BardSupport build

36th of 42 Supportup 1 place since 26.20

Support99%
Win
48.8%
▼1.2 vs Support
LP a game
+2.50
±0.53
Games
6,513
a win +23.4 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
2.9 · 1.3%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Bard Support on TW, 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 6,513 games).

Build

Most played of 6,513 games

Start

Hp

94% · 48.8% won

Spells

FlIg

54% · 48.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

80% · 49.6% won

Items 20.7% of games with a core

  1. Dead Man's Plate
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari
  3. Bandlepipes
4th
  • Re58.2%won33% · 38pick, 38 games
  • Mb51.6%won22% · 26pick, 26 games
  • Sb60.3%won13% · 15pick, 15 games

58.8% won (54.5–62.9) · 531 games

4th: of the 116 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 Swiftness75% · 50.3% won

Skill path 72% of games · 51.1% 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 › Bandlepipes531 gamesMost played21%58.8%55% to 63%
  2. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing264 games10%50.0%44% to 56%
  3. Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing147 games5.7%54.4%46% to 62%
  4. Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Redemption54 gamesFew games2.1%50.0%37% to 63%
  5. Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Redemption45 gamesFew games1.8%51.1%37% to 65%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E80%49.6%4,898
  2. starts Q E W5.1%51.3%312
  3. starts Q W Q4.3%51.2%260
  4. starts Q W E4.1%48.0%250
  5. starts W Q E1.7%48.1%106

Starting items

2 × Health Potion94% · 48.8% won · 6,093 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Control Ward Few games1.3%50.6% won
  • Health Potion Few games1.1%56.2% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness75% · 50.3% won · 4,876 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8.9%44.7% won
  • Mercury's Treads 6.4%48.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite54% · 48.4% won · 3,527 games
  • Flash + Heal 36%50.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 9.5%47.9% won
Every option as a table44 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 › Bandlepipes21%58.8%54.5%–62.9%531
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › Mikael's Blessing10%50.0%44.0%–56.0%264
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › Mikael's Blessing5.7%54.4%46.4%–62.3%147
Locket of the Iron Solari › Bandlepipes › RedemptionFew games2.1%50.0%37.1%–62.9%54
Dead Man's Plate › Locket of the Iron Solari › RedemptionFew games1.8%51.1%37.0%–65.0%45
4th item, of 549 games that reached it
Redemption24%54.6%46.1%–62.9%130
BandlepipesFew games14%49.4%38.5%–60.3%77
Mikael's BlessingFew games11%50.0%37.5%–62.5%58
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games7.3%65.0%49.5%–77.9%40
Knight's VowFew games6.2%61.8%45.0%–76.1%34
MorellonomiconFew games5.8%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
Boots
Boots of Swiftness75%50.3%48.9%–51.7%4,876
Ionian Boots of Lucidity8.9%44.7%40.7%–48.8%577
Mercury's Treads6.4%48.3%43.6%–53.1%416
No boots4.7%33.1%28.1%–38.6%308
Plated Steelcaps4.5%49.7%43.9%–55.4%290
Starting items
2 × Health Potion94%48.8%47.6%–50.1%6,093
2 × Health Potion + Control WardFew games1.3%50.6%40.2%–61.0%85
Health PotionFew games1.1%56.2%44.8%–67.0%73
Control WardFew games1.1%41.1%30.5%–52.6%73
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite54%48.4%46.8%–50.1%3,527
Flash + Heal36%50.0%48.0%–52.1%2,322
Exhaust + Flash9.5%47.9%44.0%–51.8%620
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E80%49.6%48.2%–51.0%4,898
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.1%51.3%45.8%–56.8%312
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q4.3%51.2%45.1%–57.2%260
Max Q E W · starts Q W E4.1%48.0%41.9%–54.2%250
Max Q W E · starts W Q E1.7%48.1%38.8%–57.5%106
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R72%51.1%49.5%–52.6%3,925
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.0%49.5%42.9%–56.2%216
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.8%51.9%45.2%–58.6%208
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R3.2%48.3%41.0%–55.7%174
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W W2.4%48.9%40.5%–57.3%133
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.9%50.9%41.6%–60.3%106
Finished items
Bloodsong45%50.9%49.1%–52.7%2,958
Celestial Opposition24%45.3%42.8%–47.8%1,545
Mikael's Blessing23%51.0%48.5%–53.6%1,493
Solstice Sleigh21%50.5%47.9%–53.2%1,387
Redemption11%51.0%47.3%–54.7%690
Shurelya's Battlesong7.6%47.7%43.3%–52.1%493
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike6.5%42.3%37.7%–47.1%423
Knight's Vow5.4%51.8%46.6%–57.0%353
Liandry's Torment5.0%56.6%51.2%–61.9%325
Imperial Mandate4.7%49.2%43.7%–54.7%309

Questions

What do Bard Support players build first on TW?

The most played core is Dead Man's Plate, then Locket of the Iron Solari, then Bandlepipes: 8% of 6,513 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 58.8% win rate.

What skill order do Bard Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 80% of 6,085 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Bard Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 54% of 6,513 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.4% win rate.