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Nocturne
Nocturne
82%
18%

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

Stridebreaker
1Bruiser
Experimental Hexplate
2Bruiser
Randuin's Omen
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41191%
6119%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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