Taric is not only a supporter. You can also play him on solotop as a AP-Tank. He have a heal, all his spells go with ap and he is very tanky from begin of every game becouse u have runes and u skill his w first. So u dont must be scared for a 1 vs 1. In lategame u are very good in teamfights, becouse u have with w and ulti much dmg at all near champs and u bring there amor and magicresist down. Also you can heal all ur mates and u can stun the carrys all 5 sek, becouse u have 30% or more coldown. When you win vs a "OP-Champ", and you win the 1 vs 1 situatio (you will get the chance becous all underestimate Taric), its very cool when u have "Armor of the Fitth Age Taric" for troll him ^^.

You will never be the first focus when u buy the tanky items of the top of this page. You also should have much coldown and AP, sthat u do much DMG at all enimies with your W and your Ulti, and you heal all your mates with a huge heal. With your much coldown you can stun the carrys all 5 or 6 sek 1.5 sek. The same with ur W, again and again. U have a huge "DMG over time becouse you have AP and you are not the Focus becouse you are to tanky ;).

This is my first guide and i hope it helps you. My first game with Taric, i did play on the solotop vs a Garen. I beat him in 1 vs 1 again and again, did much in teamfights, but let the carrys the kills, and had a 6/0/7 KD at the and of the Game. Then i buy the best skin for him xD. I see that on this site are no Taric AP-Tank, Solotop guide, so i did this. I hope it can help you and sry for my bad english when there are mistakes.