Violet vs Ivy
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Violet beats Ivy
Your game plan as Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
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.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Violet into Ivy
- 01Ivy wins the farm by ~21.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Ivy denies ~2.7 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Ivy has sustain (Kudzu Connection, Stone Form). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order for this matchup
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Max firstMax Flow State before Still Life: Ivy heals through slow damage (Kudzu Connection, Stone Form), so burst them instead.
- Early point
Ivy wins the farm: an early point into Flow State clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 1.02 kills per death against Ivy.
- Violet finishes 1.4k souls behind Ivy on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Violet deals 2.5k less objective damage per match than Ivy — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Air Drop (100s cooldown). The window right after Ivy uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Ivy
Matchup questions
Who wins Violet vs Ivy?
Violet wins 47.1% of 58,701 recent matches against Ivy — unfavoured.
How do I beat Ivy as Violet?
Ivy wins the farm by ~21.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Air Drop (100s cooldown). The window right after Ivy uses it is your best time to fight.