BardSupport build

Support98%

Win: 46.8%; ▼3.2 vs Support
LP a game: +1.40; ±0.39
Games: 13.2k; a win +23.2 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban: 2.6 · 0.61%; as Support · any role

Updated 24 Oct, 03:16 UTCHow we measure

Bard Support on BR, 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 13,159 games).

Build

Start

92% · 47.4% won

Spells

67% · 46.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

79% · 48.1% won

Items 9.4% of games with a core

Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari
Bandlepipes

4th

Re51.2% won24% pick
Ba56.3% won11% pick
Mb56.3% won9.4% pick

5th

Sb60.0% won15% pick
Re33.3% won14% pick
Lt63.6% won8.3% pick

50.0% won (45.7–54.3) · 518 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness69% · 47.7% won

Skill path 69% of games · 49.6% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ	1			4	5		7		9
WW		2						8		10		12	13
EE			3											14	15		17	18
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes518 gamesMost played9.4%50.0%46% to 54%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes186 games3.4%54.8%48% to 62%
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing174 games3.2%54.0%47% to 61%
Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Locket of the Iron Solari169 games3.1%55.0%48% to 62%
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment163 games3.0%55.2%48% to 63%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari141 games2.6%55.3%47% to 63%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Dead Man's Plate130 games2.4%54.6%46% to 63%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing120 games2.2%54.2%45% to 63%

Skills

starts Q W E79%48.1%9,465
starts Q W E5.6%47.8%672
starts Q E W5.3%46.2%637
starts Q W Q3.2%46.1%384
starts Q E W2.8%51.5%334

Starting items

2 × Health Potion92% · 47.4% won · 11,485 games

Health Potion 2.5%43.4% won
Control Ward 2.2%37.3% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness69% · 47.7% won · 9,117 games

Mercury's Treads Highest win9.4%50.9% won
Ionian Boots of Lucidity 7.2%46.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite67% · 46.7% won · 8,843 games

Flash + Heal Highest win20%49.3% won
Exhaust + Flash 12%44.3% won

Every option as a table49 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes	9.4%	50.0%	45.7%–54.3%	518
Locket of the Iron Solari › Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes	3.4%	54.8%	47.7%–61.8%	186
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing	3.2%	54.0%	46.6%–61.3%	174
Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Locket of the Iron Solari	3.1%	55.0%	47.5%–62.3%	169
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment	3.0%	55.2%	47.6%–62.6%	163
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari	2.6%	55.3%	47.1%–63.3%	141
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Dead Man's Plate	2.4%	54.6%	46.1%–62.9%	130
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing	2.2%	54.2%	45.3%–62.8%	120
4th item, of 1,528 games that reached it
Redemption	24%	51.2%	46.2%–56.2%	373
Bandlepipes	11%	56.3%	48.7%–63.6%	167
Mikael's Blessing	9.4%	56.3%	48.1%–64.1%	144
Liandry's Torment	6.9%	56.2%	46.7%–65.3%	105
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games	6.2%	51.1%	41.1%–60.9%	94
Locket of the Iron SolariFew games	5.8%	52.8%	42.5%–62.9%	89
5th item, of 133 games that reached it
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games	15%	60.0%	38.7%–78.1%	20
Boots
Boots of Swiftness	69%	47.7%	46.7%–48.8%	9,117
Mercury's Treads	9.4%	50.9%	48.2%–53.7%	1,237
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	7.2%	46.7%	43.6%–49.9%	953
Plated Steelcaps	7.0%	45.1%	41.9%–48.3%	918
No boots	5.7%	32.0%	28.7%–35.4%	751
Starting items
2 × Health Potion	92%	47.4%	46.5%–48.3%	11,485
Health Potion	2.5%	43.4%	38.0%–48.9%	309
Control Ward	2.2%	37.3%	31.8%–43.2%	276
2 × Health Potion + Control WardFew games	0.8%	46.4%	36.8%–56.3%	97
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	67%	46.7%	45.6%–47.7%	8,843
Flash + Heal	20%	49.3%	47.3%–51.2%	2,570
Exhaust + Flash	12%	44.3%	42.0%–46.8%	1,644
Flash + BarrierFew games	0.3%	41.7%	27.1%–57.8%	36
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	79%	48.1%	47.1%–49.1%	9,465
Max Q E W · starts Q W E	5.6%	47.8%	44.0%–51.6%	672
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	5.3%	46.2%	42.3%–50.0%	637
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q	3.2%	46.1%	41.2%–51.1%	384
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	2.8%	51.5%	46.2%–56.8%	334
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	69%	49.6%	48.4%–50.7%	7,591
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	4.3%	48.0%	43.6%–52.5%	479
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R	3.9%	46.8%	42.1%–51.5%	434
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R	2.5%	50.0%	44.2%–55.8%	278
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R	2.5%	50.9%	45.0%–56.8%	273
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	2.3%	54.9%	48.8%–60.8%	257
Finished items
Bloodsong	43%	48.9%	47.6%–50.2%	5,632
Solstice Sleigh	31%	47.7%	46.1%–49.2%	4,065
Liandry's Torment	19%	50.9%	48.9%–52.8%	2,448
Celestial Opposition	13%	43.9%	41.6%–46.3%	1,715
Mikael's Blessing	11%	52.9%	50.4%–55.4%	1,501
Redemption	10%	52.0%	49.3%–54.7%	1,337
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike	8.9%	42.2%	39.4%–45.0%	1,176
Imperial Mandate	6.0%	49.0%	45.5%–52.5%	794
Shurelya's Battlesong	5.9%	48.6%	45.1%–52.2%	771
Knight's Vow	3.9%	57.3%	53.0%–61.5%	518

Questions

What do Bard Support players build first on BR?

The most played core is Dead Man's Plate, then Locket of the Iron Solari, then Bandlepipes: 4% of 13,159 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.0% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 79% of 12,046 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 67% of 13,159 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.7% win rate.