Ivy

Ivy build & guide

Ivy has disruptive combat tricks that slow and stun enemies. She's most effective when linking up with an ally, empowering her and her ally's guns as well as sharing heals.

Role: Sets up a power duo with a lucky ally · Patch 2026-09-26

A
Win rate52.9%
Pick rate28.4%
Matches117,091
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Is Ivy good right now?

Ivy sits in tier A (#8 of 39): a very strong pick. They win 52.9% of their matches and appear in 28.4% of them (117,091 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch barely moved them (53.0% before).

The best-performing build right now is a tank build: "Piggy`s Support Ivy (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)", at 59.3% over 108 matches. If you prefer a hybrid style, "Brazilian Chudzu Dealer 3" sits at 58.9%.

Ivy does especially well against Pocket, Shiv and The Doorman and struggles most against Rat King (42.1%) and Graves. Their best teammate is Rat King.

Written from match statistics; updated daily.

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.

Best Ivy builds by win rate

Most played · Gun47.6%
Highdocker's Gun Ivy Build147 matches · 112 players · In-game build ID: 235098
  • Swift Striker
  • Active Reload
  • Bullet Resist Shredder
  • Enduring Speed
  • Siphon Bullets
  • Headhunter
The build most players run on Ivy right now.
Alternative · Hybrid58.9%
Brazilian Chudzu Dealer 3129 matches · 88 players · In-game build ID: 588336
  • Indomitable
  • Echo Shard
  • Spellslinger
  • Spiritual Overflow
  • Diviner's Kevlar
  • Silencer
Another option that also wins, in a different style when there is one.

Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.

Most winning ability order

  1. 1Stone Form+1
  2. 2Stone Form+2
  3. 3Entangling Thorns+1
  4. 4Kudzu Connection+1
  5. 5Stone Form+3
  6. 6Entangling Thorns+2
  7. 7Air Drop+1
  8. 8Entangling Thorns+3
  9. 9Stone Form+4
  10. 10Air Drop+2
  11. 11Entangling Thorns+4
  12. 12Air Drop+3
  13. 13Air Drop+4
  14. 14Kudzu Connection+2
  15. 15Kudzu Connection+3
  16. 16Kudzu Connection+4

Win rate: 67.0% · 1,441 matches

Items with the highest win rate for Ivy

Early (< 10 min)

  1. Spirit Strike1,607 matches · ~10 min57.6%+4.6 pp
  2. Melee Lifesteal1,774 matches · ~6 min56.8%+3.8 pp
  3. Trophy Collector28,642 matches · ~10 min54.7%+1.8 pp
  4. Close Quarters2,638 matches · ~7 min54.8%+1.9 pp

Mid (10–22 min)

  1. Lifestrike1,319 matches · ~20 min60.0%+7.1 pp
  2. Torment Pulse8,613 matches · ~18 min58.3%+5.4 pp
  3. Spirit Snatch1,399 matches · ~22 min59.2%+6.3 pp
  4. Melee Charge2,122 matches · ~11 min57.0%+4.1 pp

Late (22+ min)

  1. Diviner's Kevlar3,290 matches · ~34 min63.0%+10.1 pp
  2. Spirit Burn9,791 matches · ~36 min61.4%+8.4 pp
  3. Crushing Fists1,203 matches · ~28 min62.6%+9.7 pp
  4. Scourge1,185 matches · ~37 min62.2%+9.3 pp

Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.

Ivy counters and synergies

Strong against

  1. Pocket15,763 matches58.2%
  2. Shiv20,056 matches57.4%
  3. The Doorman12,318 matches57.4%
  4. Sinclair11,129 matches57.3%
  5. Mirage9,817 matches57.3%

Weak against (counters)

  1. Rat King10,739 matches42.1%
  2. Graves23,504 matches46.5%
  3. Paige27,286 matches46.9%
  4. Victor19,309 matches47.4%
  5. Seven20,537 matches47.8%

Best teammates

  1. Rat King11,106 matches63.6%
  2. Paige8,478 matches60.5%
  3. Graves22,646 matches59.6%
  4. Victor17,160 matches58.5%
  5. Kelvin4,467 matches58.4%

Ivy's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.

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Abilities

Entangling Thorns

#1 · Cooldown 32s

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

  1. 1 AP Charges: +1
  2. 2 AP Radius: +2mm · Damage Per Second: +0.5
  3. 5 AP TimeToEntangle: +2 · EntangleDuration: +1.6

Kudzu Connection

#2 · Cooldown 37s

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.

  1. 1 AP Move Speed: +2mm
  2. 2 AP Fire Rate: +8% · Bullet Lifesteal: +8%
  3. 5 AP Duration: -13s · Cooldown: -37s

Stone Form

#3 · Cooldown 40s

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

  1. 1 AP Max Health Heal: +6%
  2. 2 AP Cooldown: -25s
  3. 5 AP Stun Duration: +0.75s · Damage: +1.5

Air Drop

Ultimate · Cooldown 100s

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.

  1. 1 AP Barrier: +300 · Barrier: +0.7
  2. 2 AP Move Speed: +32% · Slow Duration: +3s
  3. 5 AP Silence Duration: +3s · Explode Damage: +1.5 · Barrier: +1.0

Base stats

Base statsScaling (per boon)
Health755+45
Health regen2—
Move speed7.2 m/s—
Sprint speed1.6 m/s—
Stamina4—

Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h