BardMid build

Off-meta Mid

Support99%Mid<1%
Win
36.6%
▼13.5 vs Mid
LP a game
−3.30
±1.43
Games
736
a win +20.6 · a loss −17.4
Pick · Ban
0.01 · 1.0%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Bard Mid, patch 26.20: Lich Bane, Stormsurge, Shadowflame; Electrocute + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 736 games).

Low sample. 736 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 736 games

Start

DrHp

65% · 38.1% won

Spells

FlIg

76% · 38.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

57% · 35.1% won

Items 7.3% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Stormsurge
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rf57.1% won23% pick

75.0% won (50.5–89.8) · 16 games

BootsSwiftmarch39% · 39.8% won

Skill path 51% of games · 35.9% 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 E57%35.1%356
  2. starts Q W QFew games15%34.4%96
  3. starts Q W WFew games10%55.4%65
  4. starts Q W EFew games3.7%26.1%23
  5. starts Q E WFew games3.2%40.0%20

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion65% · 38.1% won · 409 games
  • Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion 22%34.3% won

Boots

Swiftmarch39% · 39.8% won · 284 games
  • Spellslinger's Shoes 35%39.1% won
  • Gunmetal Greaves Few games9.7%31.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite76% · 38.8% won · 559 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games11%25.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games5.0%51.4% won
Every option as a table27 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Boots
Swiftmarch39%39.8%34.3%–45.6%284
Spellslinger's Shoes35%39.1%33.3%–45.2%256
Gunmetal GreavesFew games9.7%31.0%21.4%–42.5%71
No bootsFew games7.6%19.6%11.3%–31.8%56
Chainlaced CrushersFew games3.3%33.3%18.0%–53.3%24
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion65%38.1%33.6%–42.9%409
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion22%34.3%26.9%–42.6%137
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite76%38.8%34.9%–42.9%559
Flash + TeleportFew games11%25.0%17.0%–35.2%84
Exhaust + FlashFew games5.0%51.4%35.9%–66.6%37
Flash + GhostFew games3.1%21.7%9.7%–41.9%23
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E57%35.1%30.3%–40.2%356
Max Q W E · starts Q W QFew games15%34.4%25.6%–44.3%96
Max W Q E · starts Q W WFew games10%55.4%43.3%–66.8%65
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games3.7%26.1%12.6%–46.5%23
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games3.2%40.0%21.9%–61.3%20
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R51%35.9%30.7%–41.4%301
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W RFew games10%34.4%23.8%–46.9%61
Q W W E W R W Q W Q RFew games9.6%52.6%39.9%–65.0%57
Finished items
Statikk Shiv61%34.8%30.6%–39.3%451
Nashor's Tooth27%36.6%30.3%–43.5%202
Liandry's Torment26%40.5%33.8%–47.6%190
Dusk and DawnFew games9.9%37.0%26.8%–48.4%73
Gunmetal GreavesFew games9.7%31.0%21.4%–42.5%71
Dead Man's PlateFew games6.8%56.0%42.3%–68.8%50
Rapid FirecannonFew games6.7%53.1%39.4%–66.3%49
Luden's EchoFew games5.4%45.0%30.7%–60.2%40

Questions

What do Bard Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Stormsurge, then Shadowflame: 2% of 736 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: 57% of 622 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 35.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 76% of 736 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 38.8% win rate.