Rakan vs Taric SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Rakan into Taricmedium

Overview

Use brush control to threaten engage angles and keep ready for peel or follow-up.
Prioritize quick engages with ADC follow-up to punish Taric's low mobility and linked stun delays.
Maintain river vision to enable roaming and prevent Taric from setting up extended fights with .

Engage with only when ADC can follow up immediately and charges remain for peel or retreat.
Hold shield to protect ADC from stun or burst during extended trades.
Deny Taric brush control to limit his stun angles and reduce enemy ADC's all-in potential.

Respect stun angles when linked to ADC, especially from brush or fog.
Avoid fighting during invulnerability window to prevent wasted cooldowns and lost trades.
Beware of enemy ADC committing inside range, as Taric's linked shield enables extended fights.

Win the level 2 race by syncing knockup with ADC damage before Taric links .
Use early brush control to deny stun angles and protect ADC access to the wave.
Crash wave after level 3 to create roam windows while ensuring ADC safety from Taric's linked stun.

Level 2 unlocks + combo for strong engage; use it to force Taric's cooldowns early.
Level 3 adds heal/poke, increasing lane pressure around brush control and ADC follow-up.
Level 6 charm enhances all-in threat; coordinate with ADC and river vision for clean engages.

Convert brush control and engage cooldowns into ADC access denial and favorable 2v2 fights.
Roam after wave crashes with vision setup to pressure mid and secure dragon control.
Use charm to initiate teamfights with ADC follow-up, denying Taric's peel and forcing disengage.

Tactical tip

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