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Bard
// YOU · SUPPORT

Bard

the Wandering Caretaker
SUPPORT SUPPORT LANE
VS
SUPPORT LANE
SAMPLE PENDING
Kalista
// ENEMY · SUPPORT

Kalista

the Spear of Vengeance
MARKSMAN
MATCHUP TYPE
Marksman
vs Kalista primary class
SAMPLE
no aggregation yet
BUILD STATUS
Tuned
hand-tuned for this matchup
PATCH
16.11.1
data dragon version

// BUILD FOR THIS MATCHUP

CUSTOMIZED · vs KALISTA
STARTER ITEMS
Item #3858
Item #2003
BUILD ORDER · 1 → 6
Item #3877 1
Item #3117 2
Item #4636 3
Item #3504 4
Item #3222 5
Item #3107 6
// MATCHUP STRATEGY

vs Kalista — SUPPORT

vs Kalista — ADC. Squishy target — roam mid post-3, then return for bot pick. Easy R-execute window lvl 6.

EARLY · 1-6
Laning phase

Bard early lane is roam-and-pick. Start Spellthief's Edge + Refillable. Q max for poke + setup. Look for level 3 roam mid lane when ADC has wave control.

Ward river + jungle entries. Bard excels at picking off priority targets in fog of war. Force trades at level 2-3 to spik...

MID · 7-13
Roam & trade

Mobility Boots + Bloodsong + Moonstone Renewer is the standard spike. Roam to all 3 lanes — your kit creates picks anywhere on the map.

Ward objectives 60s before spawn. Bait enemy approach with vision plays. Roams = ADC solo lane farm = ADC scales harder.

LATE · 14+
Teamfights

Pick threat + utility. Land 1 CC chain on enemy carry = teamfight won. Bard flanks fights from unexpected angles.

Mikael's Blessing or Locket priority. Build Knight's Vow if ADC fed. R is your match-ender — save it for the pick.

// SUMMONER SPELLS

vs KALISTA
Flash
D
Flash
Ignite
F
Ignite

// SKILL ORDER

R > Q > W > E
1R
2Q
3W
4E
Q
W
E
Q
Q
R
Q
W
Q
W
R
W
W
E
E
R
E
E
1 9 18

// QUICK REFERENCE

Lane
SUPPORT
Champion class
SUPPORT
Opponent class
MARKSMAN
Patch
16.11.1
// RUNES
Inspiration
PRIMARY · INSPIRATION
KEYSTONE
Keystone 8351
#8351
SLOT 1
Rune 8304
#8304
SLOT 2
Rune 8345
#8345
SLOT 3
Rune 8347
#8347
Sorcery
SECONDARY · SORCERY
SLOT 1
Rune 8226
#8226
SLOT 2
Rune 8237
#8237
STAT SHARDS
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5002
Armor
+6 Armor
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