Talk:Taric/Strategy/@comment-217.113.37.124-20120216141039/@comment-24.223.160.144-20120324072708

I forgo armor runes for MR runes, since it is usually the enemy support who will be harrassing you with their abilities since the enemy carry should be scared of your stun. Plus, they help out in midgame team fights.

I lane passively until level three with most carries; punishing the enemy if they make a move on my carry or get out of position. Don't waste your mana stunning people randomly.

Don't be worried if you get zoned before level three. Once you hit level three, your healing and armor aura will make you lane increadibly sustainable, so long as you keep your mana up by smacking anyone you can (without taking too many last hits). Additionally, the enemy is likely low on mana if they've been aggressively zoning you, and you may be able to suprise them and get a kill for your carry.

When you play Taric, you will tend to push the lane after you get the sustain train running. ALWAYS have the river warded.

I always start Faerie + 2 pots + 2 wards and then build Philo, Boots, HoG, phase plus the additional ward during the laning phase. Then I get Mercs, Aegis, Shurelya's for mid game. For late game I buy tanky items according to the enemy team composition. Against the standard meta with no clearly fed enemy, I usually get Spirit Visage and Randuin's.