Calico Builds
Calico builds can chase quick isolated kills or commit to more sustained pressure. Compare their core purchases, ability priorities and match samples to see which version suits how aggressively you want to approach an exposed target.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
Calico - Spirit-Crowd Control [59% WR]
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 317834Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 20,799 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02EarlyOptional8 items · 11,200
03LateOptional7 items · 35,200
04DefensivesOptional3 items · 7,200
05Counter PicksOptional8 items · 28,800
06ActivesOptional7 items · 28,800
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
1Leaping Slash
2Gloom Bombs
3Ava
4Return to ShadowsUnlock order & upgrade priority
- 1Leaping Slash
- 2Gloom Bombs
- 3Ava
- 4Return to Shadows
Return to Shadows › Gloom Bombs › Ava › Leaping Slash
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte54.1%516
Sentinel–Ritualist45.3%391
Emissary–Phantom47.0%613
Ascendant–EternusToo few games25Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Calico Builds Work
Does the item plan support the burst window, the approach or the escape?
Of the 12 most used Calico builds over the last 7 days, 8 are spirit-focused, 3 are hybrid and 1 is gun-focused, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Calico build selections, the win rate was 48.1%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Calico; to beat Calico instead, see How to Counter Calico.
