Taric, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
0.8%
Ban Rate
0.4%

Taric Support Build: Items & Boots

Taric B TierSupportTank
Patch
26.20
Games
636
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Taric build is Plated Steelcaps, Locket of the Iron Solari, Fimbulwinter, Knight's Vow, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern, Oracle Lens: 9.83% of games, 57.5% 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

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    78.6%Win Rate77.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

66.67%Win Rate
+15.25%WR Diff
4.42%Pick Rate
18Matches

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 66.7% win rate across 18 matches analyzed.

At full build, Taric gains a total of 1200 Health, 145 Armor, and 180 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, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Taric are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 81.8% win rate and 61.1% pick rate.

81.8%Win Rate
61.1%Pick Rate
0.0%Win Rate
5.6%Pick Rate
These are Taric's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (51.8% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 64.9% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Frozen Heart (57.0% WR, +5.6% WR diff, 32.5% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Knight's Vow (51.4% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 23.3% 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
    51.82%Win Rate
    +0.40%WR Diff
    64.94%Pick Rate
  • Frozen Heart S Tier
    Frozen Heart - 2,500 gold - Taric core item

    Frozen Heart

    2,500 2,500
    57.00%Win Rate
    +5.58%WR Diff
    32.55%Pick Rate
  • Knight's Vow S Tier
    Knight's Vow - 2,300 gold - Taric core item

    Knight's Vow

    2,300 2,300
    51.35%Win Rate
    -0.07%WR Diff
    23.27%Pick Rate
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Taric players complete Locket of the Iron Solari first in 59% of games, winning 51.0% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:00 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:18 to 14:42).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
51.0%58.7%13:00355
59.2%8.1%14:0649
52.0%12.4%13:1875

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
52.6%22.9%22:24114
50.0%17.3%22:4286
50.0%9.3%22:4846

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
63.6%8.9%29:3622
43.5%9.3%29:3023
50.0%4.8%29:5412

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 605 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 52.6% of the 428 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
  • E > W > Q: 13% of games, 37.2% win rate
  • Q > E > W: 10% of games, 62.5% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 624 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 Kaenic Rookern, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Kaenic Rookern S Tier
    Kaenic Rookern - 2,900 gold - Taric situational item

    Kaenic Rookern

    2,900 2,900
    55.56%Win Rate
    +4.14%WR Diff
    2.83%Pick Rate
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Taric situational item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    68.29%Win Rate
    +16.87%WR Diff
    6.45%Pick Rate
The best boots for Taric are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Taric boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    50.82%Win Rate
    -0.60%WR Diff
    19.18%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
    51.50%Win Rate
    +0.08%WR Diff
    89.15%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Taric build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:180
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total armorArmor:145
  • Total healthHealth:1200
  • Total manaMana:400

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Taric magic resistanceMR
180
70
110
100
Taric movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Taric armorArmor
145
125
170
125
Taric healthHealth
1200
1850
1500
1350
Taric manaMana
400
1400
1000
1400
When facing Taric's top counters like Soraka, Senna, Sona, 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 Kaenic Rookern or Spirit Visage 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 13:00 (median)

This Taric durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 66.7% win rate comes from only 18 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, 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
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

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

622 games

Most Taric Support players rush Locket of the Iron Solari first (59% of games), finished at a median of 13.0 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (49%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (48%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Taric boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played48.9%52.6%304
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads19.6%50.8%122
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity15.8%62.2%98
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness8.4%53.8%52

Taric starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played58.6%53.4%356
Health PotionHealth Potion ×225.2%46.4%153

Taric summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played48.2%53.0%300
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash35.5%51.1%221
FlashHealFlash + Heal14.5%47.8%90

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 Solari13.0 min
11.3-14.7 min
58.7%51.0%355
Winter's Approach Winter's Approach13.3 min
11.8-15.1 min
12.4%52.0%75
Frozen Heart Frozen Heart14.1 min
12.5-15.3 min
8.1%59.2%49

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 played66.4%51.8%413
FimbulwinterFimbulwinter35.4%54.1%220
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart33.3%57.0%207
Knight's VowKnight's Vow23.8%51.4%148
BandlepipesBandlepipes12.9%56.3%80
ThornmailThornmail10.3%46.9%64
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage6.6%68.3%41

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Taric's most-built items
Your build (1/6)
Plated Steelcaps
Total gold1,200

No recorded three-item core in this build yet — it may be off-meta.

Total stats from items
Armor
25
Move Speed
45