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Kindred
Kindred
80%
20%

vs

50.0%
Taric
Taric
44%
56%
Very tankyHeavy CCStrong engageHigh sustain

Build vs Taric

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1DPS
The Collector
2vs Tank
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Hexoptics C44
DPS
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KindredKindred
TaricTaric
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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 against Taric

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

His R has a visible 2.5s delay: burst the targets BEFORE the invulnerability triggers.

2

R's invulnerability is centered on Taric: if allies move away from him, they aren't protected.

3

His E stun is slow and predictable — side-step or dash to avoid it.

4

Taric is weak against poke: harass him from range since he can only heal with Q (limited mana) and needs to be in melee.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026