Bard

Bard build

URF · patch 26.04

Bard was a off-meta URF pick in its last run, on patch 26.04, holding a 42.4% win rate across 69,596 games (3.0% pick rate). It scales well, its win rate climbs to 51.3% 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 on patch 26.04, not theorycraft.

Win rate

42.4%

Pick

3.0%

Games

69,596

URF is not in the game right now. These numbers are from its last run, on patch 26.04. Items and balance have changed since (the game is on 26.20), so read them as a starting point for the next run, not as this patch's results.

Summoner Spells

Summoner spellSummoner spell
// The build · 44.7% win ratevs 42.4% for the championHighest win rate path this patch
Start43.1%+0.7
Amplifying TomeHealth PotionHealth Potion

First back

Core · in order44.7%+2.3
Luden's EchoNashor's ToothLich Bane

The whole build

Boots41.6%−0.8
Berserker's Greaves

Situational swap

Late options-
Nashor's ToothLuden's EchoGuinsoo's RagebladeLich BaneKraken Slayer

Pick one, not all

Runes

41.9% win rate
Domination
Electrocute
Cheap Shot
Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter
Sorcery
Celerity
Scorch
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
Health

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 min41.1%
25-30 min48.5%
30-35 min51.7%
35-40 min55.0%
40+ min51.3%
40%50%56%

Win Rate Trend

26.0226.0326.04
// The short version

Start Amplifying Tome, Health Potion and Health Potion and rush Luden's Echo, Nashor's Tooth and Lich Bane; this core wins 44.7% of URF games; Electrocute is the keystone of choice; most players max Q → W → E.

// Sample
Games analyzed
23,260,200
Rank band
All
Patch
26.04
Data Dragon
16.04
Updated
5h ago
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