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How to counter CalicoHow to counter

Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight

Heroes that do best against Calico, the items that do best when Calico is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Calico with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Calico, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Calico skews the list.

Their combo: Calico approaches unseen as Ava (hidden on the minimap), leaps in with Leaping Slash, which heals her if it hits, then throws Gloom Bombs that explode after a delay.

Beware: If she’s missing from the map, assume she’s coming; hitting Ava resets her speed. Return to Shadows makes her untargetable to escape a failed dive.

Best heroes against Calico

+1.3 ppSilver
48.9% vs usual 45.7% · 86k

+1.0 ppBilly
50.4% vs usual 47.5% · 71k

+0.8 ppViscous
48.3% vs usual 45.6% · 39k

+0.8 ppHolliday
49.9% vs usual 47.2% · 68k

+0.7 ppPocket
47.3% vs usual 44.7% · 59k

+0.7 ppDynamo
54.6% vs usual 52.0% · 60k

+0.7 ppVictor
56.7% vs usual 54.2% · 76k

+0.6 ppWarden
49.0% vs usual 46.5% · 30k

Best in lane against Calico

Silver+1.7 pp · 49.3% vs usual 45.7% · 28k
Billy+1.5 pp · 50.9% vs usual 47.5% · 24k
Dynamo+1.3 pp · 55.1% vs usual 52.0% · 21k
Holliday+1.0 pp · 50.1% vs usual 47.2% · 21k
The Doorman+0.7 pp · 48.4% vs usual 45.8% · 16k
Apollo+0.7 pp · 51.8% vs usual 49.3% · 30k
Kelvin+0.7 pp · 56.5% vs usual 53.9% · 13k
Ivy+0.7 pp · 55.4% vs usual 52.8% · 21k
Venator+0.7 pp · 49.7% vs usual 47.2% · 41k
Vyper+0.5 pp · 49.1% vs usual 46.7% · 15k

Items that beat Calico

Item	Win rate vs Calico	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Rebuttal	50.0%	47.2%	+1.2	128k
Melee Lifesteal	51.2%	48.6%	+0.9	452k
Slowing Bullets	51.3%	48.8%	+0.9	144k
Lifestrike	52.2%	49.7%	+0.8	325k
Close Quarters	51.0%	48.5%	+0.8	547k
Stalker	51.4%	49.0%	+0.8	363k
Melee Charge	52.9%	50.5%	+0.7	249k
Weapon Shielding	49.9%	47.5%	+0.7	83k
Restorative Locket	52.2%	49.9%	+0.6	132k
Weighted Shots	51.7%	49.5%	+0.6	186k
Point Blank	51.6%	49.4%	+0.6	287k
Hunter's Aura	53.0%	50.8%	+0.6	287k
Spirit Strike	51.5%	49.3%	+0.6	477k
Restorative Shot	51.3%	49.1%	+0.5	568k
Bullet Resist Shredder	52.9%	50.8%	+0.5	364k