Optimal Bard Support Runes (Patch 15.3)

Current optimal rune setup achieves a 49.5% win rate with 26.3% pick rate across 11,037 matches.

Primary: Resolve

• Keystone: Guardian
• Font of Life
• Conditioning
• Overgrowth

Secondary: Domination

• Deep Ward
• Relentless Hunter

Counter Matchups: Weak Against:

• Poppy (45.8% WR)
• Maokai (46.4% WR)
• Pyke (47.9% WR)
• Vel'Koz (48.1% WR)
• Senna (48.2% WR)
• Swain (48.3% WR)

Strong Against:

• Xerath (54.9% WR)
• Blitzcrank (54.3% WR)
• Brand (53.8% WR)
• Soraka (53.2% WR)
• Tahm Kench (52.7% WR)
• Zyra (52.6% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Swain (59.2% WR)
• Seraphine (56.3% WR)
• Vayne (53.4% WR)
• Zeri (53.0% WR)
• Ziggs (52.9% WR)
• Kog'Maw (52.1% WR)

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, out of enemy reach but within quick access

This build and rune setup maximizes Bard's support potential while maintaining good roaming capability and lane presence.

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