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Bard

the Wandering Caretaker

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Bard

the Wandering Caretaker

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All About Bard

Champion Overview

Bard, the Wandering Caretaker, is a powerful catcher/mage/support champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in support of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2015-03-12 during Patch 5.5, Bard has become known for their ranged playstyle and magical damage output.

With 8 unique skins available, Bard offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Bard has a good amount of skins, including some really nice reimaginings of the character.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Bard brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 2400 BE

RP Cost: 880 RP

Role: Catcher, Mage, Support

Damage: Magical

Attack: Ranged

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 432

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Gameplay Style

Bard is primarily played as a catcher/mage/support, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in the support. Since their release in Patch 5.5, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Bard's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Bard requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against grouped enemies with AoE abilities and burst damage.

Bard's Story

A traveler from beyond the stars, Bard is an agent of serendipity who fights to maintain a balance where life can endure the indifference of chaos. Many Runeterrans sing songs that ponder his extraordinary nature, yet they all agree that the cosmic vagabond is drawn to artifacts of great magical power. Surrounded by a jubilant choir of helpful spirit meeps, it is impossible to mistake his actions as malevolent, as Bard always serves the greater good... in his own odd way.

Bard Skins Collection (8)

Customize your Bard experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Bard Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Bard gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Bard. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

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Learning Bard

Whether you're just picking up Bard or looking to improve your skills with this catcher/mage/support champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in support with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • Powerful AoE damage
  • Strong waveclear
  • Good scaling into late game
  • Useful utility for team fights

Champion Weaknesses

  • Usually lacks mobility
  • Vulnerable to assassins
  • Skill-shot dependent abilities
  • Can struggle against magic resistance

Bard currently costs 2400 BE or 880 RP to unlock, making them reasonably priced for players building their champion pool. Players looking to master Bard should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.