Ivy · Marksman
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Overview
Ivy is a marksman in Deadlock: sets up a power duo with a lucky ally. Over the last two weeks it is A tier: 52.7% win rate in 163,465 games, picked in 28.8% of matches.
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- Ivy: most played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items Ivy players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (163,465 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (4,841 games, 57.6% win rate).
- Ivy: “Highdocker's Gun Ivy Build” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Ivy build published in the game this patch: saved 59,881 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 235098. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
Builds
Ivy: most played build
When to use it
The items Ivy players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (163,465 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (4,841 games, 57.6% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Tesla BulletsBought by 50.2% of players in this phase · 52.0% win rate
- 2Healing BoosterBought by 26.0% of players in this phase · 53.2% win rate
- 3HealbaneBought by 26.0% of players in this phase · 54.6% win rate
- 4CapacitorBought by 22.8% of players in this phase · 55.4% win rate
- 5Mystic SlowBought by 21.9% of players in this phase · 54.1% win rate
- 6Active ReloadBought by 17.7% of players in this phase · 53.4% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:3›2›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · |
 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
 3 | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Ivy: “Highdocker's Gun Ivy Build” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Ivy build published in the game this patch: saved 59,881 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 235098. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
This build is published in the game: copy its ID and search it in the Hero Builds browser to load it.
235098Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Extra HealthSustain/Greens
- 2Healing RiteSustain/Greens
- 3Extra RegenSustain/Greens
- 4HealbaneSustain/Greens
- 5Rapid RoundsMid game
- 6Swift StrikerMid game
- 7Active ReloadMid game
- 8Bullet Resist ShredderMid game
- 9Enduring SpeedMid game
- 10Spirit ResilienceMid Survival
- 11Dispel MagicMid Survival
- 12Metal SkinMid Survival
Late game
Situational
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | · | 3 | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · |
Abilities
- 1Entangling Thorns32sSummon a patch of choking thorns that damage and slows enemies in its radius.
- Damage Per Second
- 40
- Move Speed
- -28%
- 2Kudzu Connection37sConnect 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.
- Fire Rate
- +10%
- Bullet Lifesteal
- +15%
- Replicated Healing
- 35%
- Tether Count
- 1
- 3Stone Form40sTurn yourself into impervious stone and smash into the ground, stunning and damaging enemies nearby. Heals you for a percentage of your max health.
- Damage
- 75
- Max Health Heal
- 6%
- 4Air DropUltimate100sGrab 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.
- Explode Damage
- 115
- Outgoing Damage Bonus
- 20%
- Explode Radius
- 20m
- Buff Duration
- 8s
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 4841 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:3›2›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Strategy
11 · Entangling Thorns
Summon a patch of choking thorns that damage and slows enemies in its radius.
- T1: +1 Charges
- T2: +2m Radius and increased DPS Spirit scaling
- T3: Enemies caught in thorns for 2.0s are Immobilized for +1.6s
22 · 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.
- T1: +2m Move Speed
- T2: +8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal
- T3: Ability is always active
33 · 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.
- T1: +6% Max Health Heal
- T2: -25s Cooldown
- T3: +0.75s Stun Duration and increased Damage spirit scaling
44 · 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.
- T1: On Fly End: 300 Barrier to Ivy and ally that scales with Spirit
- T2: +32% Slow for 3s on enemies hit
- T3: Silence for 3s on enemies hit. Increases damage and barrier scaling.
5Skill order
The most played skill order (4,841 games, 57.6% win rate) goes 1 · 1 · 3 · 3 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 1 · 1 · 4 · 4 · 4. The one that wins most among the common ones (2,954 games) reaches 68.3%: 3 · 3 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 1 · 4 · 1 · 3 · 4 · 1 · 4 · 4 · 2 · 2 · 2.
- Each ability takes four steps: the unlock, then three upgrades that cost 1, 2 and 5 ability points (T1, T2, T3).
Tips
- Unlock order most players use: Entangling Thorns (1) → Stone Form (3) → Kudzu Connection (2) → Air Drop (4).
- Upgrade Kudzu Connection first, then Entangling Thorns; put points in the ultimate when you can.
Matchups
Strong against
- Sinclair59.3%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 59.3% of the 14,717 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
14.7K matches
- Mirage58.0%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 58.0% of the 13,507 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
13.5K matches
- Bebop56.9%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 56.9% of the 36,371 games measured against Bebop in the last two weeks.
36.4K matches
- Paradox56.7%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 56.7% of the 25,835 games measured against Paradox in the last two weeks.
25.8K matches
- Viscous56.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 56.6% of the 17,603 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
17.6K matches
Weak against
- Graves46.1%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 46.1% of the 31,305 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
31.3K matches
- Victor46.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 46.6% of the 25,975 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
26K matches
- Paige47.3%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 47.3% of the 37,493 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
37.5K matches
- Seven47.5%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 47.5% of the 27,630 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
27.6K matches
- Mo & Krill48.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 48.6% of the 25,612 games measured against Mo & Krill in the last two weeks.
25.6K matches
Works well with
- Graves60.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Graves on the same team win 60.6% of 6,066 games measured in the last two weeks.
6.1K matches
- Victor58.3%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Victor on the same team win 58.3% of 4,537 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.5K matches
- Paige58.0%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Paige on the same team win 58.0% of 2,051 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.1K matches
- Seven57.2%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Seven on the same team win 57.2% of 4,657 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.7K matches
- Dynamo56.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Dynamo on the same team win 56.6% of 1,929 games measured in the last two weeks.
1.9K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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