BardSupport build

35th of 39 Supportup 5 places since 26.20

Support99%
Win
48.0%
▼2.1 vs Support
LP a game
+2.80
±0.61
Games
5,434
a win +24.9 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
2.5 · 1.6%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Bard Support on SG, 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 5,434 games).

Build

Most played of 5,434 games

Start

Hp

87% · 48.5% won

Spells

FlIg

60% · 47.9% won

Skills

starts Q W E

78% · 48.3% won

Items 14.1% of games with a core

  1. Dead Man's Plate
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari
  3. Bandlepipes
4th
  • Re55.9%won48% · 58pick, 58 games
  • Mb46.4%won18% · 22pick, 22 games
  • Lt54.7%won9.2% · 11pick, 11 games

53.7% won (48.5–58.8) · 352 games

4th: of the 120 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 Swiftness71% · 48.4% won

Skill path 69% of games · 49.9% 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 › Bandlepipes352 gamesMost played14%53.7%48% to 59%
  2. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing250 games10.0%54.4%48% to 60%
  3. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment111 games4.4%47.7%39% to 57%
  4. Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing69 gamesFew games2.8%44.9%34% to 57%
  5. Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Mikael's Blessing64 gamesFew games2.6%62.5%50% to 73%
  6. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption48 gamesFew games1.9%60.4%46% to 73%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E78%48.3%4,040
  2. starts Q E W5.3%51.3%273
  3. starts Q W E4.6%50.8%238
  4. starts Q E W3.9%52.2%203
  5. starts Q W Q3.8%42.9%196

Starting items

2 × Health Potion87% · 48.5% won · 4,560 games
  • Control Ward 5.9%45.8% won
  • Health Potion 4.3%45.3% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness71% · 48.4% won · 3,861 games
  • Mercury's Treads 10%50.4% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8.1%47.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite60% · 47.9% won · 3,255 games
  • Flash + Heal 28%47.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 12%49.9% won
Every option as a table45 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 › Bandlepipes14%53.7%48.5%–58.8%352
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing10.0%54.4%48.2%–60.5%250
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Liandry's Torment4.4%47.7%38.7%–57.0%111
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's BlessingFew games2.8%44.9%33.8%–56.6%69
Dead Man's Plate › Liandry's Torment › Mikael's BlessingFew games2.6%62.5%50.2%–73.3%64
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › RedemptionFew games1.9%60.4%46.3%–73.0%48
4th item, of 647 games that reached it
Redemption29%54.1%46.9%–61.1%185
BandlepipesFew games10%56.1%44.1%–67.4%66
Mikael's BlessingFew games9.4%49.2%37.1%–61.4%61
Liandry's TormentFew games6.7%48.8%34.6%–63.2%43
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games6.0%61.5%45.9%–75.1%39
Locket of the Iron SolariFew games5.4%65.7%49.2%–79.2%35
Boots
Boots of Swiftness71%48.4%46.8%–49.9%3,861
Mercury's Treads10%50.4%46.3%–54.6%555
Ionian Boots of Lucidity8.1%47.3%42.6%–51.9%438
No boots5.4%35.7%30.5%–41.3%294
Plated Steelcaps4.3%55.1%48.7%–61.3%236
Starting items
2 × Health Potion87%48.5%47.0%–49.9%4,560
Control Ward5.9%45.8%40.3%–51.4%308
Health Potion4.3%45.3%39.0%–51.9%225
2 × Health Potion + Control WardFew games0.9%46.7%32.9%–60.9%45
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite60%47.9%46.2%–49.6%3,255
Flash + Heal28%47.4%44.9%–50.0%1,497
Exhaust + Flash12%49.9%46.1%–53.8%637
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E78%48.3%46.8%–49.9%4,040
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.3%51.3%45.4%–57.2%273
Max Q E W · starts Q W E4.6%50.8%44.5%–57.1%238
Max Q E W · starts Q E W3.9%52.2%45.4%–59.0%203
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q3.8%42.9%36.1%–49.9%196
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R69%49.9%48.2%–51.5%3,348
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.2%52.5%45.6%–59.2%204
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R3.2%52.6%44.7%–60.3%154
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R3.2%54.9%47.0%–62.6%153
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.0%43.5%35.8%–51.6%147
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.5%48.8%40.0%–57.6%121
Finished items
Bloodsong46%50.4%48.5%–52.4%2,480
Solstice Sleigh24%48.8%46.1%–51.5%1,293
Mikael's Blessing22%51.2%48.4%–54.1%1,202
Celestial Opposition21%44.9%42.0%–47.8%1,161
Liandry's Torment16%48.5%45.2%–51.9%851
Redemption12%53.9%50.1%–57.8%647
Shurelya's Battlesong6.3%56.5%51.2%–61.6%340
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike5.4%41.4%35.9%–47.1%295
Imperial Mandate5.3%49.5%43.8%–55.2%289
Knight's Vow4.6%56.6%50.4%–62.6%251

Questions

What do Bard Support players build first on SG?

The most played core is Dead Man's Plate, then Locket of the Iron Solari, then Bandlepipes: 6% of 5,434 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.7% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 78% of 5,199 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 60% of 5,434 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.9% win rate.