Bard Popular Build
The patch 25.23 Bard most played build uses Forever Forward, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Redemption, Wit's End, Vigilant Wardstone, Oracle Lens. This Bard build has a 15.26% pick rate and a 50.85% win rate in LoL patch 25.23. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Bard build choices below.
Traveler's Call
Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit.
Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.
Cosmic Binding
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
Cost:- 60
Cooldown:- 11/
- 10/
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- 7
Range:- 25000
Caretaker's Shrine
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
Cost:- 70
Cooldown:- 0
Range:- 800
Magical Journey
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
Cost:- 30
Cooldown:- 22/
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- 16
Range:- 900
Tempered Fate
Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 110/
- 95/
- 80
Range:- 3400
- Support,
- Mage
Bard's highest win rate build path includes Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Redemption as core items. Choose from multiple build variations below based on your playstyle and game situation. Each build is analyzed from thousands of ranked games to provide you with data-driven item recommendations.
Select a Bard Build
Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari
Redemption
Liandry's Torment- Dead Man's Plate
- Redemption
- Liandry's Torment
- Dead Man's Plate
- Locket of the Iron Solari
Best Bard Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Popular Bard Build Guide - Complete Item Build Path
This Bard build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
Best Bard Core Items - Build These First
These are Bard's essential items that you should build in nearly every game. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Dead Man's Plate
2,900Build momentum as you move around then smash into enemies.
Armor:55
Health:350
Movement Speed:4%51.83%Win Rate76.07%Pick RateLocket of the Iron Solari
2,200Activate to shield nearby allies from damage
Armor:25 Health:200
Magic Resist:2550.65%Win Rate23.05%Pick RateRedemption
2,300Activate to heal allies and damage enemies in an area
Health:20051.07%Win Rate31.53%Pick Rate
High Win Rate Situational Items for Bard
These are the recommended top performing situational items to complete your Bard build. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
Best Boots for Bard
Choose your boots based on the enemy team composition and your playstyle needs.
Recommended Trinket for Bard
Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.
Complete Bard Build Item Stats
Combined statistics from all items in this Bard build.
- Movement Speed:55
- Armor:105
- Health:1000
- Movement Speed:4%
- Magic Resist:100
Attack Speed:50%
Bard Counter Build Advice
When facing Bard's top counters like Swain, Brand, TahmKench, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Bard needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Wit's End or Vigilant Wardstone based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Bard performance.
Bard Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Bard build?
The best Bard build in this patch includes Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Redemption. This build has a 50.85% win rate and is picked 15.26% of the time.
What are Bard's core items?
Bard's core items are Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Redemption. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Bard's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Bard?
Forever Forward are the best boots for Bard. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Bard's playstyle. They are included in 15.3% of Bard builds.
What is the best trinket for Bard?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Bard. Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration Using Oracle Lens helps Bard maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Bard builds?
Yes, alternative Bard builds include options like Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Redemption. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Bard?
MetaBot sources its build data for Bard directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Bard builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Bard. From there, we aggregate the Bard builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.
