Bard Popular Build
The patch 26.1 Bard most played build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, Bandlepipes, Protoplasm Harness, Shurelya's Battlesong, Oracle Lens. This Bard build has a 8.05% pick rate and a 62.25% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. 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
Select a Bard Build
Liandry's Torment
Dead Man's Plate
Bandlepipes
- Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari
Redemption
- Dead Man's Plate
- Locket of the Iron Solari
- Bandlepipes
- Liandry's Torment
- Dead Man's Plate
- Locket of the Iron Solari
Best Bard Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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.
These are Bard's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (53.1% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 31.4% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Dead Man's Plate (50.5% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 73.1% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Bandlepipes (53.8% WR, +4.3% WR diff, 39.3% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Bard build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.
Top situational items for Bard include Protoplasm Harness, Shurelya's Battlesong. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Bard are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Bard is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Bard build.
Movement Speed:45
Health:1450
Ability Power:110
Armor:75- Movement Speed:8%
Magic Resistance:20
When facing Bard's top counters like Brand, Maokai, Zilean, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Protoplasm Harness or Shurelya's Battlesong based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Bard performance.
This Bard burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 62.3% win rate across 204 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Bard with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. This build's moderate gold investment allows Bard to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, Bandlepipes to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Bard build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Bard Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Bard build?
The best Bard build in this patch includes Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Bandlepipes. This build has a 62.25% win rate and is picked 8.05% of the time.
What are Bard's core items?
Bard's core items are Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Bandlepipes. 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?
Sorcerer's Shoes are the best boots for Bard. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Bard's playstyle. They are included in 8.1% of Bard builds.
What is the best trinket for Bard?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Bard. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. 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 Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, 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.