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 164,584 games, picked in 28.7% 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 (164,584 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (4,848 games, 57.5% win rate).
- Ivy: “Highdocker's Gun Ivy Build” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Ivy build published in the game this patch: saved 59,963 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.
- Ivy: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Ivy, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Ivys end up buying”.
- Ivy: vitality buildDefensiveSituationalThe vitality items Ivy players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
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 (164,584 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (4,848 games, 57.5% 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
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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 59,963 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
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Ivy: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Ivy, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Ivys end up buying”.
Mid game
- 1Torment Pulse57.8% win rate over 14,529 games · bought at 18:09 on average
- 2Heroic Aura57.1% win rate over 5,478 games · bought at 24:51 on average
Late game
Skill order
Max order:3›1›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Ivy: vitality build
When to use it
The vitality items Ivy players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Spirit ResilienceBought by 15.8% of players in this phase · 49.8% win rate
- 2Healing NovaBought by 9.8% of players in this phase · 54.9% win rate
- 3Stamina MasteryBought by 6.0% of players in this phase · 51.8% 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 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 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 4848 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
1Laning phase
Most bought:
- Extended Magazine — 63.1% buy it · 52.3% win rate
- Titanic Magazine — 55.4% buy it · 52.6% win rate
- Extra Charge — 33.1% buy it · 52.3% win rate
- Mystic Expansion — 20.5% buy it · 53.0% win rate
- Extra Regen — 20.1% buy it · 52.7% win rate
- Monster Rounds — 18.8% buy it · 52.2% win rate
2Mid game
Most bought:
- Tesla Bullets — 50.2% buy it · 52.0% win rate
- Mystic Expansion — 29.4% buy it · 54.0% win rate
- Healing Booster — 26.0% buy it · 53.2% win rate
- Healbane — 26.0% buy it · 54.6% win rate
- Capacitor — 22.8% buy it · 55.4% win rate
- Mystic Slow — 21.9% buy it · 54.1% win rate
3Late game
Most bought:
- Greater Expansion — 45.3% buy it · 54.2% win rate
- Rapid Recharge — 30.7% buy it · 52.6% win rate
- Healing Tempo — 28.1% buy it · 56.1% win rate
- Superior Duration — 27.6% buy it · 56.3% win rate
- Capacitor — 27.0% buy it · 51.6% win rate
- Superior Cooldown — 24.6% buy it · 55.2% win rate
4In-game builds
The most favorited builds of the patch in the game's own browser; search them by their ID:
- “Highdocker's Gun Ivy Build” — ID 235098 · 59,963 favorites
- “Piggy`s Support Ivy (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)” — ID 512979 · 26,302 favorites
- “Ivy - Bruiser-Crowd Control [57% WR] [tracklock.gg]” — ID 317838 · 24,010 favorites
Tips
- Spend your souls at the shop often: an unspent 3,200 is a tier 3 item you are not using.
- First buys: Extended Magazine, Titanic Magazine and Extra Charge.
Matchups
Strong against
- Sinclair59.2%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 59.2% of the 15,193 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
15.2K matches
- Mirage58.0%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 58.0% of the 13,859 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
13.9K matches
- Bebop56.8%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 56.8% of the 37,145 games measured against Bebop in the last two weeks.
37.1K matches
- Mina56.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 56.6% of the 32,313 games measured against Mina in the last two weeks.
32.3K matches
- The Doorman56.6%win rate in the matchup
Ivy wins 56.6% of the 16,547 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
16.5K matches
Weak against
- Graves46.3%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 46.3% of the 32,328 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
32.3K matches
- Victor46.7%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 46.7% of the 26,762 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
26.8K matches
- Paige47.3%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 47.3% of the 38,643 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
38.6K matches
- Seven47.4%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 47.4% of the 28,450 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
28.5K matches
- Kelvin48.7%win rate in the matchup
Ivy only wins 48.7% of the 17,657 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
17.7K matches
Works well with
- Graves60.8%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Graves on the same team win 60.8% of 6,286 games measured in the last two weeks.
6.3K matches
- Paige59.0%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Paige on the same team win 59.0% of 2,120 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.1K matches
- Victor58.0%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Victor on the same team win 58.0% of 4,666 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.7K matches
- Seven57.2%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Seven on the same team win 57.2% of 4,773 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.8K matches
- Dynamo56.5%win rate in the matchup
Ivy and Dynamo on the same team win 56.5% of 1,962 games measured in the last two weeks.
2K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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