Calico build & counters

Tier by rank

• All ranksC48.5%
• Initiate – AcolyteB49.4%
• Sentinel – RitualistB49.1%
• Emissary – OracleB51.0%
• Phantom – EternusB50.1%

Best Calico items

The items Calico players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.

Calico abilities and skill order

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  1. Gloom Bombs

  Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.

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  2. Leaping Slash

  Dash forward before slashing all enemies in a circle, dealing melee damage. If the ability hits at least one hero, heal a small amount of health.

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  3. Ava

  Turn to shadows and possess Ava. You gain bonus move speed that increases over time, and become hidden on the minimap. Taking damage from an enemy hero resets your bonus move speed and puts Ava on a brief cooldown.

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  4. Return to Shadows · ultimate

  Instantly turn to shadows, becoming untargetable, gaining bonus move speed, and dealing spirit damage. After a delay, return from the shadows, dealing spirit damage again.

Most common skill order

1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 3
5. 3
6. 4
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 1
12. 1
13. 3
14. 2
15. 2

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 52.1% of 7,434 games. Almost every common order maxes Return to Shadows first.

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