Prismatic Items

Cloak of Starry Night
Good against heavy AP and strong spell spammers (Ryze, Cassiopeia, Corki, etc)

Cruelty
Good choice if your teammate lacks damage, this item does numbers.

Empyrean Promise
I only recommend this item if you're going as a healing tank and your teammate is tanky/a healer as well, such as a "survive the fire ring" composition (ex: Karma, Poppy, Alistar).

Eleisa's Miracle
A great item for sustain and a more heal-oriented build. Best paired with Fimbulwinter, Moonstone and Blossoming Dawn.

Darksteel Talons
Great agaisnt AD compositions, and pretty good overall, since all its stats benefit Taric. Can be used for both on-hit and tanky builds.

Flesheater
Not bad if enemies are stacking resistances and paired with on-hit multipliers, although other items are better.

Force of Entropy

Great item for when you want to be annoying and not let the enemy move. Pair this with Fimbulwinter, Navori and Rite of Ruin for maximun fun (and a perma-stun)

Gambler's Blade
If you're feeling lucky, sure. I've made over 6k a couple of games with this item, but it's pretty unreliable since this lacks the resistances other prismatics offer you. Better used when your teammate is stronger during early so you can scale safely and get a second prismatic.

Hamstringer

Only use this if you can weave auto attacks and kite. Works well with crit items and AA area extensions.

Innervating Locket

If the enemies are heavy on sustained DPS and lack immediate burst, it's a solid choice for surviving very extended fights, plus the AP amplifies your healing.

Lightning Rod

This is basically Volibear's W. Tried it once and it worked pretty well, but it's a bit hard to time well your E stun with when the item procs, so it's a bit unreliable.


Moonflair Spellblade

The bug between Taric and the trascendence passive has been partly fixed and now this item's passive correctly refreshes Taric's Q cooldown, so this is now a good choice. Best paired with Fimbulwinter so you can spam your spells for longer.

Reality Fracture

Not the worst, not the best either. Only go this if there are no better items.

Reverberation

A perfect item for Taric, it synergises with all of his best items. Build Fimbulwinter, Blossoming Dawnn and Guinsoos for on-hit healing, perma-cc and constant shielding, becoming practically immortal. The AS to HP ratio is great as well.

Runecarver

A worse version of Cruelty for Taric. Still decent for a more damage-oriented build.

Sanguine Gift

Decent pick for a Moonstone build.

Shield of Molten Stone

Great for heavy AD and auto atacker enemies. Good for tanky builds, since Taric has an armor multiplier that can also be applied to his ally. Build with stacking resistances (Iceborn, Thornmail, Jak'Sho)

Other Items

Anathema's Chain

Good pick if you're getting focused and the enemy has absurd damage.

Hellfire Hatchet

A weird but effective item if you're going on-hit. Specially good against unkillable tanks and Heartsteel stackers. Goes well paired with Death's Dance.

Sundered Sky

Not the best stat wise, but provides nice sustain during longer fights.

Sword of Blossoming Dawn

A great item for Taric. It allows you to heal on hit, which doubles your healing power and allows you to keep squishier allies alive for longer. You can further amplify your healing with Moonstone for self-healing on hit as well. This is my go-to third item most games.

The Golden Spatula

Sure, why not.

Heartsteel

Do not buy Heartsteel.

Prismatic Augments

Gold Augments

Silver Augments

Hello, I'm a League player since Season 6, specifically since Taric's rework was launched. His outrageouness caught me and I'm a Taric main ever since. I have played him in support, top and jungle throughout the different seasons and metas, and I think I have adquired a pretty decent understanding of the champion. Arena allows Taric's unique playstyle to shine both in the way the game works and also thanks to the new items it adds. I have been playing Taric in Arena a lot, and I currently hold a 63% winrate with him.

This guide is a work in progress. It is my first ever guide so bear with me while I perfect it, and as all things in League it is subject to change. Any and all suggestions are welcome.