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Calico B

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#23 of 44
50.1%Win rate
21.1%Pick rate
−1.1Skill gap
+0.1Since the patch

Spirit power DPS

2,112 games, 51.3% won · its items add −1.0 win points

800
    • Spirit Strike3
    • Extra Spirit14
    • Melee Lifesteal2
    • Sprint Boots4
    1,600
    • Stalker1
    • Mystic Shot9
    • ActiveCold Front6
    • Improved Spirit15↑
    • Trophy Collector5↑
    • Enduring Speed7↑
    3,200
    • Hunter's Aura10Key
    • Spirit Snatch8↑
    • Torment Pulse11Key
    • ActiveDispel Magic12
    6,400
      • ActiveArctic Blast13↑
      • Boundless Spirit16↑
      • ActiveScourge17Key

        Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

        Buy order

        Early game0 – 12 min

        1. 11,600
        2. 2800
        3. 3800
        4. 4800
        5. 5↑1,600
        6. 61,600
        7. 7↑1,600

        Mid game12 – 22 min

        1. 8↑3,200
        2. 91,600
        3. 103,200
        4. 113,200
        5. 123,200
        6. 13↑6,400

        Late game22+ min

        1. 14800
        2. 15↑1,600
        3. 16↑6,400
        4. 176,400

        Skill path

        1. 1stReturn to Shadows
        2. 2ndGloom Bombs
        3. 3rdAva
        4. 4thLeaping Slash

        Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

        What practice buys

        Win rate goes from 48.5% with 10+ games on this hero to 50.8% with 250+.

        1. 48.5%10+ games1,529
        2. 47.5%50+ games1,723
        3. 49.4%100+ games3,312
        4. 50.8%250+ games3,349

        Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

        Questions about Calico

        Is Calico good right now?
        Calico is B-tier, #23 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 50.1% of matches won, picked in 21.1% of them.
        What is the best Calico build?
        The most played build is “Spirit power DPS”, which wins 51.3% of its 2,112 matches. The items that add the most to it: Hunter's Aura, Scourge and Torment Pulse. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
        What should I max first on Calico?
        Max Return to Shadows, Gloom Bombs and Ava, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
        Is Calico hard to play?
        About average: Calico wins about the same in high and low ranks.

        Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

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