Matchup · November 6, 2026
Ivy vs Calico
54.7%
Favoured25,487 matches
All Ivy matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Ivy beats Calico
Your game plan as Ivy
The partner. Ivy is twice as strong when she’s attached to the right ally.
Lane
Kudzu Connection with your lane partner gives you both bonuses. Entangling Thorns zones and slows.
Mid game
Air Drop an ally onto the enemy backline for a surprise explosion and a damage buff.
Late game
Stone Form is an emergency button and a stun. Use it when divers commit.
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
IvyCalico
54.7%Win rate45.3%
0.78Kills per death1.23
+40.3Last-hit edge+0
+0.9Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.5K
+2.7KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Ivy into Calico
- 01Ivy out-farms Calico by ~40.3 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.
- 03Your own sustain (Kudzu Connection, Stone Form) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
59.6% win rate over 20,317 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Kudzu Connection: Calico dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
- Max first
You out-farm Calico: keep the standard order and push your lead with Kudzu Connection.
Calico’s kit
Threats
Calico has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Ivy’s kit
Your tools
Stone Form
StunSustain40s cd
Entangling Thorns
Slow32s cd
Air DropUltimate
Mobility100s cd
Kudzu Connection
Sustain37s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Ivy averages 0.78 kills per death against Calico.
- Ivy finishes 1.5k souls behind Calico on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Ivy deals 2.7k 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 Ivy vs Calico?
Ivy wins 54.7% of 25,487 recent matches against Calico — favoured.
How do I beat Calico as Ivy?
Ivy out-farms Calico by ~40.3 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.