Taric, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
53.1%
Pick Rate
0.9%
Ban Rate
0.4%

Taric Support Build: Items & Boots

Taric B TierSupportTank
Patch
26.20
Games
1,807
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Taric build is Boots of Swiftness, Locket of the Iron Solari, Fimbulwinter, Knight's Vow, Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Oracle Lens: 10.19% of games, 61.11% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Taric Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    70.6%Win Rate50.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    59.1%Win Rate32.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

67.65%Win Rate
+14.58%WR Diff
5.50%Pick Rate
68Matches

This Taric build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Taric build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, and Knight's Vow. This item combination achieves a 67.7% win rate across 68 matches analyzed.

At full build, Taric gains a total of 1100 Health, 245 Armor, and 30 MR, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Taric Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Guardian
  • Font of Life
  • Bone Plating
  • Revitalize
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Haste
  • Presence of Mind
  • Attack Speed
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Taric Abilities

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Taric build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health. Lower in: Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Taric are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 73.3% win rate and 47.6% pick rate.

73.3%Win Rate
47.6%Pick Rate
These are Taric's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (53.4% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 68.3% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Frozen Heart (55.0% WR, +1.9% WR diff, 32.7% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Knight's Vow (57.1% WR, +4.1% WR diff, 24.8% pick rate) provides 40 Armor, 200 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Locket of the Iron Solari S Tier
    Locket of the Iron Solari - 2,200 gold - Taric core item

    Locket of the Iron Solari

    2,200 2,200
    53.44%Win Rate
    +0.37%WR Diff
    68.35%Pick Rate
  • Frozen Heart S Tier
    Frozen Heart - 2,500 gold - Taric core item

    Frozen Heart

    2,500 2,500
    54.99%Win Rate
    +1.92%WR Diff
    32.71%Pick Rate
  • Knight's Vow S Tier
    Knight's Vow - 2,300 gold - Taric core item

    Knight's Vow

    2,300 2,300
    57.14%Win Rate
    +4.07%WR Diff
    24.79%Pick Rate
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Taric players complete Locket of the Iron Solari first in 66% of games, winning 53.5% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:12 to 14:48).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.5%65.8%12:481,100
54.8%9.4%12:42157
62.5%1.9%14:1832

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.3%24.0%22:00337
70.8%1.7%21:5424
55.4%13.8%22:42193

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
64.3%12.1%27:4884
62.7%7.3%29:1251
60.5%5.5%28:3638

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 1,673 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Taric players max E > Q > W in 69% of games, winning 52.1% of the 1,193 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityE - DazzleEQ - Starlight's TouchQW - BastionW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 13% of games, 57.4% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 11% of games, 59.6% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,728 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Taric include Fimbulwinter, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Fimbulwinter S Tier
    Fimbulwinter - 2,400 gold - Taric situational item

    Fimbulwinter

    2,400 2,400
    59.34%Win Rate
    +6.27%WR Diff
    31.71%Pick Rate
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Taric situational item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    54.19%Win Rate
    +1.12%WR Diff
    11.23%Pick Rate
The best boots for Taric are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Taric boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    53.91%Win Rate
    +0.84%WR Diff
    44.55%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Taric is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Taric trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    53.49%Win Rate
    +0.42%WR Diff
    87.11%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Taric build.

  • Total armorArmor:245
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1100
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:30
  • Total manaMana:1400

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Taric armorArmor
245
220
Taric movement speedSpeed
45
55
Taric healthHealth
1100
1100
Taric magic resistanceMR
30
30
Taric manaMana
1400
1400
When facing Taric's top counters like Morgana, Seraphine, Senna, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Taric needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Fimbulwinter or Thornmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Taric performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200gLocket of the Iron Solari at 12:48 (median)

This Taric durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 67.7% win rate comes from only 68 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Taric build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Taric to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, and Knight's Vow to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Taric build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Taric Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

1,722 games

Most Taric Support players rush Locket of the Iron Solari first (66% of games), finished at a median of 12.8 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (47%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (47%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Taric boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played46.7%54.0%804
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads18.7%52.8%322
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity15.8%54.4%272
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness10.6%54.9%182
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear2.8%37.5%48

Taric starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played52.3%54.1%880
Health PotionHealth Potion ×227.5%51.7%462
Control WardStealth WardControl Ward + Stealth Ward3.6%54.1%61
Control WardControl Ward2.7%50.0%46

Taric summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played46.5%53.4%801
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash38.6%52.5%665
FlashHealFlash + Heal11.8%53.9%204

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Taric First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Taric players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari12.8 min
11.2-14.8 min
65.7%53.6%1,099
Winter's Approach Winter's Approach12.7 min
11.0-14.6 min
9.4%54.8%157
Frozen Heart Frozen Heart14.7 min
12.5-17.2 min
7.8%51.1%131

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron SolariWinter's ApproachKnight's Vow Locket of the Iron Solari → Winter's Approach → Knight's Vow27.8 min
25.7-30.6 min
12.1%64.3%84
Locket of the Iron SolariWinter's ApproachFrozen Heart Locket of the Iron Solari → Winter's Approach → Frozen Heart29.2 min
26.9-31.6 min
7.4%62.7%51

Every Taric Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Taric players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariMost played71.7%53.5%1,234
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart34.3%55.1%590
FimbulwinterFimbulwinter33.3%59.3%573
Knight's VowKnight's Vow26.0%57.3%447
ThornmailThornmail11.8%54.2%203
BandlepipesBandlepipes9.3%59.0%161
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage8.4%54.5%145
Winter's ApproachWinter's Approach5.9%51.0%102
Diadem of SongsDiadem of Songs4.1%60.0%70
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence3.7%56.3%64
HeartsteelHeartsteel2.9%68.0%50
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern2.6%52.3%44

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Taric's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Locket of the Iron SolariWinter's ApproachKnight's VowPlated Steelcaps
Total gold8,100

This core is in our ranked data: 64.3% win rate over 84 games.

Total stats from items
Health
950
Armor
95
Magic Resist
30
Ability Haste
35
Mana
500
Move Speed
45

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