ABard Support Build
the Wandering Caretaker · Patch 26.20
- Tier
- A Tier
- Win rate
- 50.5%
- Pick rate
- 7.0%
- Ban rate
- 5.1%
- Games
- 3,804
Stats updated Oct 20, 2026 · since patch on patch 26.20 · 54,347 ranked games (Emerald+, EUW, KR, NA)
Domination
Inspiration
Skill priority
Q›
W›
E | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | |||||||
| 3 |
52.1% WR
3,372 Matches
Starter & spells
x2
50.4% WR
3,716 Matches
Core items
›
›
47.6% WR
63 Matches
Bard struggles most against these champions.
Bard does best against these champions.
Bot-lane partners Bard wins with most, compared with what both champions usually win.
Fourth item
68.0%
25 matches
68.2%
22 matches
65.0%
20 matches
37.5%
16 matches
Fifth item
0.0%
2 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
Sixth item
100.0%
1 matches
Bard Support runes
Keystone
Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus
Domination
PrimaryInspiration
SecondaryBard item build
Starting items
Core build
Situational items
Bard skill order
QWE| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Cosmic Binding | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| W Caretaker's Shrine | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| E Magical Journey | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
 R Tempered Fate | R | R | R |
Matchups
Hardest matchups
Best ADCs for Bard
How to play Bard Support
- →Poke the enemy laners whenever they walk up to last-hit. Each hit with Aery adds up.
- →Save your shields and heals for when the enemy commits, not before.
- →Stay next to your strongest carry in fights and keep them alive.
A traveler from beyond the stars, Bard is an agent of serendipity who fights to maintain a balance where life can endure the indifference of chaos. Many Runeterrans sing songs that ponder his extraordinary nature, yet they all agree that the cosmic...
Most common build from 3,804 ranked games for Bard Support on patch 26.20.