r/taricmains

I've climbed pretty reliably to mid-plat blindpicking Taric, largely because he plays similarly to Omniknight in OG (wc3) DotA and I'm an old player who struggles to learn new tricks.

The higher I get, the more often I encounter explicit counterpicks (artillery mages...) that I struggle against. At what point will I have to learn something else to keep climbing? What other picks should I consider given my natural inclination towards counter-engage play?

Hello! No, this isn't a joke.

I feel like if I don't come directly to r/TaricMains about it, I'm going to get a very vague and maybe offensive answer.

All I know of Taric is that he's a very effeminate man, had something to do with Garen before climbing Targon and older LoL memes jokingly shipped him with Ezreal.

All I heard about the last was just that it was being done because he's a bigger man and Ezreal's a twink?

I don't see him featured in any of the pride related stuff, but then again you never see Taliyah in it either.

I'd been playing since season six and yet even to this day I have no clear answer on this!

Please inform me!

I've been doing a lot of taric mid lately. The build is like a top/support hybrid; but I go precision runes, sheen item, spirit visage, frozen heart, diadem. Diadem has really added a crazy amount of healing on some games. You will lose lane, or at best stall it out, against any APC, unless your jg is on point.

But that's okay, because later your team fights are OP. After 6, I roam to the other lanes to help gank. Taric is actually a pretty good ganker I've discovered. The ability to project your stun before you even get there is huge.

Just my 2 cents. Like all things taric, there are hard counters that will run your game but most of the time its fun and it works.

And what items? Or is it always good to buy armor? Lemme know your thoughts