BardSupport build

39th of 42 Supportdown 1 place since 26.20

Support98%
Win
47.7%
▼2.3 vs Support
LP a game
+1.40
±0.24
Games
31.2k
a win +22.7 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban
2.7 · 0.91%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Bard Support on NA, 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 31,187 games).

Build

Most played of 31,187 games

Start

Hp

94% · 47.9% won

Spells

FlIg

69% · 47.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

82% · 48.6% won

Items 15.2% of games with a core

  1. Dead Man's Plate
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari
  3. Bandlepipes
4th
  • Re54.4%won41% · 237pick, 237 games
  • Mb55.4%won17% · 100pick, 100 games
  • Lt57.1%won15% · 85pick, 85 games
5th
  • Re49.7%won24% · 8pick, 8 games
  • Lt47.0%won15% · 5pick, 5 games

54.5% won (52.2–56.7) · 1,919 games

4th: of the 577 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 33 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 Swiftness70% · 48.6% won

Skill path 75% of games · 49.8% 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 › Bandlepipes1,919 gamesMost played15%54.5%52% to 57%
  2. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment876 games7.0%53.8%50% to 57%
  3. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing802 games6.4%52.6%49% to 56%
  4. Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Liandry's Torment516 games4.1%52.5%48% to 57%
  5. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption213 games1.7%53.5%47% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E82%48.6%24,363
  2. starts Q E W5.2%47.4%1,539
  3. starts Q W Q3.8%48.5%1,128
  4. starts Q W E2.7%48.5%802
  5. starts Q E W1.2%50.0%366

Starting items

2 × Health Potion94% · 47.9% won · 28,167 games
  • Health Potion 2.6%47.5% won
  • Control Ward 1.8%46.4% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness70% · 48.6% won · 21,706 games
  • Mercury's Treads 10%48.6% won
  • Plated Steelcaps 7.1%46.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite69% · 47.1% won · 21,508 games
  • Flash + Heal 19%49.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Highest win11%49.8% won
Every option as a table46 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 › Bandlepipes15%54.5%52.2%–56.7%1,919
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment7.0%53.8%50.5%–57.0%876
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing6.4%52.6%49.2%–56.1%802
Dead Man's Plate › Bandlepipes › Liandry's Torment4.1%52.5%48.2%–56.8%516
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption1.7%53.5%46.8%–60.1%213
4th item, of 3,074 games that reached it
Redemption21%51.7%47.9%–55.5%652
Bandlepipes9.0%54.5%48.6%–60.3%277
Mikael's Blessing8.5%57.6%51.6%–63.5%262
Locket of the Iron Solari7.7%56.8%50.4%–62.9%236
Liandry's Torment7.2%55.9%49.3%–62.3%220
Imperial Mandate5.1%52.5%44.8%–60.2%158
5th item, of 248 games that reached it
RedemptionFew games11%64.3%45.8%–79.3%28
Boots
Boots of Swiftness70%48.6%47.9%–49.2%21,706
Mercury's Treads10%48.6%46.9%–50.4%3,193
Plated Steelcaps7.1%46.3%44.3%–48.4%2,226
No boots6.0%37.9%35.8%–40.2%1,859
Ionian Boots of Lucidity5.6%49.5%47.1%–51.8%1,742
Starting items
2 × Health Potion94%47.9%47.3%–48.5%28,167
Health Potion2.6%47.5%44.1%–51.0%791
Control Ward1.8%46.4%42.2%–50.6%541
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.4%48.9%40.5%–57.3%133
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite69%47.1%46.4%–47.8%21,508
Flash + Heal19%49.0%47.8%–50.3%5,962
Exhaust + Flash11%49.8%48.1%–51.5%3,298
Flash + Barrier0.4%40.9%32.2%–50.2%110
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E82%48.6%48.0%–49.2%24,363
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.2%47.4%44.9%–49.9%1,539
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q3.8%48.5%45.6%–51.4%1,128
Max Q E W · starts Q W E2.7%48.5%45.1%–52.0%802
Max Q E W · starts Q E W1.2%50.0%44.9%–55.1%366
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R75%49.8%49.1%–50.5%20,383
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.1%49.3%46.3%–52.2%1,106
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.2%49.4%46.1%–52.8%858
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R2.0%50.7%46.6%–54.9%546
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.4%44.4%39.5%–49.4%383
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.4%46.5%41.5%–51.5%381
Finished items
Bloodsong60%48.6%47.9%–49.3%18,795
Liandry's Torment21%50.0%48.8%–51.2%6,568
Solstice Sleigh20%48.9%47.6%–50.1%6,091
Mikael's Blessing12%51.5%49.8%–53.1%3,586
Celestial Opposition9.6%46.8%45.0%–48.6%2,977
Redemption7.3%51.3%49.3%–53.4%2,272
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike7.2%43.5%41.5%–45.6%2,236
Imperial Mandate6.3%50.4%48.2%–52.6%1,956
Shurelya's Battlesong4.4%52.5%49.9%–55.1%1,385
Knight's Vow4.1%53.9%51.2%–56.6%1,280

Questions

What do Bard Support players build first on NA?

The most played core is Dead Man's Plate, then Locket of the Iron Solari, then Bandlepipes: 6% of 31,187 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.5% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 82% of 29,544 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 69% of 31,187 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.1% win rate.