BardSupport build

39th of 41 Supportdown 1 place since 26.20

Support99%

Win: 47.8%; ▼2.2 vs Support
LP a game: +1.30; ±0.14
Games: 92.1k; a win +22.6 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban: 3.1 · 1.4%; as Support · any role

Updated 5 Nov, 03:00 UTCHow we measure

Bard Support on EUW, 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 92,056 games).

Build

Start

93% · 47.9% won

Spells

70% · 47.5% won

Skills

starts Q W E

84% · 48.5% won

Items 18.1% of games with a core

Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari
Bandlepipes

4th

Re50.5%won42% · 902pick, 902 games
Mb52.3%won18% · 389pick, 389 games
Lt52.3%won16% · 347pick, 347 games

5th

Lt49.5%won19% · 22pick, 22 games
Re41.8%won14% · 16pick, 16 games
Sb42.5%won13% · 15pick, 15 games

53.4% won (52.2–54.5) · 7,024 games

4th: of the 2,133 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 115 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 Swiftness74% · 48.4% won

Skill path 77% 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 › Bandlepipes7,024 gamesMost played18%53.4%52% to 55%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari3,364 games8.7%52.4%51% to 54%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes2,016 games5.2%53.3%51% to 55%
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing1,566 games4.0%52.2%50% to 55%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Mikael's Blessing822 games2.1%51.3%48% to 55%
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption724 games1.9%54.4%51% to 58%

Skills

starts Q W E84%48.5%74,193
starts Q E W5.3%49.4%4,638
starts Q W Q3.6%47.8%3,159
starts Q W E2.9%47.1%2,522
starts Q E W1.0%46.0%910

Starting items

2 × Health Potion93% · 47.9% won · 83,990 games

Health Potion 2.6%46.9% won
Control Ward 1.6%44.1% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness74% · 48.4% won · 68,148 games

Mercury's Treads 9.3%49.0% won
Plated Steelcaps 6.7%49.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite70% · 47.5% won · 64,658 games

Flash + Heal Highest win18%49.2% won
Exhaust + Flash 11%48.3% won

Every option as a table52 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	18%	53.4%	52.2%–54.5%	7,024
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari	8.7%	52.4%	50.7%–54.1%	3,364
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes	5.2%	53.3%	51.1%–55.4%	2,016
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing	4.0%	52.2%	49.8%–54.7%	1,566
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Mikael's Blessing	2.1%	51.3%	47.9%–54.7%	822
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption	1.9%	54.4%	50.8%–58.0%	724
4th item, of 9,777 games that reached it
Redemption	24%	51.0%	49.0%–53.1%	2,302
Bandlepipes	11%	52.8%	49.8%–55.8%	1,065
Mikael's Blessing	9.5%	50.2%	46.9%–53.4%	927
Liandry's Torment	8.3%	52.4%	49.0%–55.8%	813
Locket of the Iron Solari	7.2%	50.2%	46.5%–53.9%	699
Imperial Mandate	5.7%	48.3%	44.2%–52.4%	559
5th item, of 743 games that reached it
RedemptionFew games	10.0%	50.0%	38.9%–61.1%	74
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games	8.9%	30.3%	20.5%–42.2%	66
Liandry's TormentFew games	7.8%	50.0%	37.5%–62.5%	58
BandlepipesFew games	6.9%	43.1%	30.5%–56.7%	51
Imperial MandateFew games	6.7%	46.0%	33.0%–59.6%	50
Kaenic RookernFew games	5.5%	39.0%	25.7%–54.3%	41
Boots
Boots of Swiftness	74%	48.4%	48.0%–48.8%	68,148
Mercury's Treads	9.3%	49.0%	47.9%–50.0%	8,522
Plated Steelcaps	6.7%	49.1%	47.8%–50.3%	6,134
No boots	4.8%	35.7%	34.3%–37.1%	4,436
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	4.2%	48.3%	46.7%–49.9%	3,881
Starting items
2 × Health Potion	93%	47.9%	47.6%–48.2%	83,990
Health Potion	2.6%	46.9%	44.9%–48.9%	2,296
Control Ward	1.6%	44.1%	41.5%–46.6%	1,439
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward	0.6%	49.5%	45.3%–53.8%	531
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	70%	47.5%	47.1%–47.9%	64,658
Flash + Heal	18%	49.2%	48.4%–49.9%	16,598
Exhaust + Flash	11%	48.3%	47.3%–49.3%	10,140
Flash + Barrier	0.2%	40.8%	33.9%–48.1%	179
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	84%	48.5%	48.2%–48.9%	74,193
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	5.3%	49.4%	48.0%–50.8%	4,638
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q	3.6%	47.8%	46.0%–49.5%	3,159
Max Q E W · starts Q W E	2.9%	47.1%	45.2%–49.1%	2,522
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	1.0%	46.0%	42.8%–49.3%	910
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	77%	49.6%	49.2%–50.0%	62,781
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	4.3%	50.7%	49.0%–52.3%	3,539
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R	3.1%	48.3%	46.4%–50.2%	2,548
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R	2.1%	48.6%	46.3%–51.0%	1,699
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R	1.7%	48.3%	45.6%–50.9%	1,397
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R	1.7%	46.8%	44.2%–49.4%	1,394
Finished items
Bloodsong	61%	49.0%	48.6%–49.5%	55,690
Liandry's Torment	25%	51.0%	50.3%–51.6%	23,423
Solstice Sleigh	21%	48.0%	47.3%–48.7%	19,225
Mikael's Blessing	11%	51.9%	50.9%–52.9%	10,082
Celestial Opposition	9.0%	45.2%	44.1%–46.3%	8,281
Redemption	7.4%	52.2%	51.0%–53.4%	6,764
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike	6.8%	43.4%	42.2%–44.6%	6,235
Imperial Mandate	5.5%	50.1%	48.8%–51.5%	5,040
Shurelya's Battlesong	3.8%	50.6%	49.0%–52.3%	3,537
Knight's Vow	3.6%	54.5%	52.8%–56.2%	3,335

Questions

What do Bard Support players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Dead Man's Plate, then Locket of the Iron Solari, then Bandlepipes: 8% of 92,056 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.4% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 84% of 87,976 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 70% of 92,056 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.5% win rate.