Calico Counters
Who counters Calico in Deadlock? Heroes Calico is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
Slippery skirmishers who rely on setup fall behind against Calico's mobility. Sinclair, Mina, and Paradox all want to control space and commit to a plan, and Calico refuses to sit still long enough for that plan to land, punishing them the moment they overextend in lane or a fight. The trouble comes against sustained, self-reliant bruisers. Seven, Victor, and Graves can hold ground and trade back, and when Calico can't dictate the pace of a fight she gets ground down. Draft tip: pick her into slower control lanes, avoid her when the enemy already has durable duelists.
Calico wins 50.96% of matches overall (#13 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 57.58%; Victor is the toughest counter, holding Calico to 44.23%.
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Calico is strong against
 Mirage | 57.58% | 20,086 |
 Venator | 55.92% | 48,139 |
 Silver | 55.39% | 26,605 |
 Sinclair | 54.95% | 22,594 |
 Mina | 54.95% | 54,044 |
 Pocket | 54.91% | 37,287 |
 Paradox | 54.43% | 54,632 |
 The Doorman | 54.12% | 23,037 |
 Bebop | 53.74% | 76,292 |
 Grey Talon | 53.73% | 24,065 |
 Shiv | 53.23% | 47,100 |
 Holliday | 52.77% | 28,659 |
 Billy | 52.44% | 36,528 |
 Infernus | 52.42% | 54,200 |
 Rem | 52.29% | 50,074 |
 Viscous | 52.18% | 34,089 |
 Yamato | 51.77% | 36,101 |
 Lady Geist | 51.41% | 33,061 |
 Haze | 51.02% | 48,462 |
 McGinnis | 50.86% | 20,965 |
 Drifter | 50.62% | 72,275 |
 Abrams | 50.20% | 43,940 |
 Vindicta | 50.04% | 46,708 |
Calico struggles against
 Victor | 44.23% | 40,882 |
 Graves | 44.34% | 46,851 |
 Ivy | 46.71% | 37,021 |
 Kelvin | 46.90% | 25,037 |
 Paige | 46.92% | 37,057 |
 Seven | 46.95% | 38,846 |
 Warden | 47.77% | 46,102 |
 Mo & Krill | 48.39% | 40,404 |
 Celeste | 48.56% | 50,168 |
 Dynamo | 48.81% | 32,310 |
 Lash | 49.05% | 62,322 |
 Vyper | 49.75% | 26,319 |
 Wraith | 49.94% | 47,778 |
 Apollo | 49.97% | 39,458 |
Calico matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Calico's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
- Vindicta▲ +1.7pp→ 51.67%
- Grey Talon▲ +1.6pp→ 54.87%
- Ivy▲ +1.5pp→ 48.01%
Week of Sep 14 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Calico in Deadlock?
- Victor, Graves and Ivy are Calico's toughest matchups since the Matchmaking Update: Calico's win rate drops to 44.23% against Victor, 44.34% against Graves and 46.71% against Ivy.
- Who is Calico strong against in Deadlock?
- Calico performs best against Mirage (57.58% win rate), Venator (55.92%) and Silver (55.39%) since the Matchmaking Update.
- Is Calico good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Calico wins 50.96% of recent 6v6 matches with a 28.28% pick rate — ranking #13 of 38 heroes by win rate since the Matchmaking Update. Its ban rate is 5.70% (#15).
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.