Calico vs Deadman Danny

Assassin vs Marksman

You want the marksman isolated and close. Flank, use your gap-closer, and finish before they can reposition.

Your game plan as Calico

A shadow-hunter who appears, bursts and vanishes before anyone can turn around.

How to beat Deadman Danny

A jetpack daredevil who flies over the fight, lands on top of it and takes one enemy for a ride they won’t walk away from.

• 01Stay spread when Chimera Mk1 is overheating; a dive that hits nobody stuns him.
• 02Slows work on him while he is airborne — use them to stop his approach.
• 03Avoid fighting low on health near him; Close The Deal hits harder below 50%.

1. 01Deadman Danny wins the farm by ~9.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
2. 02Calico denies ~1.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
3. 03Deadman Danny out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.

This matchup

123

Usual

132

51.9% win rate over 84,323 matches

• 2
  Hold

  Hold Leaping Slash for Close The Deal — use it the moment Deadman Danny commits, not before.

• 2
  Early point

  Deadman Danny wins the farm: an early point into Leaping Slash clears waves and keeps you in lane.

• Calico averages 1.15 kills per death against Deadman Danny.
• On average Calico finishes 2.6k souls ahead of Deadman Danny — convert the lead into objectives.
• Calico deals 1.4k more objective damage per match than Deadman Danny — push structures when you win lane.
• Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.