- Win Rate
- 53.1%
- Pick Rate
- 0.9%
- Ban Rate
- 0.4%
Taric Support Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,807
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 22, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Support lane opponent Taric faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Morgana (60.7% win rate against Taric) and Seraphine (58.0%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 23 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Taric.
- Hardest counter
- Morganawins 60.7%
- Next hardest
- Seraphinewins 58.0%
- Biggest lane bully
- Swain+728 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Threshyou win 53.0%
- Support lanes won at 15
- 41.2%
Who Counters Taric Support (Patch 26.20)
23 lane opponents · 1,333 gamesThe hardest Support matchups for Taric are Morgana (60.7% win rate against Taric), Seraphine (58.0%) and Lulu (54.8%). Swain is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 728 gold ahead of Taric on average. Across the 23 matchups with lane data, Taric is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 2 and clearly behind against 9. The easiest lane is Thresh: Taric wins 53.0%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morgana | 60.7% | +389 | −3.3 | +177 | Leans their wayWins lane | 61 |
 Seraphine | 58.0% | +351 | −3.6 | +131 | Leans their wayWins lane | 81 |
 Lulu | 54.8% | +214 | −6.9 | +41 | Leans their wayWins lane | 62 |
 Nami | 53.8% | +153 | −5.9 | +200 | Leans their way | 52 |
 Leona | 47.9% | +16 | −3.2 | −36 | Leans your way | 119 |
 Thresh | 47.0% | +183 | −2.9 | +115 | Leans your wayWins lane | 134 |
 Nautilus | 47.2% | +67 | −3.0 | −135 | Leans your way | 125 |
 Braum | 50.9% | −244 | −4.0 | −76 | Loses lane | 57 |
 Lux | 48.1% | +558 | +1.6 | +241 | Wins lane | 79 |
 Vel'Koz | 53.3% | +547 | −0.3 | +280 | Leans their wayWins lane | 30 |
 Milio | 47.2% | −135 | −7.4 | −71 | Leans your way | 53 |
 Soraka | 50.0% | +12 | −6.0 | +272 | Even | 32 |
 Swain | 45.5% | +728 | +2.1 | +240 | Leans your wayWins lane | 44 |
 Tahm Kench | 44.2% | +103 | +1.9 | −116 | Leans your way | 43 |
 Brand | 43.9% | +302 | −1.4 | −8 | Leans your wayWins lane | 41 |
 Pyke | 39.6% | +287 | −4.8 | −220 | Leans your wayWins lane | 48 |
 Alistar | 39.6% | −115 | −4.9 | −89 | Leans your way | 48 |
 Rakan | 40.6% | +126 | −3.7 | +98 | Leans your way | 32 |
 Blitzcrank | 35.8% | −267 | −4.6 | −140 | FavorableLoses lane | 53 |
 Rell | 38.2% | −107 | −3.6 | −294 | Leans your way | 34 |
 Janna | 35.5% | −0 | −8.6 | +60 | Leans your way | 31 |
 Pantheon | 27.3% | +287 | −0.8 | −324 | Favorable | 44 |
 Karma | 23.3% | +21 | −3.2 | +1 | Favorable | 30 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Taric | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Morgana | 60.7% | +389 | 61 |
| 2. Seraphine | 58.0% | +351 | 81 |
| 3. Lulu | 54.8% | +214 | 62 |
| 4. Nami | 53.8% | +153 | 52 |
| 5. Leona | 47.9% | +16 | 119 |
Taric Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Taric's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Taric is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Taric counters are Morgana, Seraphine, and Lulu. These champions either out-trade Taric in lane, have abilities that negate Taric's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Morgana in particular exploits Taric's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Taric involves understanding Taric's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Taric when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Taric in team fights before Taric can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Taric to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Taric's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Taric - Game Phase Strategy
Taric may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Taric becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Taric is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Taric is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Taric
- Pick Morgana or similar champions with kits that exploit Taric's weaknesses
- Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Taric's damage in lane
- Track Taric's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Taric's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Taric during vulnerable windows
- Avoid extended trades where Taric can stack sustained damage
- Kite Taric with slows and crowd control
Riot's tips for 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.
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What Taric Is Good Against
The Support opponents Taric beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Taric is your champion.
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Taric Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Taric?
In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Taric are Morgana (60.7% over 61 games), Seraphine (58.0% over 81 games), Lulu (54.8% over 62 games).
What is Taric's hardest matchup?
Morgana. Taric wins only 39.3% of 61 lane games against Morgana and sits at −389 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Taric good against?
Taric's best Support matchups this patch are Thresh (53.0%), Nautilus (52.8%), Leona (52.1%), Lux (51.9%).
Who beats Taric in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Taric's toughest lanes are Swain (+728 gold ahead), Lux (+558 gold ahead), Vel'Koz (+547 gold ahead).
Is Taric a lane bully?
No. Taric Support averages 182 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 41% of games — Taric plays for later fights.