Matchup
Hard matchup
You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Taric
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti AD
Anti AP
DPS
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 against Taric
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
His R has a visible 2.5s delay: burst the targets BEFORE the invulnerability triggers.
R's invulnerability is centered on Taric: if allies move away from him, they aren't protected.
His E stun is slow and predictable — side-step or dash to avoid it.
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 8, 2026