Calico vs Holliday
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Calico beats Holliday
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 Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
- 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
- 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
- 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Calico into Holliday
- 01Holliday wins the farm by ~23.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Holliday out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order for this matchup
51.9% win rate over 84,323 matches
HoldHold Leaping Slash for Spirit Lasso — use it the moment Holliday commits, not before.
- Early point
Holliday wins the farm: an early point into Leaping Slash clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Calico averages 1.16 kills per death against Holliday.
- On average Calico finishes 1.8k souls ahead of Holliday — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Holliday
Matchup questions
Who wins Calico vs Holliday?
Calico wins 50.6% of 27,113 recent matches against Holliday — even.
How do I beat Holliday as Calico?
Holliday wins the farm by ~23.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.