BardMid build

Off-meta Mid

Support99%Mid<1%
Win
37.8%
▼12.2 vs Mid
LP a game
−2.90
±1.55
Games
638
a win +20.6 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
0.01 · 1.1%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Low sample. 638 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 638 games

Start

DrHp

56% · 40.3% won

Spells

FlIg

78% · 39.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

48% · 35.9% won

Items 8.3% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Stormsurge
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rf61.5% won25% pick

75.0% won (50.5–89.8) · 16 games

BootsSwiftmarch38% · 40.6% won

Skill path 50% of games · 36.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E48%35.9%304
  2. starts Q W QFew games12%35.4%79
  3. starts Q W WFew games10%55.4%65
  4. starts Q W EFew games3.5%22.7%22

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion56% · 40.3% won · 355 games
  • Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion 19%32.0% won

Boots

Swiftmarch38% · 40.6% won · 244 games
  • Spellslinger's Shoes 36%39.7% won
  • Gunmetal Greaves Few games10%32.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite78% · 39.2% won · 497 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games10%26.2% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games5.2%54.6% won
Every option as a table25 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Boots
Swiftmarch38%40.6%34.6%–46.8%244
Spellslinger's Shoes36%39.7%33.6%–46.1%232
Gunmetal GreavesFew games10%32.3%22.2%–44.4%65
No bootsFew games6.4%22.0%12.0%–36.7%41
Chainlaced CrushersFew games3.6%34.8%18.8%–55.1%23
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion56%40.3%35.3%–45.5%355
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion19%32.0%24.3%–40.7%122
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite78%39.2%35.0%–43.6%497
Flash + TeleportFew games10%26.2%17.0%–38.0%65
Exhaust + FlashFew games5.2%54.6%38.0%–70.2%33
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E48%35.9%30.7%–41.4%304
Max Q W E · starts Q W QFew games12%35.4%25.8%–46.4%79
Max W Q E · starts Q W WFew games10%55.4%43.3%–66.8%65
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games3.5%22.7%10.1%–43.4%22
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R50%36.7%31.1%–42.8%256
Q W W E W R W Q W Q RFew games11%52.6%39.9%–65.0%57
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W RFew games9.3%35.4%23.4%–49.6%48
Finished items
Statikk Shiv62%34.9%30.3%–39.7%393
Nashor's Tooth26%38.3%31.3%–45.9%167
Liandry's Torment25%40.3%33.0%–48.0%159
Dusk and DawnFew games10%38.5%27.6%–50.6%65
Gunmetal GreavesFew games10%32.3%22.2%–44.4%65
Dead Man's PlateFew games7.2%56.5%42.3%–69.8%46
Rapid FirecannonFew games6.7%51.2%36.8%–65.4%43
Luden's EchoFew games5.0%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32

Questions

What do Bard Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Stormsurge, then Shadowflame: 3% of 638 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 75.0% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 48% of 638 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 35.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 78% of 638 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 39.2% win rate.