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Taric

Taric Support

the Shield of Valoran
Win Rate: All Roles 51.8% | as Support 52.3%
Pick Rate: All Roles 1.4% | as Support 1.3%
Ban Rate: 0.3%
Analyzed: 7413 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support ARAM

Taric Support Guide

A+ Tier

Taric is incredibly strong in Support with a 52.3% win rate (#4 among Support champions), compared to 51.8% win rate across all roles. Excellent meta pick for ranked. Taric remains underpicked 1.4% overall pick rate and 1.3% usage in Support in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 7413 ranked games. This champion is primarily played in this role - 93.9% of games. Optimal build starts with Plated Steelcaps, rushing Locket of the Iron Solari, Winter's Approach, and Knight's Vow. Taric has weak vision control - 0.83 wards/min (#38 among supports). Averages 2.8 KDA (#14 among Support champions). Rarely banned at 0.3% (167th place). Recommended runes: Glacial Augment, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, (Inspiration) + Conditioning, Revitalize, (Resolve). In-game, the recommended max order is E > Q > W. Taric Support is strong against Blitzcrank, Nautilus, Leona, and weak against Bard, Milio, and Nami.

Taric Roles

Taric

  • Support
    (Support - 93.9%) 6963 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 7580 ARAM games

Taric Support Stats

52.3%
Win Rate (Role)
93.9%
Support (Role Rate)
0.3%
Ban Rate
0.0000
Penta/Game
1.7
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
15.0
Assists/Game
0.83
Wards/Min
1.38
CS/Min
293
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 31.3%
Magic: 58.0%
True: 10.73%

Overall Champion Matrix

Taric Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
52.0% Win Rate 54.5% Pick Rate3796 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
84.2% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate8 games

Taric Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.7% Win Rate 82.9% Pick Rate5772 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.6% Win Rate 44.2% Pick Rate3077 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.3% Win Rate 19.4% Pick Rate1352 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.1% Win Rate 16.7% Pick Rate1161 games
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste
->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Winter's Approach
Winter's Approach (2400 gold) 550 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.
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow (2300 gold) 200 Health
40 Armor
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Sacrifice
While near your Worthy ally, take 12% of the damage they receive and heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally as Worthy.
67.4% Win Rate 18.5% Pick Rate1286 games
Final Build
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
66.4% Win Rate 25.9% Pick Rate1803 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
59.0% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate870 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
57.6% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate61 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.1% Win Rate 16.7% Pick Rate1161 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.3% Win Rate 19.4% Pick Rate1352 games
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste
->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow (2300 gold) 200 Health
40 Armor
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Sacrifice
While near your Worthy ally, take 12% of the damage they receive and heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally as Worthy.
76.3% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate84 games
Final Build
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
98.5% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate305 games
Other Items
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
24.7% Win Rate 17.4% Pick Rate1211 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
65.4% Win Rate 13.1% Pick Rate914 games
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
0.0% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate305 games
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
98.5% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate305 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
98.3% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate302 games
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
98.9% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate301 games

Taric Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Glacial Augment

Glacial Augment

Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you…

Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Resolve
Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Revitalize
Revitalize

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.9% Win Rate 60.6% Pick Rate4218 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Glacial Augment

Glacial Augment

Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you…

Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

56.5% Win Rate 10.1% Pick Rate701 games

Taric best with

Warwick Synergy Champion
+7.3%
Warwick
Warwick
Ashe Synergy Champion
+5.1%
Ashe
Ashe

Taric Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
50.2% Win Rate 29.3% Pick Rate2043 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
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E
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R
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Max Order: E > W > Q
62.8% Win Rate 3.4% Pick Rate240 games

Countered by Taric

Blitzcrank - countered by Taric
+4.9%
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank
Nautilus - countered by Taric
+4.7%
Nautilus
Nautilus
Leona - countered by Taric
+3.1%
Leona
Leona
Yuumi - countered by Taric
+2.8%
Yuumi
Yuumi

Taric Counterpicks

Bard - effective counter againstTaric
-6.6%
Bard
Bard
Milio - effective counter againstTaric
-6.1%
Milio
Milio
Nami - effective counter againstTaric
-4.3%
Nami
Nami
Lux - effective counter againstTaric
-4.1%
Lux
Lux
Rell - effective counter againstTaric
-4.0%
Rell
Rell
Karma - effective counter againstTaric
-3.0%
Karma
Karma
Rakan - effective counter againstTaric
-2.0%
Rakan
Rakan
Pyke - effective counter againstTaric
-1.5%
Pyke
Pyke
Lulu - effective counter againstTaric
-1.1%
Lulu
Lulu

Taric Support Lane Matchups

Taric
+4.7%
Nautilus

Taric vs Nautilus
Taric
+3.1%
Leona

Taric vs Leona
Taric
+2.2%
Thresh

Taric vs Thresh
Taric
-1.1%
Lulu

Taric vs Lulu
Taric
-4.3%
Nami

Taric vs Nami

Taric 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.

Taric tips:

  • 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.

Taric abilities description:

Bravado
P
Bravado (passive)
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
Q
Starlight's Touch (Q)
Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.
Bastion
W
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.
Dazzle
E
Dazzle (E)
Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.
Cosmic Radiance
R
Cosmic Radiance (R)
Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.

Taric Skins and Splash Arts

Default Taric Default Taric
Emerald Taric Emerald Taric
Armor of the Fifth Age Taric Armor of the Fifth Age Taric
Bloodstone Taric Bloodstone Taric
Pool Party Taric Pool Party Taric
Taric Luminshield Taric Luminshield
Space Groove Taric Space Groove Taric
Fatebreaker Taric Fatebreaker Taric