1Marksmage
GoldYour Attacks deal additional physical damage equal to 75% Ability Power.
BARAM: Mayhem · Patch 16.20BardARAM: Mayhem build
the Wandering Caretaker
- ARAM: Mayhem rank
- #109 / 173
- Top augment
- Marksmage
Tier B
Mercy's Strike · Zealot
Bard best augments
All augments →1
2Mercy's Strike
GoldAfter healing or shielding your ally with , your next basic attack gains attack range, attack speed and deals bonus max Health magic damage.
3Zealot
SilverGain 25% (+5% per 100 AP) Critical Strike Chance and 35% (+5% per 100 AP) Attack Speed.
4Transmute: Prismatic
GoldGain a random 
Prismatic Augment.
5Dual Wield
PrismaticAttacks fire a bolt that applies 
On-Hit effects at reduced strength. Gain 10% total Attack Speed.
6Shrink Engine
GoldTakedowns makes you smaller and grant Ability Haste and Movement Speed. Lose 65% stacks on death.
7Magic Missile
GoldDealing Ability damage fires 3 missiles, each dealing percent max Health true damage based on distance traveled.
8Typhoon
SilverYour Attacks shoot a missile at an additional target, dealing reduced damage and applying On-Hit effects.
9Recursion
GoldGain 60 Ability Haste.
10Ravenous Bind
GoldImmobilizing or Grounding enemy champions with deals extra damage and heals you.
Augment order comes from OP.GG. Runes, items and skill order below come from regular ARAM games on the same map.
Recommended Bard build
Most played and most reliable choicesRunes
Spells
Skill priority
Q
W
EStart
Boots
Core
Bard runes
47.0% WR32.2% pick16,161 games
Domination
Precision
44.1% WR23.5% pick11,777 games
43.3% WR16.3% pick8,189 games
44.2% WR1.6% pick781 games
Bard skill order
48.1% WR52.1% pick19,933 games
Q123456789101112131415W123456789101112131415E123456789101112131415
R123456789101112131415Bard summoner spells
45.1% WR49.9% pick24,499 games
46.0% WR12.0% pick5,870 games
Power curve
Scales into the late game
45.6
46.1
47.6
43.2
59.4
Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.
Bard items
First three completed items46.4%
11.0% · 4,180 games
50.4%
6.5% · 2,486 games
49.0%
5.9% · 2,251 games
43.2%
3.5% · 1,316 games
41.7%
3.1% · 1,167 games
Start47.2%
38.2% · 18,477 games
Start44.0%
9.6% · 4,630 games
Boots47.4%
50.0% · 21,391 games
Boots42.3%
32.6% · 13,926 games
Boots45.9%
7.5% · 3,221 games
Bard situational items
How often each item ends up in the final buildLuden's Echo55.4% · 47.2%Rapid Firecannon45.4% · 44.7%Lich Bane40.9% · 48.5%
Statikk Shiv38.6% · 44.0%
Nashor's Tooth26.2% · 47.7%
Blade of The Ruined King16.5% · 43.3%
Kraken Slayer12.0% · 40.6%
Stormsurge11.0% · 47.0%
Guinsoo's Rageblade10.3% · 43.4%
Rabadon's Deathcap9.7% · 52.5%
Shadowflame7.6% · 48.4%
Heartsteel6.4% · 44.8%
Wit's End2.3% · 49.5%
Locket of the Iron Solari2.2% · 47.9%
Tear of the Goddess2.2% · 44.3%
Oblivion Orb2.2% · 43.9%Bard abilities
PassiveTraveler's Call
Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit. Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.
QCosmic Binding
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7s · Cost: 60WCaretaker's Shrine
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
Cooldown: 0s · Cost: 70EMagical Journey
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
Cooldown: 22/20.5/19/17.5/16s · Cost: 30RTempered Fate
Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.
Cooldown: 110/95/80s · Cost: 100