Taric the Shield of Valoran

Taric is the Aspect of the Protector, wielding incredible power as Runeterra's guardian of life, love, and beauty. Shamed by a dereliction of duty and exiled from his homeland Demacia, Taric ascended Mount Targon to find redemption, only to discover a higher calling among the stars. Imbued with the might of ancient Targon, the Shield of Valoran now stands ever vigilant against the insidious corruption of the Void.

Bravado
Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.
Starlight's Touch
Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.
Cost:
60
Cooldown:
3
Range:
325
Bastion
Passively increase the Armor of Taric and any allied champion with Bastion.

Actively shields an ally and grants them Bastion for as long as they remain near Taric. Taric's spells also cast off the ally with Bastion.
Cost:
60
Cooldown:
15
Range:
800
Dazzle
Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.
Cost:
40
Cooldown:
16/
15/
14/
13/
12
Range:
610
Cosmic Radiance
Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.
Cost:
100
Cooldown:
180/
150/
120
Range:
400

Classes:

Support,
Tank

49.01%Win Rate

Champion Base Stats

Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:55(3.5 per level)
Attack Speed:0(2 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:300(60 per level)
Mana Regen:8(0.8 per level)

Health:645(99 per level)
Health Regen:6(0.5 per level)
Armor:40(4.3 per level)
Magic Resist:28(2.05 per level)
Movement Speed:340
Attack Range:150(150 per level)

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MetaBot Tips

Taric secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
Taric has a high rate of healing compared to other champions. They may be good at exchanging hit trades in lane or before teamfights since they can recover damage taken very well.
Taric has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
Taric has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
Taric has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.
Taric has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.

Best Rune Build

Primary Tree

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

Secondary Tree

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

Gameplay Tips

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.