Taric, the Shield of Valoran, excels as a tank support who combines protective abilities with frontline engagement. His unique kit allows him to both protect allies and participate in aggressive plays.

Core Abilities Overview

Passive - Bravery: After using an ability, Taric's next two basic attacks deal bonus damage and reduce his ability cooldowns by 1 second each.

Q - Starcall: Heals Taric and nearby allies. Stores charges based on ability level, with empowered attacks from Bravery adding full charges.

W - Bastion: Connects to an ally, granting them bonus armor and allowing Taric's abilities to be cast from their position.

E - Dazzle: Fires a stunning beam after a brief delay, damaging and stunning enemies caught in its path.

R - Cosmic Radiance: After a delay, grants invulnerability to nearby allies.

Optimal Rune Setup

Primary: Guardian Secondary: Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize

Ability Order

1. E > W > Q > E > Q > R > E > E > E > Q > R > Q > Q > W > W > R > W > W

Core Build Path

Starting items:

• Relic Shield
• 2 Health Potions

Core items:

• Evenshroud
• Plated Steelcaps
• Knight's Vow

Situational items:

• Thornmail (vs heavy AD)
• Spirit Visage (vs heavy AP)
• Redemption (for additional healing)
• Zeke's Convergence (with AD carry)

Key Gameplay Tips

• Use Bastion on your ADC during laning phase to extend your ability range
• Time your stuns carefully as they have a delay
• Weave auto attacks between abilities to maximize passive usage
• Position Cosmic Radiance to protect priority targets during teamfights
• Chain CC with your jungler for effective ganks

About the Author: Jan "DragHyphen" Tomasu - Grandmaster player and former competitor in Prime League's 2nd Division.

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