Man, Taric W nerf.... sadness. It used to be once you hit level 2, you just couldn't die. That aura made him and everyone near him just wayy too tanky. It was fun. But no more... I just played a game with him and the change does what it's supposed to do, make his early game laning just a little weaker. You actually have to be careful in lane now..... jeez Riot wtf. I don't want to be careful, I just want to tank all the damages and not care.

The Gemcraft rework... doesn't make much of a difference imo. At least not for a support. Taric top though? I dunno, a Muramana, Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart, maybe even Nashor's Tooth? Things could get funky with that passive.