BardSupport build

Support99%

Win: 47.8%; ▼2.2 vs Support
LP a game: +1.30; ±0.15
Games: 86.3k; a win +22.5 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban: 3.1 · 1.4%; as Support · any role

Updated 5 Nov, 02:22 UTCHow we measure

Bard Support on EUW, last 14 days: Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes; Electrocute + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 86,295 games).

Build

Start

93% · 47.9% won

Spells

70% · 47.6% 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

Re49.8%won42% · 846pick, 846 games
Mb53.5%won18% · 362pick, 362 games
Lt51.4%won16% · 317pick, 317 games

5th

Lt47.5%won17% · 19pick, 19 games
Sb42.1%won14% · 16pick, 16 games
Re43.4%won13% · 14pick, 14 games

53.3% won (52.1–54.5) · 6,571 games

4th: of the 2,005 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 112 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 › Bandlepipes6,571 gamesMost played18%53.3%52% to 55%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari3,199 games8.8%52.6%51% to 54%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes1,854 games5.1%54.4%52% to 57%
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing1,466 games4.0%52.4%50% to 55%
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Mikael's Blessing767 games2.1%52.3%49% to 56%
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption689 games1.9%53.9%50% to 58%

Skills

starts Q W E84%48.5%69,570
starts Q E W5.2%49.6%4,300
starts Q W Q3.6%48.1%2,942
starts Q W E2.9%47.1%2,380
starts Q E W1.0%46.7%851

Starting items

2 × Health Potion93% · 47.9% won · 78,726 games

Health Potion 2.6%46.8% won
Control Ward 1.6%43.2% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness74% · 48.4% won · 63,934 games

Mercury's Treads 9.2%48.9% won
Plated Steelcaps 6.7%49.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite70% · 47.6% won · 60,637 games

Flash + Heal Highest win18%49.0% 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%	53.3%	52.1%–54.5%	6,571
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Locket of the Iron Solari	8.8%	52.6%	50.8%–54.3%	3,199
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Bandlepipes	5.1%	54.4%	52.1%–56.6%	1,854
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing	4.0%	52.4%	49.8%–54.9%	1,466
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Mikael's Blessing	2.1%	52.3%	48.7%–55.8%	767
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption	1.9%	53.9%	50.1%–57.5%	689
4th item, of 9,166 games that reached it
Redemption	24%	51.1%	49.0%–53.2%	2,158
Bandlepipes	11%	51.9%	48.8%–55.0%	988
Mikael's Blessing	9.3%	49.9%	46.5%–53.2%	850
Liandry's Torment	8.3%	52.1%	48.6%–55.7%	756
Locket of the Iron Solari	7.0%	51.2%	47.4%–55.1%	642
Imperial Mandate	5.9%	49.7%	45.5%–53.9%	537
5th item, of 691 games that reached it
RedemptionFew games	10%	52.8%	41.4%–63.9%	72
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games	8.8%	26.2%	16.8%–38.4%	61
Imperial MandateFew games	7.2%	48.0%	34.8%–61.5%	50
Liandry's TormentFew games	6.8%	46.8%	33.3%–60.8%	47
BandlepipesFew games	6.7%	45.7%	32.2%–59.8%	46
Kaenic RookernFew games	5.2%	41.7%	27.1%–57.8%	36
Boots
Boots of Swiftness	74%	48.4%	48.0%–48.8%	63,934
Mercury's Treads	9.2%	48.9%	47.8%–50.0%	7,917
Plated Steelcaps	6.7%	49.1%	47.8%–50.4%	5,800
No boots	4.8%	35.4%	34.0%–36.9%	4,131
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	4.2%	48.5%	46.8%–50.1%	3,628
Starting items
2 × Health Potion	93%	47.9%	47.6%–48.3%	78,726
Health Potion	2.6%	46.8%	44.7%–48.9%	2,166
Control Ward	1.6%	43.2%	40.6%–45.9%	1,321
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward	0.6%	49.8%	45.4%–54.2%	488
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	70%	47.6%	47.2%–47.9%	60,637
Flash + Heal	18%	49.0%	48.2%–49.8%	15,430
Exhaust + Flash	11%	48.3%	47.3%–49.3%	9,618
Flash + Teleport	0.2%	44.7%	37.4%–52.2%	170
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	84%	48.5%	48.1%–48.9%	69,570
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	5.2%	49.6%	48.1%–51.1%	4,300
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q	3.6%	48.1%	46.3%–49.9%	2,942
Max Q E W · starts Q W E	2.9%	47.1%	45.1%–49.2%	2,380
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	1.0%	46.7%	43.3%–50.0%	851
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	77%	49.6%	49.2%–50.0%	58,958
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	4.3%	50.8%	49.1%–52.5%	3,294
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R	3.1%	48.7%	46.7%–50.7%	2,378
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R	2.1%	48.7%	46.3%–51.2%	1,601
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R	1.7%	46.6%	43.9%–49.3%	1,301
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R	1.7%	47.6%	44.9%–50.3%	1,295
Finished items
Bloodsong	60%	49.0%	48.6%–49.4%	52,059
Liandry's Torment	26%	51.0%	50.3%–51.7%	22,030
Solstice Sleigh	21%	48.1%	47.4%–48.9%	18,060
Mikael's Blessing	11%	52.1%	51.1%–53.1%	9,455
Celestial Opposition	9.0%	44.9%	43.8%–46.0%	7,796
Redemption	7.4%	51.8%	50.6%–53.1%	6,359
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike	6.9%	43.7%	42.4%–44.9%	5,923
Imperial Mandate	5.5%	50.1%	48.7%–51.5%	4,769
Shurelya's Battlesong	3.9%	50.3%	48.6%–52.0%	3,364
Knight's Vow	3.7%	54.0%	52.3%–55.7%	3,196

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 86,295 games in all ranks, last 14 days, 53.3% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 84% of 82,476 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 14 days, 48.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 70% of 86,295 games in all ranks, last 14 days, 47.6% win rate.