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the Shield of Valoran

Taric ADC build & stats

SupportTank 8 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
62.5%
Pick rate
0.0%
Ban rate
0.3%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Few games so far

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
83.3% WR
6 games · 75% pick
Guardian
Guardian

Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Exhaust Flash
62.5% 8 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Taric

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Take Guardian as keystone: picked in 75% of games with a 83% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Starting items

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
100.0% WR
2 games · 25% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
75.0% 50% (4)
50.0% 50% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
83.3% WR
6 games · 75% pick
Guardian
Guardian

Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
0.0% WR
2 games · 25% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Haste Cut Down Bone Plating Unflinching

Keystones

  • Guardian Guardian Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield. 83.3%75% pick

Summoner spells

  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 62.5%100% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Dazzle E Starlight's Touch Q Bastion W 100.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (100%).

  • PBravado

    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

    Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.

  • WBastion

    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

    Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.

  • RCosmic Radiance

    Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.