Shiv vs 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 Shiv

A dirty fighter who bleeds you, defers his own damage and finishes you with an execute.

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.

1. 01Shiv out-farms Calico by ~9.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Calico looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.

This matchup

123

Usual

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49.3% win rate over 51,603 matches

• 2
  Early point

  Put an early point into Slice and Dice: Calico dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.

• 1
  Max first

  You out-farm Calico: keep the standard order and push your lead with Serrated Knives.

• Shiv averages 1.12 kills per death against Calico.
• Shiv finishes 3.2k souls behind Calico on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Shiv deals 511 less objective damage per match than Calico — let teammates take structures while you hold.
• Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.