Bard Runes and Matchups Guide

The optimal Bard support build uses Resolve (Primary) and Domination (Secondary) runes, maintaining a 49.6% win rate across 11,259 matches in patch 15.3.

Primary Runes (Resolve):

• Guardian (Keystone)
• Font of Life
• Conditioning
• Overgrowth

Secondary Runes (Domination):

• Deep Ward
• Relentless Hunter

Strong Matchups (Win Rate):

• Xerath (55.4%)
• Blitzcrank (54.6%)
• Brand (53.7%)
• Soraka (53.3%)
• Alistar (52.1%)
• Zyra (52.0%)

Weak Matchups (Win Rate):

• Poppy (45.9%)
• Maokai (46.0%)
• Vel'Koz (47.9%)
• Pyke (48.0%)
• Senna (48.2%)
• Swain (48.3%)

Best ADC Synergies (Win Rate):

• Swain (57.9%)
• Seraphine (56.5%)
• Vayne (53.5%)
• Ziggs (53.4%)
• Zeri (53.0%)
• Aphelios (52.0%)

Essential Tips:

1. Collect Chimes when no minions are about to die to avoid losing XP
2. Harass melee champions with empowered auto-attacks during their last-hitting
3. Place health shrines strategically - behind you and your ADC, away from enemy reach but within quick access

This optimized rune setup, combined with understanding matchups and following core tips, will maximize your effectiveness as Bard support.

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