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Bard Build, Counter and 5v5 Team Stats

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Team Value

Bard is a B 5-stack pick (51.6% WR) when your draft covers its needs.

Tier
B
tier
Rank
68 / 172
rank
Winrate
51.6%
148W / 139L
Pickrate
0.8%
pick rate
Banrate
4.0%
ban rate
Games
287
5-stack picks
All(287)TopJungle(1)Mid(1)BotSupport(285)

Easier trends

Shen
78%
18
LeeSin
65%
20
Mel
60%
15
Lulu
59%
22

Harder trends

Pantheon
27%
15
XinZhao
33%
27
Jhin
35%
23
Lucian
35%
17

Duos by role

Best bot duo
Varus
82% · 11
Best jungle partner
Briar
83% · 6
Best mid pairing
Yone
100% · 6

Bard build overview

Build path

1st item
63.0%
54 games
60%
59%
2nd item
→
56.3%
32 games
70%
56%
3rd item
→
48.4%
31 games
50%
61%
4th item
→
56.8%
37 games
48%
47%
5th item
→
60.6%
33 games
62%
46%
6th item
→
31.3%
16 games
71%
40%

Runes

Domination
Sorcery
AD
AS
CD
AD
MS
HP
HP
T
HP+
3 games · 100.0% WR

Spells

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30 days

Bard WR
33.3%
16.1016.1116.12
5/196/17
Bard Pick
0.0%
16.1016.1116.12
5/196/17
Bard Ban
0.0%
16.1016.1116.12
5/196/17

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WR
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WR
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86%
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SEO & methodology sections

Bard build overview

The build overview below shows the most common final items, rune pages and early completed items squads choose on Bard. Because team games snowball differently from solo lanes, popularity and winrate are shown separately — a frequent item is not always the highest winrate choice when your five-stack plays around coordinated objectives.

Bard overview

Bard is a Support pick in our tracked 5v5 team pool with a 51.6% winrate, 0.8% pick rate and 4.0% ban rate on patch all (Emerald+). Based on 287 coordinated picks from real squad games, this page highlights draft fit, role usage and team patterns rather than solo queue habits. Bard currently ranks B tier in this filtered sample.

Bard Support has a 52% win rate with 0.8% pick rate and 4.0% ban rate in Emerald+ on patch all. This page is based on 287 tracked 5-stack picks from 3,791 team games, so the useful reads are team synergies, matchups, role usage and coordinated Flex patterns, not generic solo queue habits. It is currently ranked B tier in this filtered pool.

Bard 5v5 winrate

Bard's 5v5 winrate sits at 51.6% across 287 tracked picks, with daily trend charts below showing how pick, ban and win rates evolve. Patch markers help you spot whether recent balance changes shifted the champion's team value — without claiming live patch accuracy beyond what our sample supports.

Bard counters

Against Pantheon, XinZhao, Jhin, Bard tends to lose more than its baseline winrate in tracked 5v5 games. Use these team matchup reads when planning bans and lane assignments — they reflect how coordinated squads actually struggle, not theoretical lane matchups from solo stats sites.

Best teammates with Bard

Bard pairs best with Caitlyn, Ezreal, Jhin in our 5v5 sample — champions that lift the team's winrate when drafted together. Synergy lift is measured against Bard's own winrate, so you see which allies genuinely amplify coordinated play rather than generic duo recommendations.

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FAQ

What is the best Bard build for 5v5 games?
Across tracked 5v5 team games, the most repeated Bard build includes Dead Man's Plate, Solstice Sleigh, Bandlepipes, Liandry's Torment, with roughly a 100.0% winrate over 2 games. These builds reflect coordinated Flex Queue and Ranked 5v5 habits, not generic solo queue guides.
Who counters Bard?
In tracked 5v5 matchups, Bard tends to underperform most often against Pantheon, XinZhao, Jhin. These reads compare each opponent's winrate against Bard's own baseline in the current filter — useful for team draft, not solo ladder climbing.
Is Bard good in Flex Queue?
Bard sits at a 51.6% winrate across 287 tracked 5-stack picks (Support most played), currently rated B tier in this pool. In Flex Queue, the pick's value depends heavily on synergy with your duo, jungle pathing and engage tools — the team stats on this page are a more reliable read than a solo tier list.
How does Bard perform in Ranked 5v5?
In coordinated Ranked 5v5, Bard is drafted 0.8% of the time with a 4.0% banrate. The observed winrate is 51.6% across games where all five players are tracked together — closer to scrims and structured stacks than random solo games.
Can I track my own Bard stats?
Yes. Import your team's games on LoL-Tracker to see how Bard performs in your roster: final builds, roles, synergies with your usual picks and winrate trends across Flex Queue, Ranked 5v5 or scrims.
Teams

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Players

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Games

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