AP Bard Build
AP Bard build with runes and items. AP Bard guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Bard build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!
Updated: 2024-05-22 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
Q
W
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Bard Runes
Domination
Precision
Passive
How it works
AP Build specific
- You play as burst oriented Mage.
- You build AP items.
- You rush Stormsurge.
How to play
AP Build specific
- Playing AP Bard build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
- Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
- Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Tips and Tricks
General
- Collecting chimes is essential. It improves your damage and Passive effects, gives mana and movement speed. Do it!
- Low on mana? Collect some chimes.
- Use your W. Put it somewhere behind your team, so they can use it when needed and enemy can't destroy it. Let it charge for increased Healing.
- You can have 3 Ws at the same time. You can leave 2 Ws behind your team for healing.
- You have great engaging tool with your R. Play with your team and do not wait for 'special moment'. You can land great Rs, catching people off and making engagements possible.
- Identify the best targets for your Ultimate. Is there an enemy who lacks mobility? That's a good target. Sometimes you can use it for disrupting fights. Or for protecting your allies. Be mindful!
- E is an interesting tool that you can use in ARAM. You can aggressively E into an enemy team or play mind games with them.
Riot
- It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.
- Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.
- Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!
Skill Order
- Cosmic BindingQ
- Caretaker's ShrineW
- Magical JourneyE
- Tempered FateR
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Boots
For mana problems
Good items
Situational items
Against high MR
Counter high HP
Counter healing
For the last fight
Example final build