Janna vs Taric

Janna
vs
53.9%

over 271 games

Taric

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageVery tankyHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Taric

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Janna: Moonstone Renewer, Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, Boots of Swiftness, Dream Maker, Dark Seal, Solstice Sleigh, Ardent Censer.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Moonstone Renewer
1
Shurelya's Battlesong
2
Redemption
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal86%
ExhaustFlash9%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Dark Seal
Solstice Sleigh
Ardent Censer
Mikael's Blessing
Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
Dawncore
Staff of Flowing Water
Echoes of Helia
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Imperial Mandate
Celestial Opposition
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes
Locket of the Iron Solari
Tear of the Goddess
Diadem of Songs
33.3% WR6 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth 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 Janna

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Release your tornado early to peel

    To peel, send Howling Gale (Q) right away by recasting it: charged, it travels farther and its knock-up lasts longer, but enemies have time to dodge it.

  2. Shield your carry before trades

    Cast Eye Of The Storm (E) on your carry right before they trade: while the shield holds, they gain AD.

  3. Poke with Zephyr

    Poke with Zephyr (W) in lane: it slows and damages its target, and Tailwind (passive) adds damage based on your bonus move speed.

  4. Knock back, then stand still

    Cast Monsoon (R) to push away whoever dives your carry, then stand still: moving or casting a spell cancels the heal.

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