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Taric TFT champion portrait – Set 16 · Legacy
Avg Place
4.14
Top 4 rate
56.3%
Pick Rate
20.0%

Taric TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy

Set 16 · LegacyTaric S TierTargon4 Cost
Set
16
Games
150,779
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Methodology
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Taric finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 56.3% top 4 and a 4.14 average placement over 150,779 ranked games.

Tier
Svs 4-costs
Top 4 rate
56.3%
Avg. place
4.14
Rank among 4-costs
#5 of 25
Plan
Fast 8
Games
150,779

Is Taric good in TFT Set 16?

S

Taric finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 56.3% top 4 and a 4.14 average placement over 150,779 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #5 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 83% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.8% of its games reach 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 4-costs

  • Renekton Renekton 3.35
  • VeigarVeigar4.03
  • BraumBraum4.10
  • LissandraLissandra4.13
  • TaricTaric4.14
  • SwainSwain4.18
  • WarwickWarwick4.22
  • Kalista Kalista 4.28
  • SeraphineSeraphine4.29
  • AmbessaAmbessa4.30
  • YoneYone4.30
  • WukongWukong4.32

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Taric is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Taric ability: Starlight's Touch

Passive: All allies gain 15/30/100 Magic Resist. Once per combat after dropping below 35% max Health, restore 300/700/2500 health over 2 seconds.

Active: Gain (+ap) Shield and grant the 2 lowest Health allies 125/150/1000 (+ap) Shield for 4 seconds. The next 2/2/10 attacks deal (+ap) bonus magic damage.

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
MR For Allies15.0030.00100
Taric Shield6007002,500
Ally Shield1251501,000
Num Empowered Attacks2.002.0010.00
Bonus Damage2003003,000
Passive Heal3007002,500

Taric ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Taric.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
MR For Allies3030
Taric Shield700700
Ally Shield150150
Num Empowered Attacks22
Bonus Damage300300
Passive Heal700700

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Taric stats by star level

Taric starts with 1,300 health and 70 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Taric has 4,212 health and 227 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health1,3002,3404,212
Attack damage70126227
Attack DPS45.581.9147.5
Armor
70
Magic resist
70
Attack speed
0.65
Range
1 hexes
Mana (start / max)
0 / 80
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Taric in Set 16

Taric's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Warmog's Armor: the completed items players actually build on Taric that finish top 4 most reliably.

Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage AP
60.7% top 4 · on Taric in 9% of games
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Gargoyle Stoneplate Tank
60.2% top 4 · on Taric in 9% of games
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor Tank
62.0% top 4 · on Taric in 7% of games

Most-played full build

Bramble VestDragon's ClawSpirit Visage58.4% top 4 · 4.09 avg. place · 861 games
TFT_Item_EmptyBagTFT_Item_EmptyBagThief's GlovesHighest top 4: 93.4% over 745 games
Full Taric build, slam order & artifacts →
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Best Taric comps in Set 16

The best Taric comp right now is Freljord Ornn, finishing top 4 94.0% of the time across 894 games.

Freljord OrnnAniviaAsheKobuko & YuumiSejuaniBraumLissandraTaricOrnnVolibear Zilean94.0% top 4 · 1.84 avg. place · 894 games
Defender LeonaKog'MawNeekoViLeonaMalzaharZoeSeraphineTaricRyze 93.2% top 4 · 2.37 avg. place · 426 games
Demacia Ryze Jarvan IVKog'MawPoppy VayneGarenKai'Sa SwainTaricGalioRyze 90.7% top 4 · 2.57 avg. place · 443 games
Every Taric comp →

Taric traits in Set 16

Taric brings Targon. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Taric boards reach.

Taric synergies & best duos →

Taric in every TFT set

Taric has been in 2 TFT sets (18 and 16). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentC63.3%3.72176,757
Set 16S56.3%4.14150,779
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Taric TFT FAQ – Set 16

Is Taric good in TFT Set 16?

Taric finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 56.3% top 4 and a 4.14 average placement over 150,779 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #5 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 83% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.8% of its games reach 3 stars.

What are the best items for Taric in TFT?

The best Taric items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Warmog's Armor. The most-played full build is Bramble Vest, Dragon's Claw, and Spirit Visage, with 58.4% top 4 over 861 games.

What is the best Taric comp?

Freljord Ornn is the strongest Taric comp in Set 16: 94.0% top 4 and a 1.84 average placement over 894 games.

Is Taric a reroll unit?

No. Taric is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 0.8% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.

What traits does Taric have in Set 16?

In Set 16, Taric is a 4-cost Targon unit.

What does Taric's ability do?

Taric's ability is Starlight's Touch: Passive: All allies gain Magic Resist. Once per combat after dropping below max Health, restore health over  seconds. Active: Gain   Shield and grant the lowest Health allies   Shield for seconds. The next attacks deal   bonus magic damage.

How much health does Taric have at 3 stars?

Taric has 1,300 health at 1 star, 2,340 at 2 stars and 4,212 at 3 stars, with 70, 126 and 227 attack damage.