Bard Tanky Support Build

ARAMonly Bard ARAM Tanky Support Build gives best Bard ARAM runes. With items, skill order, summoner spells, this LoL Bard ARAM guide offers complete Bard ARAM Tanky Support build for Patch 13.6 in League of Legends
ARAM Build Guide for champion Bard and build Tanky Support.
Tanky, annoying, with CC, heals and damage. You play as tanky support and adapt to enemy team.
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Bard ARAM modifiers
DMG done +15%
DMG taken -20%
Healing +20%

Bard ARAM TLDR

Quick Skill Order
Bard ability Cosmic Binding should be leveled first.
Q
Bard ability Caretaker's Shrine should be leveled second.
W
Bard ability Magical Journey should be leveled third.
E
Final Items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Shurelya's Battlesong should be final item in your build.
Redemption should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.
Force of Nature should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Exhaust as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.

Bard ARAM Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Overheal rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Tenacity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Offense rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Offense rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Offense rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Offense rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Flex rune (+6 Armor).
Passive tree Flex rune (+8 Magic Resist).
Passive tree Defense rune (+15-140 Health).
Passive tree Flex rune (+6 Armor).
Passive tree Flex rune (+8 Magic Resist).

Bard ARAM Info

  1. Bard has 20% dmg reduction in ARAM making him really tanky.
  2. Bard has 15% dmg increase.

Bard ARAM How to play

  1. ADAPT! Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Buy damage. Team needs support? You can support. You have three mythic choices.
  2. Collecting chimes is very important. It improves your dmg and passive, gives mana and movement speed. Do it!
  3. Low on mana? Just collect some chimes.
  4. 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.
  5. You can have 3 Ws at the same time. You can leave 2 Ws behind your team for healing.
  6. Identify best targets for your Ultimate. Is there enemy who lack mobility? That's good target. Sometimes you can use it for disrupting fights. Or for protecting your allies. Be mindful!
  7. Do not be shy and do not wait for 'special moment'. You can land great Rs, catching people off and making engages possible.
  8. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  9. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Bard ARAM Skill Order

  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Cosmic Binding
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    W
    Caretaker's Shrine
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    E
    Magical Journey
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    R
    Tempered Fate

Bard ARAM Items

Starting items
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Optional starting items
Guardian's Orb item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Rush this for engages
Shurelya's Battlesong item.
Rush this for peel/vs poke
Locket of the Iron Solari item.
Rush this for durability
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Good tanky items
Warmog's Armor item.
Fimbulwinter item.
Gargoyle Stoneplate item.
Good MR items
Spirit Visage item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Force of Nature item.
Turbo Chemtank item.
Good Armor items
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Good support items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Knight's Vow item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
Mikael's Blessing item.
Redemption item.
For dmg
Lich Bane item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Shurelya's Battlesong item.
Redemption item.
Thornmail item.
Spirit Visage item.
Force of Nature item.