Patch 26.8

#52

Taric

ASupport

the Shield of Valoran

SupportTankMana

Win Rate

51.4%+3.39%

Pick Rate

11.8%+11.5%

Ban Rate

0.4%

Matches

55,334

Rank Change

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Playing as Taric

•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 against Taric

•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.

Skill Order

Max: W > W > W

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Starlight's Touch

Bastion

Dazzle

Cosmic Radiance

Abilities

Bravado

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

Starlight's Touch

3s60325

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

Bastion

15s60800

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.

Dazzle

16/15/14/13/12s40610

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

Cosmic Radiance

180/150/120s100400

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

Skins (5)

Taric (Default)

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Power Curve

Late Game Champion

Early GameLevels 1-6

42%

Weak early game. Play safe, farm under tower, and wait for key item spikes.

Mid GameLevels 7-12

67%

Moderate mid game. Group for objectives and look for picks.

Late GameLevel 13+

87%

Extremely strong late game. Team fight potential is at its peak.

Strong Against

Weak Against

Champion Lore

Taric is the Aspect of the Protector, wielding incredible power as Runeterra's guardian of life, love, and beauty. Shamed by a dereliction of duty and exiled from his homeland Demacia, Taric ascended Mount Targon to find redemption, only to discover a higher calling among the stars. Imbued with the might of ancient Targon, the Shield of Valoran now stands ever vigilant against the insidious corruption of the Void.

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