Ivy
Sets up a power duo with a lucky ally.
- Win rate
- 52.7%
- Pick rate
- 19.7%
- KDA
- 3.32
- Matches
- 1.02M
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Ivy abilities
Entangling Thorns
Summon a patch of choking thorns that damages and slows enemies in its radius.
Kudzu Connection
Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting. Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection Connection requires line of sight.
Stone Form
Turn yourself into impervious stone and smash into the ground, stunning and damaging enemies nearby. Heals you for a percentage of your max health.
Air Drop
Grab an ally and take flight with them. Drop your ally to cause an explosion, dealing spirit damage. You and your ally gain increased Outgoing Damage when flying ends. Cooldown reduced by 30% when used on allies. Taking damage briefly disables using the ability. While lifted, your ally cannot attack and deals -20% damage.
Ivy skill order
Max Kudzu Connection first, then follow the grid point by point.
Most played
59.6% win rate · 20,317 matches
| Ability | Point 1 | Point 2 | Point 3 | Point 4 | Point 5 | Point 6 | Point 7 | Point 8 | Point 9 | Point 10 | Point 11 | Point 12 | Point 13 | Point 14 | Point 15 |
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 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||
 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Highest win rate
64.8% win rate · 1,617 matches
| Ability | Point 1 | Point 2 | Point 3 | Point 4 | Point 5 | Point 6 | Point 7 | Point 8 | Point 9 | Point 10 | Point 11 | Point 12 | Point 13 | Point 14 | Point 15 |
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| 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
How to play Ivy
Ivy has disruptive combat tricks that slow and stun enemies. She's most effective when linking up with an ally, empowering her and her ally's guns as well as sharing heals.
Winning Ivy players open with Extended Magazine and Titanic Magazine, spike in the mid game with Tesla Bullets and Mystic Expansion and close it out with Greater Expansion or Rapid Recharge.
Ivy game plan
The partner. Ivy is twice as strong when she’s attached to the right ally.
How to beat Ivy
- Kill the connected ally first; Ivy loses half her strength.
- Don’t stand in Entangling Thorns.
- Expect Air Drop onto your backline and keep a stun ready.
Respect Air Drop. Punish when Kudzu Connection is broken.
Strong & weak against
Ivy questions
Who counters Ivy?
In recent matches Ivy wins least often against Graves (45.3%), Rat King (47.1%), Paige (47.1%). See the Matchups tab for the full list.
What should Ivy build first?
The most-bought early items are Extended Magazine, Titanic Magazine, Extra Charge. Mid game, players move into Tesla Bullets and Mystic Expansion.
Is Ivy good for beginners?
Not really. Ivy is rated Hard, so learn the basics on a simpler hero first.
What role does Ivy play?
Ivy's official class is Hero, and in fights they play support: a hero who sets up a power duo with a lucky ally. Ivy has disruptive combat tricks that slow and stun enemies. She's most effective when linking up with an ally, empowering her and her ally's guns as well as sharing heals.