Yuumi vs Taric
Hard matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Taric
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Yuumi: Mikael's Blessing, Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Knight's Vow, Oblivion Orb, Diadem of Songs.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Taric's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3s | 15s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 15s | 16s | 3m |
| 9 | 3s | 15s | 16s | 3m |
| 11 | 3s | 15s | 16s | 2m30 |
| 16 | 3s | 15s | 14s | 2m |
| 18 | 3s | 15s | 12s | 2m |
Playing as Yuumi
Tips to maximize your impact
- Steer your Prowling Projectile
While attached to an ally, steer Prowling Projectile (Q) with your mouse before it accelerates: once accelerated, it deals more damage and slows harder.
- Hit a champion to heal
Hit a champion regularly, even with just a Prowling Projectile (Q): Feline Friendship (passive) then heals you, and then the next ally you attach to.
- Make an ally your Best Friend
Stay attached to the same ally most of the time: Feline Friendship (passive) strengthens your bond with them, and your Best Friend empowers your spells while you're on them.
- Stay on your carry
Attach to your carry with You and Me! (W): only towers can target you then, and Zoomies (E) gives them a shield, attack speed and mana.
- Steer your ult onto their group
Cast Final Chapter (R) while attached to steer its waves: each wave that hits slows enemies more and heals your allies.
Playing against Taric
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Yuumi matchups
Patch 16.21.1