Rat King vs Calico
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Rat King beats Calico
Brawler vs Assassin
You have the health; they have the burst. Make them fight you long — every second past their first combo is in your favour. Buy defensive items early and stay near allies.
Your game plan as Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
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.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Rat King into Calico
- 01Rat King out-farms Calico by ~65.6 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 for this matchup
60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Calico: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.
Threats
Calico has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Rat King averages 0.82 kills per death against Calico.
- Rat King finishes 890 souls behind Calico on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Rat King deals 3.5k 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.
Who else beats Calico
Matchup questions
Who wins Rat King vs Calico?
Rat King wins 56.1% of 87,066 recent matches against Calico — favoured.
How do I beat Calico as Rat King?
Rat King out-farms Calico by ~65.6 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.