How to Play Taric Top: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

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Taric Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

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When Taric Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Taric wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Taric's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Taric hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Taric can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Taric can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Taric Mid and Late Game

What Taric does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Taric out-wards most champions (percentile 88): keep owning vision around the next objective.
Taric heals a lot (percentile 85): extended fights and sieges favor Taric.
Taric brings crowd control (percentile 83): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
Taric wins 7.8 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Mistakes to avoid

Taric is not a damage carry (2/100): don't take fights expecting Taric to win them alone.
Taric falls behind in CS (19/100): last-hit the waves you can, items still matter.

Playing Taric

The cooldown reducing component of Bravado makes Cooldown Reduction items like Frozen Heart, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Spirit Visage exceptionally powerful on Taric.
Using Starlight's Touch at lower charges makes its healing less Mana efficient, but can greatly increase Taric's sustained damage via Bravado.
Rather than saving Cosmic Radiance for the last moment and risking someone dying during the delay, it can be more beneficial to cast it as soon as you know a teamfight is guaranteed to start.

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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How to Play Taric FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Taric power spike?

Taric's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

How do you play Taric Top?

From this patch's ranked data, Taric wins by playing to these strengths: control vision; take long fights and sieges; start fights with crowd control.

Taric How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes