Bard

Recommended Build

Patch 16.12 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/18/2026

50.3% Based on 975 games wr in Support

Build path

1. Boots any step
   

   Boots of Swiftness

   62% pick · 52.9% Based on 535 picks wr
2. Item 1 2 options
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     Dead Man's Plate

     77% pick · 51.9% Based on 732 picks wr
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     or Locket of the Iron Solari

     14% pick · 49.2% Based on 128 picks wr
3. Item 2 3 options
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     Locket of the Iron Solari

     24% pick · 57.0% Based on 172 picks wr
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     or Liandry's Torment

     17% pick · 51.2% Based on 123 picks wr
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     or Imperial Mandate

     17% pick · 56.2% Based on 121 picks wr
4. Item 3 3 options
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     Abyssal Mask

     18% pick · 54.2% Based on 48 picks Only 4.9% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
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     or Locket of the Iron Solari

     16% pick · 43.9% Based on 41 picks Only 4.2% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
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     or Bandlepipes

     13% pick · 73.5% Based on 34 picks Only 3.5% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
5. Item 4 3 options
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     Bandlepipes

     17% pick · 60.0% Based on 5 picks Only 0.5% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
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     or Knight's Vow

     17% pick · 60.0% Based on 5 picks Only 0.5% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
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     or Randuin's Omen

     13% pick · 25.0% Based on 4 picks Only 0.4% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr

Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).

Summoner spells

Flash + Heal 47% · 49.3% Based on 458 picks wr

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Domination

Inspiration

Stat shards