Bard

Bard build

ARAM · patch 26.20

Bard is currently a situational ARAM pick on patch 26.20, holding a 45.8% win rate across 31,139 games (4.7% pick rate). It scales well, its win rate climbs to 57.1% in games past 40 minutes, so playing for the late game pays off. The setup below is the highest-win-rate build from real games this patch, not theorycraft.

Win rate

45.8%

Pick

4.7%

Games

31,139

Summoner Spells

Summoner spellSummoner spell
// The build · 46.1% win ratevs 45.8% for the championHighest win rate path this patch
Start47.6%+1.8
Refillable PotionLost Chapter

First back

Core · in order46.1%+0.3
Luden's EchoLich BaneRapid Firecannon

The whole build

Boots47.8%+2.0
Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational swap

Late options-
Luden's EchoRapid FirecannonLich BaneStatikk ShivNashor's Tooth

Pick one, not all

Runes

47.4% win rate
Domination
Electrocute
Taste of Blood
Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter
Precision
Triumph
Coup de Grace
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling

Skill Order

Max order: Q · Cosmic BindingQ→W · Caretaker's ShrineW→E · Magical JourneyE
123456789101112131415161718Cosmic Binding
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
W
W
W
W
Magical Journey
E
E
E
E
E
Tempered Fate
R
R
R

Win Rate by Game Length

How the champion performs as games go longer.

< 25 min45.7%
25-30 min47.3%
30-35 min45.7%
35-40 min49.4%
40+ min57.1%
44%50%59%

Win Rate Trend

26.1126.1226.1326.1426.1526.1626.1726.1826.1926.20
// The short version

Start Refillable Potion and Lost Chapter and rush Luden's Echo, Lich Bane and Rapid Firecannon; this core wins 46.1% of ARAM games; Electrocute is the keystone of choice; most players max Q → W → E.

// Sample
Games analyzed
6,338,730
Rank band
All
Patch
26.20
Data Dragon
16.20
Updated
10h ago
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