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How To Play Bard / Tahm Kench Reroll - Set 11 Challenger Guide

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This guide features Bard and Tahm Kench reroll, a comp that a lot of people want to play because it's strong and competitive. So here's how to play it!

Full Late Game Comp

1
Artist
Artist
5
Mythic
Mythic
2
Porcelain
Porcelain
2
Warden
Warden
2
Arcanist
Arcanist
2
Bruiser
Bruiser
2
Trickshot
Trickshot
Amumu
Amumu
Neeko
Neeko
Nautilus
Nautilus
Tahm Kench
Bloodthirster
Dragon's Claw
Crownguard
Tahm Kench
Sylas
Sylas
Lissandra
Lissandra
Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa
Hwei
Morellonomicon
Hwei
Bard
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Infinity Edge
Giant Slayer
Bard
Amumu
Neeko
Nautilus
Tahm Kench
Bloodthirster
Dragon's Claw
Crownguard
Sylas
Lissandra
Kai'Sa
Hwei
Morellonomicon
Bard
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Infinity Edge
Giant Slayer
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This comp heavily relies on finding Bard 3 and Tahm Kench relatively fast. It has many ways to be much better with emblems: you can give the Mythic emblem to Sylas and play 7 Mythic or you can play 8 Bruiser if you have a Bruiser emblem! These two emblems can bring the comp to the next level so keep an eye on them!

Gameplan

GAMEPLAN This is a 3 cost reroll comp so here's how to play it:

  • Consider this comp if you rapidly have Bard and relevant items
  • Play stage 2 and 3 "normally" (try to win most fights and build your econ as much as you can)
  • Push lvl 7 at stage 4-1
  • Roll to find your 2 stars to stabilize your board
  • Rebuild your econ back to 50g
  • Slow roll for your 3 stars
  • Once you find them, push your levels to add late game units

If you want to know more about how to optimize your economy and use it efficiently for a 3cost reroll comp, I have a much deeper post here: https://www.tacter.com/tft/guides/how-optimize-your-economy-in-tft-set-11-economy-guide-3784208a

Lvl 7 Stabilized board (example)

4
Bruiser
Bruiser
3
Storyweaver
Storyweaver
3
Mythic
Mythic
2
Trickshot
Trickshot
Galio
Galio
Nautilus
Nautilus
Tahm Kench
Bloodthirster
Crownguard
Tahm Kench
Riven
Riven
Aatrox
Aatrox
Sivir
Sivir
Kayle
Talisman of Aid
Kayle
Bard
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Infinity Edge
Bard
Galio
Nautilus
Tahm Kench
Bloodthirster
Crownguard
Riven
Aatrox
Sivir
Kayle
Talisman of Aid
Bard
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Infinity Edge
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Best Items For Bard

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Giant Slayer
Giant Slayer
Red Buff
Red Buff
Hextech Gunblade
Hextech Gunblade
Guardbreaker
Guardbreaker

Even if Bard has some magical damage, he mostly deals physical damage so it's best to focus on that part with the items. Try to give him a lot of attack speed and more AD or damage amplification items like Guardbreaker or Giant Slayer

If you want to know exactly what items you want to build for every carry in the game, check this cheat sheet I'm updating weekly: https://www.tacter.com/tft/guides/best-items-for-all-champions-in-tft-set-11-36d59dfe