How to make your first time with Taric less painfull

**Now that you clicked the clickbait title lets get the actual real info. ** First of all, your E is not to make flashy plays unless you are winning. Second of all, Taric is best played as a support, not as jungle/top.

Nearly everyone knows Taric is a tank. What many people don't understand is that Taric is a peel champion, not someone who wants to eliminate enemy carries (think playstyle similar to Janna/Braum rather than Blitzcrank/Leona).

Your skills:

Q - Mainly useful in teamfights lategame where you can auto enough to get resets. Provides tiny sustain in lane. W - Your antipoke tool. As amelee champ you need the shield often and it makes your lane more tanky. E - Generally I max CC abilities first on supports but on Taric I don't think it's worth it. R - it's OP in teamfights. Pop it when the fight starts, not when your allies are about to die. Skill E, W, Q, max W, max E, max Q.

Masteries: Windspeaker's Blessing OP.

Early game: Survive. You are basically alistar. If a jungler comes to gank put W on ADC or jungler - whoever is better at diving (Vayne/Ez ADC or Vi/Jax are good candidates). Land your CC and protect them with heal/shield. You are the frontline here, move forward and try to get in a few autos to lower cooldowns. Don't try to make flashy plays unless you are ahead.

Midgame: Taric roams are surprisingly good. W has a long range and your Heal/Shield/Stun will help your jungler and midlaner a lot. Don't try to make flashy plays unless you are ahead.

Teamfights/Lategame:

You should peel for your carries. Taric is not a champion that wants to dive. Think of yourself as emergency frontline. You put W on a champion that is diving the enemies, when the fight starts you Ult and shield them. Aim your stun (from your ally) on the enemy carry he dived. Stand next your carries. The divers are happy they dont die, the carries next to you are happy they have a tank close. Whenever anyone tries to kill your carries you stun and auto them to lower cooldowns.

Avoid playing Taric against: Magic dmg heavy poke comps (Lux/Corki) Someone that can make your earlygame hell (Sona / Caitlyn is a good example) Soraka (reason: soraka)

Play Taric with KogMaw, Varus, Cait. Anyone that has long range and needs protection.

Flashy plays: You can flash-E if you want. Press E, flash closer to enemy ADC to stun them and watch them run away since your ADC did not follow

Flashy plays 2: This one is legit. Combo with - allied or enemy, does not matter. In teamfights wait till kindred ults. Ult right after. When the kindred ult expires your ult pops in and suddenly both teams are on 10% HP bt your team can't take damage for 2+ seconds.