Controller · Support
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker, is a controller mostly played in Support. In Support it has a 48.8% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at roaming and disengage and is strongest in the late game.
Patch 16.19 · SoloQ
Electrocute · Cheap Shot · Deep Ward · Treasure Hunter
Magical Footwear · Jack Of All Trades
Flash
IgniteLevels 1 to 3: Q · W · E
Health Potion
Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari
Bandlepipes
Boots of SwiftnessBard's win rate in the lane matchup
0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.
Picking off targets
In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Bard in Support are Rell (45.9%), Renata Glasc (46.1%) and Thresh (46.2%). In brackets, Bard's win rate in that matchup.
In Support, Bard wins most often against Swain (54.5%), Shaco (53.3%) and Yuumi (52.8%).
The core Bard build in Support is Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari and Bandlepipes. Keystone: Electrocute, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.
It is tier B in Support (rank 24), with a 48.8% win rate, 4.7% pick rate and 2.2% ban rate in SoloQ.
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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.
