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Ivy hero artIvy Build & Counters

Sets up a power duo with a lucky ally. Ivy has disruptive combat tricks that slow and stun enemies. She's most effective when linking up with an ally, empowering her and her ally's guns as well as sharing heals.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

S

Win rate

53.2%▲ 0.4

Games

115K

23% pick

How to play Ivy right now

Ivy wins 53.2% of 115K games, 4.9 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (54.6%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (53.1%). Bullies Pocket in lane (60%). Ivy is a marksman (sets up a power duo with a lucky ally). Build around Titanic Magazine, Extended Magazine, Tesla Bullets, put early points into Stone Form, and respect Rat King in lane.
  • Core items: Titanic Magazine, Extended Magazine, Tesla Bullets, Mystic Expansion
  • Max first: Stone Form
  • Hardest lanes: Rat King, Graves, Seven
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Haze

Last 7 days, all ranks

Ivy stats

Win rate

53.2%

#7 of 41

Pick rate

23.3%

of matches

Ban share

0.6%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

4.4 / 5.5 / 15.0

KDA 3.57

Souls

40K

per game

Hero damage

27K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 51.8% · high 54.4%

Compare Ivy with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Ivy by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

53.1%S

8.2K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

54.3%S+

8.1K games

Emissary – Phantom

54.6%S+

10K games

Ascendant – Eternus

54.6%S

2.1K games

See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Ivy build

Buy rate = share of Ivy games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most Ivy players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1Extended MagazineExtended Magazine3m
  2. 2Titanic MagazineTitanic Magazine6m
  3. 3Extra ChargeExtra Charge8m
  4. 4Extra RegenExtra Regen9m
  5. 5Tesla BulletsTesla Bullets12m
  6. 6Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion13m
  7. 7Healing BoosterHealing Booster16m
  8. 8Improved SpiritImproved Spirit19m
  9. 9Mystic SlowMystic Slow20m
  10. 10CapacitorCapacitor21m
  11. 11Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge23m
  12. 12Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion26m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Ivy players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (22K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Extended MagazineExtended Magazine3m
  2. 2Monster RoundsMonster Rounds3m
  3. 3Titanic MagazineTitanic Magazine7m
  4. 4Tesla BulletsTesla Bullets9m
  5. 5Extra RegenExtra Regen9m
  6. 6Extra ChargeExtra Charge10m
  7. 7Active ReloadActive Reload14m
  8. 8Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion15m
  9. 9HealbaneHealbane16m
  10. 10Healing BoosterHealing Booster16m
  11. 11CapacitorCapacitor17m
  12. 12Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion26m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

Ivy skill order

Most popular64.3% win3.3K games
Entangling ThornsEntangling Thorns··3··6·8··11·
Kudzu ConnectionKudzu Connection···4········
Stone FormStone Form12··5···9···
Air DropAir Drop······7··10·12
Option 260.6% win2.4K games
Entangling ThornsEntangling Thorns12········1112
Kudzu ConnectionKudzu Connection····5··8910··
Stone FormStone Form··34·6······
Air DropAir Drop······7·····
Option 361.6% win2.2K games
Entangling ThornsEntangling Thorns1····6······
Kudzu ConnectionKudzu Connection···4···8910··
Stone FormStone Form·23·5·······
Air DropAir Drop······7···1112

Ivy abilities

Entangling Thorns1Entangling Thorns32s cooldown

Summon a patch of choking thorns that damages and slows enemies in its radius.

Cooldown 32sDuration 4sCast Delay 0.2sCharges 1Charge Delay 5sDamage Per Second 40Move Speed 28%
  1. 1 AP+1 Charges
  2. 2 AP+2m Radius and increased DPS Spirit scaling
  3. 5 APEnemies caught in thorns for 2.0s are Immobilized for +1.6s

Kudzu Connection2Kudzu Connection37s cooldown

Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting. Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection Connection requires line of sight.

Cooldown 37sDuration 12sFire Rate 10%Bullet Lifesteal 15%Replicated Healing 35%Tether Count 1
  1. 1 AP+2m Move Speed
  2. 2 AP+8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal
  3. 5 APAbility is always active

Stone Form3Stone Form40s cooldown

Turn yourself into impervious stone and smash into the ground, stunning and damaging enemies nearby. Heals you for a percentage of your max health.

Cooldown 40sDuration 3sCast Delay 0.25sMax Health Heal 6%Damage 75Stun Duration 0.75s
  1. 1 AP+6% Max Health Heal
  2. 2 AP-25s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+0.75s Stun Duration and increased Damage spirit scaling

Air Drop4Air DropUltimate100s cooldown

Grab an ally and take flight with them. Drop your ally to cause an explosion, dealing spirit damage. You and your ally gain increased Outgoing Damage when flying ends. Cooldown reduced by 30% when used on allies. Taking damage briefly disables using the ability. While lifted, your ally cannot attack and deals -20% damage.

