Talk:Taric/@comment-16462528-20131212220518

I see quite a few people are asking about solo lanes. Should Taric go in a solo lane? No. He is way better as a bruiser who is disguising himself as a support. However, he does really well against some top champions and, oddly enough, I use Taric as a counter to a Riven top. His incredibly high Dps from building armour items makes him an incredible duelist against AD damage dealers. He has enough burst to take down squishies, has enough sustain to survive in extended skirmishes and has a lot of teamfight presence becuase of tankiness, AoE damage and his ult which turns your entire team into powerhouses. He has terrible mana issues early and mid-game, so you may need blue more than your AP mid.

If you really want to use Taric top, do it. You'll be surprised with the results. And you might like how much damage a support does with decent farm.