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Recommended Items
Runes: Option 1 (My favorite Option)
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Items
Ability Order
Traveler's Call (PASSIVE)
Bard Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Braum
Similar to Taric in terms of CC distance, mobility and high base stats. The biggest difference here is that Braum can block your Q AA combo. Braum can be a very scary counter pick when played correctly. Thankfully he is not as popular as he once was, you won't often see Braum players in Normal Draft or Low Elo.
Ashe
I've had great luck with Ashe as an ADC. Not only do Ashe players usually have a great sense of focusing on a given target, but I often find that the slow and Ashe's Q really can make the most out of these builds in securing early kills. For Ashe players, consider adding something like a black cleaver when playing with a Bard. Reason being you can get max stacks of the armor pen with your Q late game as Bard shreds targets, allowing you to secure Bard's setups. Another tip, try not to spam your W on clearing waves. It's a waste of mana, and it can be better served to help Bard set up positioning for his Q so you can land your Q safely and secure kills.
Lastly try and use your ability to grant vision on cross map objectives. This can help a roaming bard or your top laner secure kills or block the enemy team from objectives.
Ashe
I've had great luck with Ashe as an ADC. Not only do Ashe players usually have a great sense of focusing on a given target, but I often find that the slow and Ashe's Q really can make the most out of these builds in securing early kills. For Ashe players, consider adding something like a black cleaver when playing with a Bard. Reason being you can get max stacks of the armor pen with your Q late game as Bard shreds targets, allowing you to secure Bard's setups. Another tip, try not to spam your W on clearing waves. It's a waste of mana, and it can be better served to help Bard set up positioning for his Q so you can land your Q safely and secure kills. Lastly try and use your ability to grant vision on cross map objectives. This can help a roaming bard or your top laner secure kills or block the enemy team from objectives.
Champion Build Guide
My first season of competative play (S2) I was Bronze (I think Bronze II). Then the next season (S3) I was Silver (Silver III) and slowly I climbed until early 2015 when I took a break from the game to focus on University. I picked it back up in late 2017 unranked and learning the new meta. Over those years I learned a lot about myself, the fact I had Attention Deficit Disorder and how it hurt my focus. I though I had good plays but I'd forget to buy an item on a back. I learned from old mistakes and habits while learning a bunch of new champions and moved forward.
In S8 I was Master Rank and in S9 I finished Plat. This season I'm taking some time to myself and not play any ranked games. I took a bit of a break as well and had to have elbow surgery for a nerve neuropothy. I am a classical musician by trade, my hands and arms are my livelyhood. Thankfully the surgery was a success and now videogames are part of my physical therapy. I am slowly regaianing the use of all the fingers in my hand and as such League has been quite helpful with its simple button pushing. Understand that while I did do well for myself in the past, those days are far behind me. I want to make builds that challenge the meta and are a blast to play. Some have outdated ideas (I am still that player that believes vision wins games) and maybe some crazy ones from trial and error. But above all I have no intention of playing ranked ever again, and just want to focus on the love of the game. These Korean Pros have some cool builds, but I want to teach them a thing or two about challenging the meta.
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