Deadlock
Ivy

Marksman · Hard to play · Rapid Fire

Ivy build & counters

Ivy is a marksman in Deadlock (“Sets up a power duo with a lucky ally”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Ivy has a 54.0% win rate over 78,042 games, which is S tier across all ranks and S tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Ivy items after the first shop are Titanic Magazine, Tesla Bullets and Capacitor. Most players max Kudzu Connection first. Ivy's hardest matchup is Graves.

Tier
S
Win rate
54.0% +1.2
Pick rate
20.9%
KDA
3.42
Souls / game
40,703
Games
78,042

Tier by rank

Best Ivy items

The items Ivy 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.

Tier 1 · 800 souls

  • Extended Magazine75% buy · 53.8% win
  • Mystic Expansion57% buy · 54.3% win
  • Extra Charge48% buy · 53.1% win
  • Extra Regen42% buy · 54.2% win

Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

  • Titanic Magazine78% buy · 53.7% win
  • Healing Booster49% buy · 54.2% win
  • Mystic Slow38% buy · 54.8% win
  • Improved Spirit37% buy · 54.0% win

Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

  • Tesla Bullets72% buy · 54.3% win
  • Greater Expansion50% buy · 55.3% win
  • Rapid Recharge41% buy · 53.7% win
  • Superior Cooldown34% buy · 55.3% win

Tier 4 · 6,400 souls

  • Capacitor53% buy · 54.9% win
  • Healing Tempo33% buy · 58.0% win
  • Siphon Bullets22% buy · 57.5% win
  • Lightning Scroll20% buy · 58.1% win

Ivy abilities and skill order

Most common skill order

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

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 61.5% of 1,754 games. Kudzu Connection is maxed first in 57% of common orders.

Ivy counters and matchups

How to counter Ivy

Enemies that lower Ivy's win rate most

Good against

Enemies Ivy beats most often

Best teammates

Allies that raise Ivy's win rate

Percentage points against Ivy's overall win rate of 54.0%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.

Recent official changes

Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · Sep 16, 2026

  • Stone Form radius reduced from 6m to 5.75m
  • Stone Form T1 max health heal reduced from 7% to 6%

Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · Jun 30, 2026

  • Entangling Thorns spirit scaling increased from 0.45 to 0.55
  • Kudzu Connection Replicated Healing per boon scale increased from +0.5 to +0.85
  • Air Drop cooldown reduction when used on allies increased from -25% to -30%

How to play Ivy

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.

From the hero description in the game files.

FAQ

What is the best Ivy build?

By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Extended Magazine, Mystic Expansion; tier 2: Titanic Magazine, Healing Booster; tier 3: Tesla Bullets, Greater Expansion; tier 4: Capacitor, Healing Tempo. Percentages above show how often Ivy players buy each item and how often they win when they do.

How do you counter Ivy?

Pick heroes Ivy struggles against. Ivy wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Rat King and Paige. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Ivy's overall 54.0%.

Updated Oct 19, 2026.