BardSupport build

38th of 41 Support

Support99%
Win
48.1%
▼2.0 vs Support
LP a game
+2.10
±0.08
Games
337.5k
a win +23.6 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
2.6 · 0.94%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Bard Support, patch 26.21: Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes; Electrocute + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 337,505 games).

Build

Most played of 337,505 games

Start

Hp

92% · 48.2% won

Spells

FlIg

62% · 47.6% won

Skills

starts Q W E

82% · 48.9% won

Items 18.6% of games with a core

  1. Dead Man's Plate
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari
  3. Bandlepipes
4th
  • Re54.2%won41% · 2.9kpick, 2,921 games
  • Mb53.3%won20% · 1.4kpick, 1,431 games
  • Lt54.9%won13% · 962pick, 962 games
5th
  • Sb45.2%won18% · 85pick, 85 games
  • Re46.2%won17% · 80pick, 80 games
  • Lt48.8%won16% · 75pick, 75 games

54.0% won (53.4–54.6) · 25,393 games

4th: of the 7,164 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 481 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsBoots of Swiftness76% · 49.0% won

Skill path 74% of games · 50.1% 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 › Bandlepipes25,393 gamesMost played19%54.0%53% to 55%
  2. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing10,340 games7.6%53.8%53% to 55%
  3. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment7,699 games5.6%52.6%52% to 54%
  4. Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing3,096 games2.3%54.7%53% to 56%
  5. Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes2,519 games1.8%52.2%50% to 54%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E82%48.9%258,795
  2. starts Q E W5.7%49.5%18,039
  3. starts Q W E3.7%48.3%11,553
  4. starts Q W Q3.6%48.7%11,231
  5. starts Q E W1.4%48.3%4,470

Starting items

2 × Health Potion92% · 48.2% won · 303,207 games
  • Health Potion 2.4%46.8% won
  • Control Ward 2.0%44.8% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness76% · 49.0% won · 256,105 games
  • Mercury's Treads 7.2%48.8% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 5.7%47.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite62% · 47.6% won · 210,921 games
  • Flash + Heal Highest win26%49.5% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 11%47.9% won
Every option as a table51 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 › Bandlepipes19%54.0%53.4%–54.6%25,393
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing7.6%53.8%52.8%–54.7%10,340
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment5.6%52.6%51.5%–53.7%7,699
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing2.3%54.7%53.0%–56.5%3,096
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes1.8%52.2%50.2%–54.2%2,519
4th item, of 33,891 games that reached it
Redemption24%53.0%51.9%–54.1%8,010
Bandlepipes11%53.4%51.8%–55.0%3,650
Mikael's Blessing10.0%51.8%50.1%–53.5%3,386
Liandry's Torment7.0%53.2%51.2%–55.2%2,356
Shurelya's Battlesong6.4%54.8%52.7%–56.9%2,183
Locket of the Iron Solari6.3%52.4%50.3%–54.5%2,147
5th item, of 2,839 games that reached it
Shurelya's Battlesong12%42.7%37.6%–47.9%349
Redemption11%45.7%40.3%–51.1%324
Liandry's Torment7.3%43.0%36.4%–49.8%207
Bandlepipes6.3%45.3%38.1%–52.6%179
Imperial Mandate5.8%42.1%34.8%–49.7%164
Mikael's Blessing4.9%45.7%37.6%–54.0%138
Boots
Boots of Swiftness76%49.0%48.8%–49.2%256,105
Mercury's Treads7.2%48.8%48.1%–49.4%24,186
Ionian Boots of Lucidity5.7%47.0%46.3%–47.7%19,276
Plated Steelcaps5.2%48.5%47.7%–49.2%17,582
No boots4.9%34.3%33.5%–35.0%16,444
Starting items
2 × Health Potion92%48.2%48.0%–48.4%303,207
Health Potion2.4%46.8%45.7%–47.9%7,737
Control Ward2.0%44.8%43.6%–46.0%6,583
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.8%50.3%48.4%–52.2%2,764
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite62%47.6%47.4%–47.8%210,921
Flash + Heal26%49.5%49.1%–49.8%86,492
Exhaust + Flash11%47.9%47.4%–48.4%37,200
Flash + Teleport0.2%40.8%37.4%–44.4%742
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E82%48.9%48.7%–49.1%258,795
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.7%49.5%48.8%–50.2%18,039
Max Q E W · starts Q W E3.7%48.3%47.4%–49.2%11,553
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q3.6%48.7%47.7%–49.6%11,231
Max Q E W · starts Q E W1.4%48.3%46.8%–49.7%4,470
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R74%50.1%49.9%–50.3%213,669
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.7%51.2%50.4%–52.1%13,605
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.0%49.9%48.9%–51.0%8,805
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R2.7%50.0%48.9%–51.1%7,664
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.9%47.9%46.6%–49.2%5,528
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.9%47.7%46.3%–49.0%5,358
Finished items
Bloodsong48%49.4%49.2%–49.7%162,226
Solstice Sleigh25%48.5%48.2%–48.9%85,545
Liandry's Torment18%50.6%50.2%–51.0%60,594
Mikael's Blessing16%52.2%51.8%–52.6%54,885
Celestial Opposition15%46.9%46.4%–47.3%52,118
Redemption8.3%52.3%51.7%–52.9%27,845
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike7.7%44.3%43.6%–44.9%25,910
Shurelya's Battlesong5.8%51.2%50.6%–52.0%19,676
Imperial Mandate5.0%49.4%48.6%–50.1%16,848
Knight's Vow4.1%54.5%53.6%–55.3%13,771

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: 8% of 337,505 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.0% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 82% of 316,083 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 62% of 337,505 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.6% win rate.