Blitzcrank vs Taric

Blitzcrank
vs
46.3%

over 866 games

Taric

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageVery tankyHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Taric

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Blitzcrank: Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes, Boots of Swiftness, Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, Frozen Heart, Knight's Vow.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Zeke's Convergence
2
Bandlepipes
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot72%
ExhaustFlash19%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Celestial Opposition
Solstice Sleigh
Frozen Heart
Knight's Vow
Bramble Vest
Bloodsong
Shurelya's Battlesong
Thornmail
Malignance
Mikael's Blessing
Dead Man's Plate
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Imperial Mandate
Oblivion Orb
Tear of the Goddess
Stormsurge
Randuin's Omen
Kaenic Rookern
Dark Seal
Hextech Rocketbelt
Luden's Echo
Fimbulwinter
Redemption
Abyssal Mask
Protoplasm Harness
Force of Nature
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass
Actualizer
58.3% WR24 games
InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Taric's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Bravado (P)

Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33s15s16s–
63s15s16s3m
93s15s16s3m
113s15s16s2m30
163s15s14s2m
183s15s12s2m

Playing as Blitzcrank

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Grab from a clear angle

    Fire Rocket Grab (Q) from a brush or a side angle: it grabs the first enemy hit, so you need a line without minions.

  2. Power Fist right after the grab

    After a successful grab, cast Power Fist (E) right away: your next auto knocks the target into the air and deals double damage.

  3. Sometimes engage without a grab

    Sometimes engage without a grab: rush in with Overdrive (W), knock your target into the air with Power Fist (E), and save Rocket Grab (Q) for when they Flash away.

  4. Bait with your shield

    Use Mana Barrier (passive) to bait: at low health you get a shield based on your mana, enough to make a kill look easy.

  5. Save your grab for their carry

    In teamfights, save Rocket Grab (Q) for their carry and wait for them out of vision: grabbing them before the fight starts often decides it.

Playing against Taric

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Leave the line of his beam

    Get out of the line of Dazzle (E) as soon as it appears: the beam only bursts and stuns after a short delay, and it can also come from the ally bound to Taric.

  2. Punish him when he steps up to auto

    Take a trade when he steps up to hit: each auto empowered by Bravado (passive) lowers his cooldowns, so he needs those hits.

  3. Kill before his Cosmic Radiance

    When he casts Cosmic Radiance (R), decide fast: kill one of his allies before the invulnerability lands, or back off until the effect ends.

  4. Hit far from Taric during his ult

    During Cosmic Radiance (R), hit an enemy far from Taric and from the ally bound by Bastion (W): only champions near them are invulnerable.

Patch 16.21.1