Cooldown 100sDuration 21.0sCast Delay 0.1sInterrupt Cooldown 3.5sExplode Damage 115Buff Duration 8sOutgoing Damage Bonus 20%
  1. 1 APOn Fly End : 300 Barrier to Ivy and ally that scales with Spirit
  2. 2 AP+32% Slow for 3s on enemies hit
  3. 5 APSilence for 3s on enemies hit. Increases damage and barrier scaling.

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Ivy

Ivy has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Graves, Seven. Items that work best into Ivy: Frenzy, Armor Piercer, Glass Cannon.

Hardest lanes for Ivy

Ivy wins lane vs

Best teammates

Ivy vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against Ivy

FrenzyFrenzy6,400 souls · 56K games+1.457.1% winArmor PiercerArmor Piercer6,400 souls · 31K games+1.353.5% winGlass CannonGlass Cannon6,400 souls · 81K games+1.255.1% winDiviner's KevlarDiviner's Kevlar6,400 souls · 90K games+1.256.5% winInhibitorInhibitor6,400 souls · 99K games+1.253.8% winSpellbreakerSpellbreaker6,400 souls · 115K games+1.151.3% win

Compared with the other items bought into Ivy, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Ivy.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Ivy builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

wander tempo bullet ivy59.0%578 games
Highdocker's Gun Ivy Build54.3%552 games
Piggy`s Support Ivy (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)57.3%525 games
Ivy the SUPPORT THAT KILLS - deadlocked.gg47.9%407 games
Decay! AShires Ivy build56.0%398 games

Choose 1 before rift

HealbaneHealbaneSuppressorSuppressor

Brazilian Chudzu Dealer 351.5%373 games

Recent Ivy changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026
  • • Stone Form radius reduced from 6m to 5.75m
  • • Stone Form T1 max health heal reduced from 7% to 6%
August 12, 2026 — Minor Update - 08-12-2026
  • • Stone Form T3 stun duration reduced from +1s to +0.75s
July 28, 2026 — Minor Update - 07-28-2026
  • • Stone Form T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.7 to +1.5

About Ivy

Base stats (level 1)

Health
755
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
7.2 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
4
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Ivy lore

The gargoyle didn't know what was happening when it sprang to life... just that a big human and a small human were being hurt. And so the gargoyle leapt to action, sending the attackers fleeing in horror. The small human said thank you and asked the gargoyle's name. The gargoyle didn't have one. And so the small human said, "I'm going to call you Ivy." The gargoyle, being covered in ivy at the time, thought it was a bit obvious, but decided to go along with it for the small human's sake.

The humans asked if Ivy would come home with them so they could show their appreciation, and so Ivy walked with them. That night she learned much. The family were called The Arroyo's. The little one, Sophia. Mofongo is what they called a plate of deliciousness. But most importantly, she learned that the people attacking them were called "The Mendoza Syndicate", and they were hurting people...nice people like The Arroyo's.

18 years have passed since the day the Arroyo's took Ivy home... and during that time she made it her mission to dismantle the Mendoza Syndicate and free Spanish Harlem from its grasp. However the thing about dedicating your life to a single pursuit for nearly 2 decades is that you don't really know what to do once you achieve it. For the first time in her life, Ivy is prepared to venture outside of Spanish Harlem and see what the world has to offer beyond vigilante justice.

Official in-game biography.

Ivy voice linesListen to all 2,384 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Ivy FAQ

Is Ivy good in Deadlock right now?＋

Yes — a top pick this patch. Ivy is S tier (#7 of 41) with a 53.2% win rate over 115K games in the last 7 days. Ivy wins 53.2% of 115K games, 4.9 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (54.6%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (53.1%). Bullies Pocket in lane (60%).

What is the best Ivy build?＋

Most Ivy players buy Titanic Magazine, Extended Magazine, Tesla Bullets, Mystic Expansion — the four items bought most often. Start with Titanic Magazine, Extended Magazine, Extra Charge in lane, then Tesla Bullets, Mystic Expansion, Healing Booster by mid game.

Who counters Ivy?＋

In lane, Ivy has the lowest win rate against Rat King (46.0%), Graves (46.5%), Seven (47.2%). Ivy does best against Pocket (59.8%), Solomon (59.6%), Shiv (59.5%).

How do you counter Ivy?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Ivy — Rat King, Graves, Seven do best this week — and build Frenzy or Armor Piercer, which win more often than other items when Ivy is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Ivy?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Stone Form first; it wins 64.3% of 3.3K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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