Ivy Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated September 2026)

Ivy 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.

Ivy ability order

Ivy counters and synergies

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

Ivy abilities

Ability 1

Entangling Thorns

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

Cooldown32s

Charges1

Charge Delay5s

Duration4s

Damage Per Second40×0.55Grows by 0.55 per point of Spirit Power

Move Speed-28%

1. Upgrade 1+1 Charges
2. Upgrade 2+2m Radius and increased DPS Spirit scaling
3. Upgrade 3Enemies caught in thorns for 2.0s are Immobilized for +1.6s

Ability 2

Kudzu Connection

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.

Cooldown37s

AbilityCastRange16m

Duration12s

Fire Rate+10%×0.18Grows by 0.18 per point of Spirit Power

Bullet Lifesteal+15%

Replicated Healing35%

Tether Count1

1. Upgrade 1+2 m Move Speed
2. Upgrade 2+8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal
3. Upgrade 3Ability is always active

Ability 3

Stone Form

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

Cooldown40s

Duration3s

Damage75×0.6Grows by 0.6 per point of Spirit Power

Max Health Heal6%

1. Upgrade 1+6% Max Health Heal
2. Upgrade 2-25 s Cooldown
3. Upgrade 3+0.75s Stun Duration and increased Damage spirit scaling

Ability 4

Air Drop

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.

Cooldown100s

AbilityCastRange22m

Duration21s

Explode Damage115×0.7Grows by 0.7 per point of Spirit Power

Outgoing Damage Bonus20%

Explode Radius20m

Buff Duration8s

1. Upgrade 1On Fly End : 300 Barrier to Ivy and ally that scales with Spirit
2. Upgrade 2+32% Slow for 3s on enemies hit
3. Upgrade 3Silence for 3s on enemies hit. Increases damage and barrier scaling.

Ivy base stats

Max Health755

Health Regen2

Damage Per Second60.54

Bullet Damage4.45

Ammo33

Fire Rate13.61

Reload Time2.44s

Move Speed7.2m

Sprint Speed1.6m

Stamina4

Light melee damage50

Heavy melee damage116

Ivy story

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.