Taric Build
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.
Taric Support Build
The most played Taric Support build on patch 26.21 runs Glacial Augment with Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight, plus Conditioning and Revitalize from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Ignite. Start with Health Potion, then build Solstice Sleigh, Locket of the Iron Solari and Plated Steelcaps, followed by Fimbulwinter, Knight's Vow and Thornmail. Max E (Dazzle) first, then Q (Starlight's Touch), then W (Bastion). It has a 52.8% win rate and a 1.3% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies.
Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you and other nearby champions, creating frozen zones for 3 (+ the immobilizing effect's duration) seconds that slow enemies for 20% (+90% per 100% Heal and Shield Power) (+6% per 100 Ability Power) (+7% per 100 bonus Attack Damage) and reduce their damage by 15% against your allies (not including yourself). Cooldown: 25s
Magical Footwear
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner.
Magical Footwear
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner. Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.
Biscuit Delivery
Gain a free Biscuit every 2 min, until 6 min. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health and restores health.
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min. Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste +10 Item Haste
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste +10 Item Haste
Secondary
Conditioning
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.
Conditioning
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.
Revitalize
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power. Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
Revitalize
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power. Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Skill Priority
EDazzle
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12s · 40 Mana
Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.
QStarlight's Touch
Cooldown 3s · 60 Mana, all Charges
Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.
WBastion
Cooldown 15s · 60 Mana
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.
Item Build
Full build 10,950gStarting Items
×2Health Potion
2 × 50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Solstice Sleigh
400g200 HP · 75% HP Regen · 75% Mana Regen · 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Going Sledding · Active
Solstice Sleigh
400g- 200 Health
- 75% Base Health Regen
- 75% Base Mana Regen
- 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Going Sledding Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion near allies restores Health and grants 20% decaying Move Speed for 2.5 seconds to you and a nearby ally. Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.
2Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200g200 HP · 30 Armor · 30 MR · 10 AH
Devotion
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200g- 200 Health
- 30 Armor
- 30 Magic Resist
- 10 Ability Haste
Devotion Grant nearby allies a 290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
3Plated Steelcaps
1,200g25 Armor · 45 MS
Plating
Plated Steelcaps
1,200g- 25 Armor
- 45 Move Speed
Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
4Fimbulwinter
2,400g550 HP · 1000 Mana · 15 AH
Awe · Everlasting
Fimbulwinter
2,400g- 550 Health
- 1000 Mana
- 15 Ability Haste
Awe Gain Health. Everlasting (0s) Immobilizing or Slowing (Melee only) an enemy champion grants a Shield for 3 seconds. The Shield is increased by 80% if more than one enemy is nearby.
5Knight's Vow
2,300g200 HP · 40 Armor · 10 AH · 100% HP Regen
Sacrifice · Pledge
Knight's Vow
2,300g- 200 Health
- 40 Armor
- 10 Ability Haste
- 100% Base Health Regen
Sacrifice While near your Worthy ally, take 14% of the damage they receive and heal for 12% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s) Designate an ally as Worthy.
6Thornmail
2,450g150 HP · 75 Armor
Thorns
Thornmail
2,450g- 150 Health
- 75 Armor
Thorns When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
Abilities & Skill Path
Bravado
Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.
QStarlight's Touch
Cooldown 3s · 60 Mana, all Charges
Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.
WBastion
Cooldown 15s · 60 Mana
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.
EDazzle
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12s · 40 Mana
Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.
RCosmic Radiance
Cooldown 180/150/120s · 100 Mana
Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.