Talk:Taric/@comment-23983141-20150520010709

I honestly think that everyone is underestimating Taric, and in most cases sticking with what worked in season 2. How he is atm, I really feel that his shatter (w) is the last ability you max. The reason why is because at all levels it has a cd of 10 seconds, while the stun and the heal goes down in cd. Also you give 12% of your armour to your allies at all levels of shatter, meaning that adding 5 more armour a level (thats what each level of shatter gives you) effectivly gives nothing to your teamates (less that one armour a level).

Also I have found him to be an effective top laner (shock horror). Maxing stun means that you can trade extremely well with the opponent, that stun does a surprising amout of damage! Building full tank (not even bothering with an iceborn) means that you cannot be killed, meaning that you can spam your spells for a extended period of time in teamfights. His scaling damage is actually pretty amazing, he can get 400 armour pretty easily which means after every spell he is doing an extra 80 magic damage. Combine that with ~200 ad when your ult is activated means he does a surprising amount of damage. I have often had the highest damage in my team!

On the down side he does only really fit into some teamcomps. He cannot really vs more that two ap's, because anymore than that and he would have to sacrifice armour which means he isnt Taric anymore. His early laning is weak, but not weak enough that you cannot farm (having a heal and a stun means you should't die in lane if you are losing).

Look I have rambled on for ages, there is so much mroe I can say but won't bother. What I am really trying to get across here is that I feel that people are playing Taric wrong, and because of that are underestimating his potential. I challenge all of you to try him top maxing ult>stun>heal>shatter, getting one point into all 3 at lvl 3 though. Try it and then comment on your thoughts of it, if you feel I am retarded at least play him before telling me :)