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Playing Against Taric

Support

Patch 16.2.1

What They Do

Taric is a warden-enchanter hybrid who excels at counter-engaging. He uses to reset his cooldowns through basic attacks, allowing him to spam heals with and stuns with . His ultimate, , provides team-wide invulnerability after a 2.5s delay.

Abilities (What to Watch For)

Ability	What You'll See	What It Means For You
	Taric's hammers glow after he casts a spell	His next two autos are extremely fast, deal bonus magic damage, and reduce the cooldowns of his other abilities. Never try to out-brawl him in melee range.
	A green burst of light around Taric and his linked ally	Heals nearby allies based on charges (up to 4). He generates these charges passively or instantly by landing attacks. Anti-heal is a must.
	A shield and a crystalline link between Taric and an ally	Passively grants armor to the ally. More importantly, all of Taric's spells—including the stun—fire from the linked ally simultaneously.
	A rectangular beam of light that charges for 1 second	His only hard CC. It stuns for 1.5s. If he misses this, he has no way to peel or lock you down for at least 13 seconds (minus resets).
	A circle of starlight falls from the sky over 2.5 seconds	After the delay, all allies in the area become invulnerable for 2.5s. You must either burst someone before it lands or disengage immediately when you see the cast start.

Respect

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The E-Flash combo→Taric can start the windup and Flash at the last millisecond to guarantee a stun. If you are low, respect his Flash range.
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Extended Melee Brawls→Between and , Taric can out-sustain almost any other support in a 2v2 if he can keep auto-attacking. Don't stand in his face.
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Linked Stun Delivery→The comes from his partner too. Watch the ADC's positioning just as much as Taric's, or you'll get stunned from an angle you didn't expect.
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Level 6 Dive Potential→ makes tower diving trivial. If he hits 6 and has a jungler nearby, stay far away from your own turret if you are poked down.

Punish

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is on cooldown (17-13s)→This is your primary window to go in. Without his stun, he is just a walking heal-bot that can be easily kited or poked out.
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Taric is OOM (Out of Mana)→Taric has some of the worst mana costs in the game. If he is spamming to sustain his ADC, he will run dry quickly. Engage when his blue bar is empty.
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The Windup (2.5 seconds)→You have a massive 2.5s window to kill a priority target before they become invincible. If you can't get the kill, use this time to kite back and reset.
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Kited away from targets→Taric needs to hit something to get his resets. If you use slow or displacement spells to keep him from auto-attacking, his cooldowns stay long and his healing stops.

Laning Tips

•Dodge by moving perpendicularly (sideways) rather than backwards.
•Pick long-range poke champions like Zyra or Xerath; Taric hates lanes where he can't reach anyone to proc .
•Buy an early Executioner's Calling or Oblivion Orb to negate his spam during all-ins.
•If he uses on a new target, the previous link breaks immediately. Watch for the crystalline bond to see who the threat is.
•Don't bunch up with your ADC. A single hitting both of you usually results in a lost trade or death.
•Taric is very slow. If he walks up aggressively, he is likely looking for an or setting up a gank. Back off early.

Teamfight Warning

⚠Disengage immediately when is cast. Wait out the 2.5s invulnerability, then re-engage when it expires.
⚠Taric will link to an initiator like Hecarim or Jarvan IV to deliver a long-range stun.
⚠In jungle chokepoints, his is almost impossible to dodge. Try to fight him in open lanes.
⚠If you have displacement (Lee Sin R, Janna R, Gragas R), use it to knock Taric or his allies OUT of the zone before it finishes charging.
⚠Focus Taric first only if he is isolated and cannot auto-attack anything; otherwise, he will just soak damage and heal it back with resets.

AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached