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Taric
Taric is the Aspect of the Protector, wielding incredible power as Runeterra's guardian of life, love, and beauty. Shamed by a dereliction of duty and exiled from his homeland Demacia, Taric ascended Mount Targon to find redemption, only to discover a...
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Core
Weak Against
HARD
Strong Against
EASY
Synergy With
DUO
Aatrox 
Ahri 
Akali 
Akshan 
Alistar Early Game
Top-lane Taric is a Grasp sustain bruiser. Stack passive Grasp every 4s in trades. Your Q heals you back to full — you never lose lane to attrition.
Level 1 stand still + soak Grasp procs. Level 3 onwards, E stun + AA combo trade. Don't all-in pre-Sunfire — your AD damage is low.
Mid Game
Sunfire Aegis spike = AoE waveclear + persistent damage. Roam to mid with E ready — Taric's stun + R-invuln gank is unstoppable.
In 1v1s, lead with E (stun) -> AA (Bravado) -> Q (heal). You out-sustain every top-laner thanks to Q + Bravado.
Late Game
Frontline tank with team invuln. Engage with E from fog, pop R as enemy team rotates response. Your team gets 2.5s free damage window.
Don't 1v1 fed bruisers — group with team. Taric top is a teamfight champion, not a duelist.
Win Condition
Out-sustain lane to 2 items, then R every teamfight. Win on team objectives + R timing. Lose if enemy has anti-heal stacking (Bramble + Mortal Reminder).
Power Spikes
Level 6 — R for first big play. Sunfire Aegis — AoE damage + clear. Spirit Visage — magic sustain spike. Jak'Sho — resist scaling spike. Level 16 — R rank 3 = 3.5s invuln.
Tips & Combos
Combos:
- E (Flash stun) -> AA -> Q (heal) -> W-link ally -> R = engage + team save in one combo
- Pre-R before engage hits — 2.5s windup means timing matters
- Sunfire AoE + Bravado AoE = double AoE damage in lane
Anti-tips:
- Don't pick into anti-heal heavy lanes (Mord, Olaf, Aatrox)
- Don't burn R alone — single-target invuln doesn't justify 160s CD
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