Bard ARAM Build - Best Guide and Runes for Bard on Patch 16.8

April 19, 20261,146 Matches

Welcome to our Bard ARAM Build for patch 16.8. Here you will find the most important information like spells, items, runes and summoner spells for Bard. The data is derived from 1,146 matches, which are used to derive the best possible ARAM build for Bard.

Start your Bard ARAM Build with picking the summoner spells Flash and Clarity.

Summoner SpellWin Rate
FlashFlash57.4%
ClarityClarity

Bard Runes for ARAM

Pick as the primary path Domination and on the secondary path Precision. These Bard runes have a win rate of 48.2%. Dark Harvest is the best keystone rune fit for Bard on ARAM game mode. Therefore this runes combination is sometimes referred as Bard Dark Harvest.

DominationDomination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adapative Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adapative Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Base Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

Bard Spells for ARAM

The spell order for the best Bard ARAM Build has a win rate of 61% and looks like this:

  1. Cosmic Binding
  2. Caretaker's Shrine
  3. Magical Journey
Cosmic Binding
Q
1
3
5
7
9
Caretaker's Shrine
W
2
4
8
10
12
Magical Journey
E
13
14
15
Tempered Fate
R
6
11

Bard Items

For most matchups as Bard in ARAM the listed starting items are a good fit. Then you should focus on the Bard core items in the listed order. After you build the core items you have several further options in this Bard ARAM Build.

Item for ARAMWin Rate
Starting Items
Scout's SlingshotScout's Slingshot47.7%
RectrixRectrix
Core Items
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv71.4%
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Fourth Item Options
Rapid FirecannonRapid Firecannon50.4%
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth50%
Fifth Item Options
ShadowflameShadowflame60.4%
Rapid FirecannonRapid Firecannon52.5%
StormsurgeStormsurge48.6%
Sixth Item Options
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth58.3%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap59.1%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern100%

Conclusion

Follow this build and you will succeed with Bard on your ARAM matches.

Bard ARAM Build
Summoner Spells
FlashClarity
Runes
DominationDomination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adapative Force
Adapative Force
Health Scaling
Spell Skill Priority
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
Starter Items
Scout's Slingshot
Rectrix
Core Items
Statikk ShivLuden's EchoSorcerer's Shoes
Late Game Items
Rapid Firecannon
Shadowflame
Nashor's Tooth