Ivy – Sets up a power duo with a lucky ally. Over the last 14 days Ivy sits in A tier with a 52.5% win rate across 427.6K matches, ranked 9 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 53.8%. The most common mid-game purchases are Tesla Bullets, Healing Booster and Capacitor.
Tier
A
Win rate
52.5%
Change
−0.7%
Pick rate
18.8%
K/D/A
4.5 / 5.8 / 14.6
Avg. souls
40.2K
Ivy item build
The items players buy most in each phase. The percentage is how often the item is bought in that phase; the number below is the win rate when bought.
Early game (0–10 min)
Mid game (10–20 min)
Late game (20+ min)
Ivy abilities
Ability 1
Entangling Thorns
Summon a patch of choking thorns that damages and slows enemies in its radius.
Damage Per Second: 40Move Speed: -28%Cooldown: 32sDuration: 4sCharges: 1
- I
Charges +1
- II
+2m Radius and increased DPS Spirit scaling
- III
Enemies 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.
Fire Rate: +10%Bullet Lifesteal: +15%Replicated Healing: 35%Tether Count: 1Cooldown: 37sDuration: 12s
- I
Move Speed +2m
- II
+8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal
- III
Ability 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.
Damage: 75Max Health Heal: 6%Cooldown: 40sDuration: 3s
- I
Max Health Heal +6%
- II
Cooldown -25s
- III
+0.75s Stun Duration and increased Damage spirit scaling
Ultimate
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.
Explode Damage: 115Outgoing Damage Bonus: 20%Explode Radius: 20mBuff Duration: 8sCooldown: 100sDuration: 21sGrab Range: 22m
- I
On Fly End: 300 Barrier to Ivy and ally that scales with Spirit
- II
+32% Slow for 3s on enemies hit
- III
Silence for 3s on enemies hit. Increases damage and barrier scaling.
Ivy ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (36% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Entangling Thorns | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kudzu Connection | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Stone Form | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Air Drop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Kudzu Connection → Stone Form → Air Drop → Entangling Thorns
Ivy matchups and counters
Ivy's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Frequently asked questions
Is Ivy good in Deadlock?
Ivy is currently A tier with a 52.5% win rate and 18.8% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is down 0.7% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Ivy?
Early game: Extended Magazine, Titanic Magazine and Extra Charge. Mid game: Tesla Bullets, Healing Booster and Capacitor. Late game: Greater Expansion, Healing Tempo and Superior Duration. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Ivy?
The most common upgrade priority is Kudzu Connection → Stone Form → Air Drop → Entangling Thorns.
Who counters Ivy?
Ivy has the lowest win rate against Graves, Rat King and Paige and the highest against Pocket, Sinclair and Mirage.
Stats are calculated from matches played in the last 14 days and refreshed twice a day. Hero, ability and item details come from the game's own text. Data source: deadlock-api.com. Last updated: 2 November 2026 at 21:22. Oyunpedia is not affiliated with Valve.