AbramsThreat · Lane
Watch for
A close wall catch can force you to spend defence before a second threat arrives.
Do this
Preserve Stone Form for the dangerous commitment and fight beside your partner with an exit from his wall angle.
How to play
How to play Ivy in Deadlock
How to play Ivy in Deadlock
DifficultyHard
WeaponRapid Fire
RoleSupport · Gun Carry
Quick answer
- Your job
- Help a useful teammate keep fighting while contributing your own damage. Your exact balance of shooting, spell damage and protection depends on your build, but you should remain an active participant.
- Positioning
- Play beside or just behind the ally you are helping, close enough for Kudzu Connection and with a clear line between you.
- How to win fights
- Place Entangling Thorns where enemies must approach, retreat or stand to fight your teammate.
- When you’re in trouble
- Use Stone Form and movement to survive the dangerous moment, then return towards allied help.
Strong at
- Flexible contributionGun, spell and utility builds support different team needs.
- Partner supportConnection helps a coordinated allied exchange.
- Defensive timingStone Form can deny a dangerous close commitment.
Weak to
- Team separationPartners moving apart can reduce shared benefits.
- Spent defenceA rush is harder to answer after Stone Form.
- Transport mistakesMoving an ally at the wrong time can harm their attack.
How to play Ivy
The full version of the quick answer.
Your goal
Help a useful teammate keep fighting while contributing your own damage. Your exact balance of shooting, spell damage and protection depends on your build, but you should remain an active participant.
Positioning
Play beside or just behind the ally you are helping, close enough for Kudzu Connection and with a clear line between you. Use cover and movement to change angles. Avoid standing so far behind that your gun and area pressure never affect the fight.
How to fight
- Place Entangling Thorns where enemies must approach, retreat or stand to fight your teammate. Shoot a reachable target while your partner attacks. Keep Stone Form for a meaningful enemy commitment rather than using it for a little extra damage before an attacker rushes you.
- Kudzu Connection helps a coordinated exchange; do not drift out of useful range while expecting it to keep working. Air Drop can start a fight or move an ally, but agree on the destination and timing first. Transporting someone away from a useful attack can hurt your team.
When an enemy threatens you
Use Stone Form and movement to survive the dangerous moment, then return towards allied help. If your build is damage-focused, keep collecting income instead of assuming a support label means you should stop farming.
Ivy Items & Ability Order
Popular Ivy Items
Explore common Ivy purchases across each game phase, with item trends reflecting the different ways players approach damage and teammate support.
0–9 min
Extended Magazine67%
Titanic Magazine58%
Tesla Bullets34%
Monster Rounds28%
9–20 min
- Tesla Bullets35%
Capacitor33%
Healing Booster32%
Active Reload29%
20–30 min
Greater Expansion26%
Superior Duration17%
Healing Tempo17%
Rapid Recharge17%
30+ min
Transcendent Cooldown11%
Lightning Scroll10%- Greater Expansion10%
Escalating Exposure10%
Ivy Ability Order
See how Ivy players spend their early ability points, comparing paths for lane pressure, protection and coordinated play with a partner.
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stone Form | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
 Entangling Thorns | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | – |
 Kudzu Connection | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Air Drop | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 10 |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Form | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Entangling Thorns | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kudzu Connection | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Air Drop | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Form | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Entangling Thorns | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Kudzu Connection | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Air Drop | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
Ivy game plan
Timings are approximate. When teams start grouping and pushing objectives, use the next phase’s advice.
Early game
~0–10 minCollect souls beside your partner and use Thorns for useful pressure. Preserve Stone Form for a serious enemy commitment rather than minor extra damage.
Mid game
~10–25 minKeep collecting income for your build while supporting a useful ally. Coordinate Air Drop before trying to move someone into or away from a fight.
Late game
~25+ minAdd your build’s damage and protect nearby allies. Choose transport and control that improve the current fight instead of moving teammates unexpectedly.
Tips
Good to know
- Stone Form can be cast while you're busy with other actions — fire it mid-fight without pausing.
- Kudzu healing is shared both ways, so tether a tanky ally to keep yourself sustained.
- Self-cast Air Drop turns you into the explosion — land directly on grouped enemies for maximum impact.
Avoid these mistakes
- Using Stone Form for minor damage before a dangerous attack.
- Transporting an ally without agreeing where they should go.
If you’re struggling
Clear safe waves and contribute protection; keep collecting souls if your chosen build needs gun damage.
One useful tip
Do not pick up a teammate for Air Drop without agreeing on the destination and timing.
Matchups to watch
Heroes that change how you play Ivy. Situational adjustments, not rankings.
HazeOpportunity · Teamfights
Watch for
Her focused damage can become dangerous when your teammate is left alone.
Do this
Stay close enough to protect the targeted ally and add disruption rather than leaving to chase a different enemy.
VindictaThreat · Lane
Watch for
Long sightlines punish stepping away from cover to maintain a partner exchange.
Do this
Choose cover your partner can also use and change the shared angle instead of both standing in her open firing line.
