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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Rat King vs Ivy

52.9%
Favoured97,696 matches
All Rat King matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Rat King beats Ivy

Your game plan as Rat King

A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.

Lane
Rat Swarm lowers Bullet Resist with every bite. Royal Pestments deflects bullets back.
Mid game
Scrap Grenade slows, and you can melee it to redirect it.
Late game
Rule, Ratannia! makes your team slow-immune and tankier. Plant it before the engage.

How to beat Ivy

The partner. Ivy is twice as strong when she’s attached to the right ally.

  • 01Kill the connected ally first; Ivy loses half her strength.
  • 02Don’t stand in Entangling Thorns.
  • 03Expect Air Drop onto your backline and keep a stun ready.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

Rat KingIvy
52.9%Win rate47.1%
0.86Kills per death0.78
+22.1Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+1.5
+769Soul lead+0
+873Objective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Rat King into Ivy

  1. 01Rat King out-farms Ivy by ~22.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Ivy denies ~1.5 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
  3. 03Ivy has sustain (Kudzu Connection, Stone Form). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches

  • Max first

    You out-farm Ivy: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.

Ivy’s kit

Threats

Stone Form
Stun40s cd
Entangling Thorns
Slow32s cd
Rat King’s kit

Your tools

Scrap Grenade
Slow26s cd
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate
Slow180s cd
Rat Swarm
Mobility24s cd
Royal Pestments
Barrier22s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Rat King averages 0.86 kills per death against Ivy.
  • On average Rat King finishes 769 souls ahead of Ivy — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Rat King deals 873 more objective damage per match than Ivy — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Air Drop (100s cooldown). The window right after Ivy uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Ivy

GravesFavouredGraves vs Ivy54.7%68,762 matchesRat KingFavouredRat King vs Ivy52.9%97,696 matchesPaigeFavouredPaige vs Ivy52.9%67,004 matchesSevenFavouredSeven vs Ivy52.5%62,452 matches
FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Rat King vs Ivy?

Rat King wins 52.9% of 97,696 recent matches against Ivy — favoured.

How do I beat Ivy as Rat King?

Rat King out-farms Ivy by ~22.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Air Drop (100s cooldown). The window right after Ivy uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Rat King buy against Ivy?

Toxic Bullets, Healbane, Debuff Reducer.