BardSupport build

38th of 42 Support

Support99%
Win
48.1%
▼1.9 vs Support
LP a game
+1.90
±0.10
Games
200.2k
a win +23.4 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
2.7 · 1.0%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Bard Support, patch 26.20: Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes; Electrocute + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 200,180 games).

Build

Most played of 200,180 games

Start

Hp

93% · 48.3% won

Spells

FlIg

66% · 47.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

82% · 49.1% won

Items 10.2% of games with a core

  1. Dead Man's Plate
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari
  3. Bandlepipes
4th
  • Re51.7% won23% pick
  • Ba53.8% won11% pick
  • Mb51.0% won9.8% pick
5th
  • Sb46.7% won12% pick
  • Re45.9% won12% pick
  • Lt44.4% won9.3% pick

53.7% won (52.6–54.8) · 7,594 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness74% · 48.7% won

Skill path 74% of games · 50.3% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes7,594 gamesMost played10%53.7%53% to 55%
  2. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing3,087 games4.2%53.6%52% to 55%
  3. Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Locket of the Iron Solari2,726 games3.7%55.4%53% to 57%
  4. Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes2,331 games3.1%53.2%51% to 55%
  5. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment2,171 games2.9%53.0%51% to 55%
  6. Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari2,070 games2.8%53.0%51% to 55%
  7. Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Mikael's Blessing1,838 games2.5%54.4%52% to 57%
  8. Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes1,598 games2.1%55.3%53% to 58%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E82%49.1%141,486
  2. starts Q E W5.8%48.2%10,011
  3. starts Q W E3.6%47.5%6,183
  4. starts Q W Q3.6%49.1%6,156
  5. starts Q E W1.4%48.5%2,346

Starting items

2 × Health Potion93% · 48.3% won · 165,280 games
  • Health Potion 2.5%48.1% won
  • Control Ward 1.8%45.2% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness74% · 48.7% won · 148,558 games
  • Mercury's Treads Highest win8.1%50.3% won
  • Plated Steelcaps 5.9%48.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite66% · 47.7% won · 131,439 games
  • Flash + Heal Highest win23%49.7% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 10%47.4% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes10%53.7%52.6%–54.8%7,594
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing4.2%53.6%51.8%–55.3%3,087
Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Locket of the Iron Solari3.7%55.4%53.5%–57.2%2,726
Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes3.1%53.2%51.2%–55.2%2,331
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment2.9%53.0%50.9%–55.1%2,171
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari2.8%53.0%50.8%–55.1%2,070
Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Mikael's Blessing2.5%54.4%52.1%–56.6%1,838
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes2.1%55.3%52.8%–57.7%1,598
4th item, of 18,348 games that reached it
Redemption23%51.7%50.1%–53.2%4,242
Bandlepipes11%53.8%51.6%–56.0%1,947
Mikael's Blessing9.8%51.0%48.7%–53.3%1,803
Liandry's Torment7.0%54.4%51.7%–57.1%1,286
Locket of the Iron Solari6.6%52.0%49.2%–54.8%1,206
Shurelya's Battlesong6.0%54.1%51.2%–57.0%1,096
5th item, of 1,525 games that reached it
Shurelya's Battlesong12%46.7%39.7%–53.9%184
Redemption12%45.9%38.8%–53.1%181
Liandry's Torment9.3%44.4%36.4%–52.6%142
BandlepipesFew games5.4%45.8%35.5%–56.5%83
Imperial MandateFew games5.1%36.4%26.5%–47.5%77
Mikael's BlessingFew games4.6%37.1%26.8%–48.9%70
Boots
Boots of Swiftness74%48.7%48.4%–48.9%148,558
Mercury's Treads8.1%50.3%49.6%–51.1%16,298
Plated Steelcaps5.9%48.9%48.0%–49.8%11,711
Ionian Boots of Lucidity5.5%47.7%46.8%–48.7%11,099
No boots5.0%35.9%35.0%–36.9%10,073
Starting items
2 × Health Potion93%48.3%48.0%–48.5%165,280
Health Potion2.5%48.1%46.6%–49.5%4,374
Control Ward1.8%45.2%43.5%–47.0%3,236
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.8%48.0%45.4%–50.7%1,353
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite66%47.7%47.4%–48.0%131,439
Flash + Heal23%49.7%49.2%–50.1%46,035
Exhaust + Flash10%47.4%46.7%–48.1%20,980
Flash + Barrier0.2%44.1%39.8%–48.5%490
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E82%49.1%48.9%–49.4%141,486
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.8%48.2%47.2%–49.2%10,011
Max Q E W · starts Q W E3.6%47.5%46.2%–48.7%6,183
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q3.6%49.1%47.8%–50.3%6,156
Max Q E W · starts Q E W1.4%48.5%46.5%–50.5%2,346
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R74%50.3%50.0%–50.6%117,183
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.9%49.9%48.8%–51.1%7,663
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.0%50.6%49.2%–52.0%4,792
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R2.5%48.0%46.4%–49.5%4,016
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.9%50.9%49.0%–52.7%2,918
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.8%47.9%46.1%–49.7%2,872
Finished items
Bloodsong51%49.3%49.0%–49.6%102,279
Solstice Sleigh24%48.4%48.0%–48.9%48,799
Liandry's Torment20%51.1%50.6%–51.6%39,274
Mikael's Blessing14%52.5%51.9%–53.0%28,825
Celestial Opposition14%47.0%46.4%–47.6%27,132
Redemption7.9%51.7%50.9%–52.5%15,896
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike7.6%44.9%44.1%–45.7%15,280
Shurelya's Battlesong5.4%51.3%50.4%–52.3%10,877
Imperial Mandate5.1%50.8%49.9%–51.8%10,172
Zeke's Convergence3.9%53.8%52.7%–54.9%7,770

Questions

What do Bard Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Dead Man's Plate, then Locket of the Iron Solari, then Bandlepipes: 4% of 200,180 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.7% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 82% of 172,178 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 66% of 200,180 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.7% win rate.