Lane edge
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How to play
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Patch 16.16.19–16.20
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How to play Taric
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Treat every Q, W, or E as the start of a Bravado weave—if you are not already thinking about the two autos afterward, often on minions, tower, or the nearest safe body, you are paying mana for the weak version of Taric’s kit and skipping the cooldown refund that makes his lane work
Bastion decides where Taric begins, so re-link before the fight to the teammate who will actually stay in contact, then use brush or Hexflash to hide the Dazzle line and make the stun come from them as much as from you
Cast Cosmic Radiance at the point of no return, when the fight is already stuck on one patch of ground, because Taric’s worse early states recover far better once the game turns into repeated grouped brawls instead of ending before those long spell-and-auto cycles can happen
Play the lane like you are waiting for contact, not trying to prove you can trade on every wave. Use brush to shorten the time they can see your Dazzle line, keep enough health and mana that one real all-in is still live, and do not spend Q unless you can cash the Bravado hits on something afterward. If they keep spacing well, stop forcing front-door walks and look for the moment they overstep for ward, plate, or support item proc. Once they finally have to stand still or path through you, re-link Bastion to the teammate who can hold them there and make that window count.
Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.
Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.
Passively increase the Armor of Taric and any allied champion with Bastion.Actively shields an ally and grants them Bastion for as long as they remain near Taric. Taric's spells also cast off the ally with Bastion.
Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.
Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.
