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the Wandering Caretaker

Bard Support build & stats

SupportMage D 54 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
42.6%
Pick rate
3.9%
Ban rate
2.6%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.17 16.16 16.9
Division
All divisions
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Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Mikael's Blessing
Mikael's Blessing
2,300 gold
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
2,300 gold
6,900 gold
60.0% WR each item separately

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
46.5% 43 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Inspiration Inspiration
14.3% WR
7 games · 13% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Heal
64.3% 14 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Bard

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Bard wins 42.6% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (54 games).
  • Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 91% of games with a 41% win rate.
  • Bard is an early-game champion: 67% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 40% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate
0.0% WR
4 games · 7% pick
Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
66.7% WR
3 games · 6% pick

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
46.5% WR
43 games · 80% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
50.0% WR
4 games · 7% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Mikael's Blessing Mikael's Blessing
 62.5% 15% (8)
Knight's Vow Knight's Vow
 60.0% 9% (5)
Bandlepipes Bandlepipes
 50.0% 30% (16)
Redemption Redemption
 50.0% 15% (8)
Dead Man's Plate Dead Man's Plate
 37.5% 74% (40)
Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari
 37.5% 44% (24)
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
 27.3% 20% (11)
Imperial Mandate Imperial Mandate
 25.0% 7% (4)
Shurelya's Battlesong Shurelya's Battlesong
 25.0% 7% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Inspiration Inspiration
14.3% WR
7 games · 13% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
50.0% WR
6 games · 11% pick
Electrocute Cheap Shot Deep Ward Relentless Hunter Celerity Scorch
Domination Domination + Inspiration Inspiration
0.0% WR
5 games · 9% pick
Electrocute Cheap Shot Deep Ward Treasure Hunter Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear

Keystones

  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 40.8%91% pick
  • Deathfire Touch Deathfire Touch Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time. 50.0%7% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 32.4%69% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 64.3%26% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 66.7%6% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PTraveler'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 c...

  • QCosmic 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.

  • WCaretaker'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.

  • EMagical 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.

  • RTempered Fate

    Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.