Taric - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
54.1%
Pick Rate
0.9%
Ban Rate
0.5%

TaricBuild for Support - Patch 26.17

SSupportTank
Patch26.17
Games870
LaneUtility
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 7, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

The patch 26.17 Taric top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Locket of the Iron Solari, Fimbulwinter, Frozen Heart, Knight's Vow, Spirit Visage, Oracle Lens. This Taric build has a 7.65% pick rate and a 62.79% win rate in LoL patch 26.17. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Taric build choices below.

Best Taric Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    62.1%Win Rate47.5%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    45.0%Win Rate32.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.02%Win Rate
+4.88%WR Diff
10.85%Pick Rate
61Matches
Very small sampleBased on 61 matches. This is far too small a sample to draw conclusions from — treat these numbers as provisional.

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, Fimbulwinter, and Knight's Vow. This item combination achieves a 59.0% win rate across 61 matches analyzed.

At full build, Taric gains a total of 1500 Health, 145 Armor, and 80 MR, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Taric Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • Glacial Augment
  • Magical Footwear
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Conditioning
  • Revitalize
  • 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: Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Taric are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.8% win rate and 56.7% pick rate.

58.8%Win Rate
56.7%Pick Rate
100.0%Win Rate
5.0%Pick Rate
These are Taric's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (55.0% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 72.8% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Fimbulwinter (57.4% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 32.1% pick rate) provides 550 Health, 1000 Mana. Knight's Vow (61.1% WR, +6.9% WR diff, 23.3% pick rate) provides 40 Armor, 200 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Taric players complete Locket of the Iron Solari first in 71% of games, winning 55.5% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:36 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:00 to 14:36).

First item

  1. Win Rate
    55.5%
    Pick Rate
    71.2%
    Median completion
    12:36
    Games
    337
  2. Win Rate
    48.9%
    Pick Rate
    9.5%
    Median completion
    13:12
    Games
    45
  3. Win Rate
    46.2%
    Pick Rate
    5.5%
    Median completion
    15:00
    Games
    26

First two items

  1. Win Rate
    68.8%
    Pick Rate
    12.3%
    Median completion
    22:12
    Games
    48
  2. Win Rate
    63.3%
    Pick Rate
    15.3%
    Median completion
    22:48
    Games
    60
  3. Win Rate
    59.3%
    Pick Rate
    28.9%
    Median completion
    21:06
    Games
    113

Three-item core

  1. Win Rate
    71.4%
    Pick Rate
    11.9%
    Median completion
    27:36
    Games
    21
  2. Win Rate
    69.2%
    Pick Rate
    7.3%
    Median completion
    30:48
    Games
    13
  3. Win Rate
    44.4%
    Pick Rate
    5.1%
    Median completion
    28:30
    Games
    9

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.

Small sampleBased on 473 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.

Taric players max E > Q > W in 67% of games, winning 56.3% of the 325 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, 54.7% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 11% of games, 43.4% win rate
Small sampleBased on 488 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.
Top situational items for Taric include Spirit Visage, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Taric are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Taric is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Taric build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total armorArmor:145
  • Total healthHealth:1500
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:80
  • Total manaMana:1000

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Taric movement speedSpeed
45
55
45
Taric armorArmor
170
145
170
Taric healthHealth
1350
1500
1500
Taric magic resistanceMR
80
80
30
Taric manaMana
1400
1000
1900
When facing Taric's top counters like Seraphine, Zilean, Pantheon, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. 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 Spirit Visage 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 12:36 (median)

This Taric durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 59.0% win rate comes from only 61 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, Fimbulwinter, 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