Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Calico
49.4%
Even27,113 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Holliday beats Calico
Marksman vs Assassin
Assume they’re flanking you. Stay near teammates and hold your escape for their burst.
Your game plan as Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
Lane
Powder Keg knocks up and burns; shoot it to detonate it early. Crackshot headshots slow.
Mid game
Bounce Pad gives your team rotations and you an explosive landing.
Late game
Spirit Lasso pulls and stuns; Bounce Pad first extends it. Lasso the carry into your team.
How to beat Calico
A shadow-hunter who appears, bursts and vanishes before anyone can turn around.
- 01Move in pairs once she leaves lane; Calico hunts solo targets.
- 02Make her use Return to Shadows before you spend your big cooldown.
- 03Spread out against Gloom Bombs. Extra bomb hits deal reduced damage, but a full cluster still hurts.
Respect
Punish
When she lands from Leaping Slash
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayCalico
49.4%Win rate50.6%
1.09Kills per death1.16
+23.3Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.8
+0Soul lead+1.8K
+0Objective damage edge+337
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Calico
- 01Holliday out-farms Calico by ~23.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Calico looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Calico: keep the standard order and push your lead with Powder Keg.
Calico’s kit
Threats
Calico has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Holliday’s kit
Your tools
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Holliday averages 1.09 kills per death against Calico.
- Holliday finishes 1.8k souls behind Calico on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Calico?
Holliday wins 49.4% of 27,113 recent matches against Calico — even.
How do I beat Calico as Holliday?
Holliday out-farms Calico by ~23.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.