Matchup · November 6, 2026
Ivy vs Drifter
52.2%
Favoured72,410 matches
All Ivy matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Ivy beats Drifter
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 Drifter
A stalker who marks a target and then makes sure no one can save them.
- 01Stay with your team; Eternal Night isolates people who are already alone.
- 02Cleanse or out-heal Stalker’s Mark bleed rather than running.
- 03Peel for whoever he marks.
Respect
Punish
When Stalker’s Mark is on cooldown
Per match
Head-to-head
IvyDrifter
52.2%Win rate47.8%
0.78Kills per death1.19
+31.2Last-hit edge+0
+1.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1K
+2.8KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Ivy into Drifter
- 01Ivy out-farms Drifter by ~31.2 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Ivy denies ~1.6 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Drifter looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
- 04Your 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: Drifter dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
- Max first
You out-farm Drifter: keep the standard order and push your lead with Kudzu Connection.
Drifter’s kit
Threats
Drifter 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 Drifter.
- Ivy finishes 1.0k souls behind Drifter on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Ivy deals 2.8k more objective damage per match than Drifter — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Ivy vs Drifter?
Ivy wins 52.2% of 72,410 recent matches against Drifter — favoured.
How do I beat Drifter as Ivy?
Ivy out-farms Drifter by ~31.2 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.