BardSupport build

30th of 38 Supportup 1 place since 26.20

Support100%
Win
49.0%
▼1.0 vs Support
LP a game
+2.30
±0.21
Games
46.0k
a win +24.3 · a loss −19.2
Pick · Ban
4.3 · 1.9%
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 46,034 games).

Build

Most played of 46,034 games

Start

Hp

94% · 49.0% won

Spells

FlIg

56% · 48.6% won

Skills

starts Q W E

83% · 50.0% won

Items 8.0% of games with a core

  1. Dead Man's Plate
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari
  3. Bandlepipes
4th
  • Re55.2% won22% pick
  • Ba54.7% won11% pick
  • Mb51.9% won8.7% pick
5th
  • Sb34.8% won14% pick
  • Re78.6% won8.2% pick
  • Kr58.3% won7.1% pick

54.7% won (51.9–57.5) · 1,194 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness74% · 49.7% won

Skill path 76% of games · 51.4% 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 › Bandlepipes1,194 gamesMost played8.0%54.7%52% to 57%
  2. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing823 games5.5%55.8%52% to 59%
  3. Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Locket of the Iron Solari514 games3.4%53.9%50% to 58%
  4. Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Mikael's Blessing442 games2.9%55.0%50% to 60%
  5. Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes421 games2.8%55.3%51% to 60%
  6. Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing405 games2.7%57.3%52% to 62%
  7. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment338 games2.3%55.6%50% to 61%
  8. Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari337 games2.2%51.9%47% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E83%50.0%32,012
  2. starts Q E W6.5%49.6%2,512
  3. starts Q W Q3.6%48.8%1,407
  4. starts Q W E3.2%50.0%1,243
  5. starts Q E W1.1%49.4%445

Starting items

2 × Health Potion94% · 49.0% won · 38,567 games
  • Health Potion 1.6%50.4% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Control Ward 0.9%45.4% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness74% · 49.7% won · 34,266 games
  • Mercury's Treads 8.5%50.8% won
  • Plated Steelcaps 6.3%47.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite56% · 48.6% won · 25,738 games
  • Flash + Heal Highest win34%49.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 9.5%48.6% won
Every option as a table49 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 › Bandlepipes8.0%54.7%51.9%–57.5%1,194
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing5.5%55.8%52.4%–59.1%823
Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Locket of the Iron Solari3.4%53.9%49.6%–58.2%514
Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Mikael's Blessing2.9%55.0%50.3%–59.6%442
Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes2.8%55.3%50.6%–60.0%421
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing2.7%57.3%52.4%–62.0%405
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment2.3%55.6%50.3%–60.8%338
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari2.2%51.9%46.6%–57.2%337
4th item, of 3,038 games that reached it
Redemption22%55.2%51.4%–58.9%672
Bandlepipes11%54.7%49.4%–60.0%338
Mikael's Blessing8.7%51.9%45.9%–57.9%264
Shurelya's Battlesong7.3%64.4%57.9%–70.4%222
Morellonomicon7.0%52.8%46.1%–59.4%212
Locket of the Iron Solari5.3%49.1%41.5%–56.7%161
5th item, of 170 games that reached it
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games14%34.8%18.8%–55.1%23
Boots
Boots of Swiftness74%49.7%49.2%–50.2%34,266
Mercury's Treads8.5%50.8%49.2%–52.4%3,911
Plated Steelcaps6.3%47.9%46.1%–49.8%2,899
Ionian Boots of Lucidity5.9%49.2%47.3%–51.0%2,694
No boots4.6%35.1%33.1%–37.1%2,101
Starting items
2 × Health Potion94%49.0%48.5%–49.5%38,567
Health Potion1.6%50.4%46.5%–54.3%635
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.9%45.4%40.5%–50.4%383
Control Ward0.6%49.6%43.5%–55.7%254
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite56%48.6%48.0%–49.2%25,738
Flash + Heal34%49.8%49.0%–50.5%15,775
Exhaust + Flash9.5%48.6%47.2%–50.1%4,349
Exhaust + IgniteFew games0.1%53.7%40.6%–66.3%54
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E83%50.0%49.4%–50.5%32,012
Max Q W E · starts Q E W6.5%49.6%47.7%–51.6%2,512
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q3.6%48.8%46.2%–51.4%1,407
Max Q E W · starts Q W E3.2%50.0%47.2%–52.7%1,243
Max Q E W · starts Q E W1.1%49.4%44.8%–54.1%445
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R76%51.4%50.8%–52.0%26,551
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R5.7%51.2%49.0%–53.4%1,985
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.3%50.5%47.6%–53.4%1,149
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R2.4%52.1%48.8%–55.5%844
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.5%47.6%43.3%–52.0%506
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.4%47.0%42.7%–51.4%500
Finished items
Bloodsong54%50.3%49.7%–51.0%25,062
Solstice Sleigh21%48.5%47.5%–49.5%9,621
Mikael's Blessing19%53.5%52.5%–54.5%8,845
Celestial Opposition18%47.2%46.2%–48.3%8,492
Liandry's Torment13%51.5%50.2%–52.7%6,091
Redemption7.4%54.1%52.4%–55.8%3,417
Knight's Vow6.2%54.8%53.0%–56.6%2,857
Shurelya's Battlesong5.4%54.5%52.5%–56.4%2,485
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike4.0%45.5%43.3%–47.8%1,858
Imperial Mandate4.0%50.3%48.0%–52.6%1,851

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: 3% of 46,034 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 54.7% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 83% of 38,788 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 56% of 46,034 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 48.6% win rate.