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Calico

Calico Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated October 2026)

Calico is tier B, place 20 of 42 across all ranks, with a 49.3% win rate and a 21.7% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Calico from real matches, by rank.

  • Role Wreaks havoc from the sidelines
  • Type Assassin
  • Complexity For intermediate players
Tier and place
B 20 of 42
Win rate
49.3%
Pick rate
21.7%
KDA
3.42
Souls
41 517
Matches
49 920

Last UpdatedOctober 16, 2026

Data periodOctober 2, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Game updateOctober 14, 2026

Previous patch matchesbefore October 14, 2026

Calico item build

Items grouped by when they are usually bought, with the share of games where the hero buys them and the win rate with the item.

Early game, up to 10 min

BoughtWin rate

Mid game, 10 to 20 min

BoughtWin rate

Late game, after 20 min

BoughtWin rate
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Calico ability order

Most popular order

Win rate 56.0% in 11 647 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Leaping Slash, Gloom Bombs, Ava, Ava, Ava, Return to Shadows, Return to Shadows, Return to Shadows, Return to Shadows, Gloom Bombs, Gloom Bombs, Gloom Bombs, Ava, Leaping Slash, Leaping Slash

Calico counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Calico against the enemy or together with the teammate, from pairs with at least 100 matches.

Hard matchups

Easy matchups

Best teammates

Calico abilities

Ability 1

Gloom Bombs

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

Cooldown14s
Bomb Count4
Damage45Grows by 0.64 per point of Spirit Power
  1. Upgrade 1-3 s Cooldown
  2. Upgrade 2Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s
  3. Upgrade 3+3 Bomb Count

Ability 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.

Cooldown13s
Cast Range9m
Impact Damage10
Heal Amount40
  1. Upgrade 1+25 Heal Amount
  2. Upgrade 2Heroes killed within 3s grant +200 souls
  3. Upgrade 3+60 Damage & On Hero Hit: 50% Cooldown Refund

Ability 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.

Cooldown30s
Min Move Speed30%
Max Move Speed65%
Buff Duration15s
Time for Max Bonus4s
Interrupt Cooldown6s
  1. Upgrade 1+15 s Buff Duration
  2. Upgrade 2+15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed
  3. Upgrade 3Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 6s

Ability 4

Return to Shadows

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.

Cooldown115s
Damage150Grows by 0.61 per point of Spirit Power
Move Speed+20%
Explosion Delay3s
  1. Upgrade 1-20 s Cooldown
  2. Upgrade 2+75 Damage and +20% Move Speed
  3. Upgrade 3On Completion: Heal for 450 and refund all ability cooldowns

Calico base stats

Max Health730
Health Regen2
Damage Per Second78.86
Bullet Damage1.84
Ammo12
Fire Rate4.76
Reload Time2.6s
Move Speed6.8m
Sprint Speed1.6m
Stamina3
Light melee damage63
Heavy melee damage116

Calico story

Once a decorated member of The Baxter Society, Calico left the august order once she realized that killing monsters for free was less profitable than killing people for money. Now an in demand contract killer, Calico is living her best life ending someone else's.

Frequently asked questions

Is Calico good in Deadlock right now?
Calico is tier B, place 20 of 42 across all ranks, with a 49.3% win rate and a 21.7% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Calico?
The most bought items on Calico from early to late game are Melee Lifesteal, Spirit Strike, Spirit Snatch, Hunter's Aura, Arctic Blast, Improved Spirit.
Who counters Calico?
Calico has the lowest win rate against Rat King, Ivy, Graves.
Who are the best teammates for Calico?
Calico wins most often together with Rat King, Paige, Haze.