Taric

Enchanter · magic (AP) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games

51.2%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

3KGames

STier · Support

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HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 gold

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Dream Maker200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Dream Maker Healing or Shielding another ally blows Dream Bubbles to them for 3 seconds. Their next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit and the next damage they take is reduced.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.400 gold→

Locket of the Iron Solari200 Health 30 Armor 30 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste Devotion Grant nearby allies a 290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.2200 gold · 700 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 2

Knight's Vow200 Health 40 Armor 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Sacrifice While near your Worthy ally, take 14% of the damage they receive and heal for 12% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s) Designate an ally as Worthy.2300 gold · 400 to combine61.0% WR123 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 3

Winter's Approach550 Health 500 Mana 15 Ability Haste Awe Gain Health. Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges) Landing Attacks and Abilities grant 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions). Transforms into Fimbulwinter at 360 max Mana.2400 gold · 300 to combine56.3% WR686 games

What players go

ITEM 4

Frozen Heart75 Armor 400 Mana 20 Ability Haste Winter's Caress Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.2500 gold · 600 to combine61.9% WR147 games · small sample

What players go

Glacial Augment keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Dazzle (E)Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.E

51.2% WR32% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Starlight's Touch (Q)Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.QStarlight's Touch

2, 4, 10, 12, 13

Bastion (W)Passively increase the Armor of Taric and any allied champion with Bastion. Actively shields an ally and grants them Bastion for as long as they remain near Taric. Taric's spells also cast off the ally with Bastion.WBastion

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Dazzle (E)Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.EDazzle

1, 5, 7, 8, 9

Cosmic Radiance (R)Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.RCosmic Radiance

6, 11, 16

Based on 2,817 games · 51.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 gold

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most common

CORE

Zeke's Convergence300 Health 25 Armor 25 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste Frostfire Tempest Casting your Ultimate summons a storm around you for 5 seconds. The storm deals 30 magic damage per second to enemy champions and Slows them by 30%.2200 gold · 700 to combine→

Ardent Censer45 Ability Power 10% Heal and Shield Power 125% Base Mana Regen 4% Move Speed Sanctify Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damage On-Hit.2200 gold · 700 to combine

Build every game

Guardian keystone

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

Domination

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

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Dazzle (E)Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.E→

Starlight's Touch (Q)Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.Q

67.4% WR48% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Starlight's Touch (Q)Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.QStarlight's Touch

3, 4, 10, 12, 13

2, 14, 15

Dazzle (E)Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.EDazzle

1, 5, 7, 8, 9

Cosmic Radiance (R)Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.RCosmic Radiance

6, 11, 16, 17

Based on 46 games · 67.4% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

PassiveBravado

Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.

QStarlight's Touch

Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.

WBastion

Passively increase the Armor of Taric and any allied champion with Bastion. Actively shields an ally and grants them Bastion for as long as they remain near Taric. Taric's spells also cast off the ally with Bastion.

EDazzle

Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.

RCosmic Radiance

Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.

PLAYING ASTaric

The cooldown reducing component of Bravado makes Cooldown Reduction items like Frozen Heart, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Spirit Visage exceptionally powerful on Taric.
Using Starlight's Touch at lower charges makes its healing less Mana efficient, but can greatly increase Taric's sustained damage via Bravado.
Rather than saving Cosmic Radiance for the last moment and risking someone dying during the delay, it can be more beneficial to cast it as soon as you know a teamfight is guaranteed to start.

PLAYING AGAINSTTaric

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.
Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.