Bard Runes

The top Bard runes in LoL patch 25.21 are Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter for Bard's primary runes. Bard's runes in his secondary tree best utilizes Cosmic Insight and Cash Back. These Bard rune choices provide the best Bard rune build for ranked.

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  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.

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  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/
  • 9/
  • 8/
  • 7

  Range:

  • 25000
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  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
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  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/
  • 21/
  • 19/
  • 18/
  • 16

  Range:

  • 900
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  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