Matchup · November 6, 2026
Infernus vs Calico
50.3%
Even47,787 matches
All Infernus matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Infernus beats Calico
Mystic vs Assassin
Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.
Your game plan as Infernus
A pyromaniac who wins by keeping everyone burning for just a bit too long.
Lane
Mid game
Flame Dash through fights and leave fire behind you. Long, messy skirmishes are where you win.
Late game
Concussive Combustion can’t be interrupted once you start it. Flame Dash into the middle of their team and blow up.
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
InfernusCalico
50.3%Win rate49.7%
0.99Kills per death1.24
+44.9Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.1
+0Soul lead+1.3K
+1.9KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Infernus into Calico
- 01Infernus out-farms Calico by ~44.9 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
This matchup
Usual
51.2% win rate over 136,069 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Flame Dash: Calico dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
Calico’s kit
Threats
Calico has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Infernus’s kit
Your tools
Concussive CombustionUltimate
Stun190s cd
Napalm
Slow25s cd
Flame Dash
SlowMobility38s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Infernus averages 0.99 kills per death against Calico.
- Infernus finishes 1.3k souls behind Calico on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Infernus deals 1.9k more objective damage per match than Calico — push structures when you win lane.
- 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 Infernus vs Calico?
Infernus wins 50.3% of 47,787 recent matches against Calico — even.
How do I beat Calico as Infernus?
Infernus out-farms Calico by ~44.9 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.