How do I counter Billy as Calico in Deadlock?

Build Stalker, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Calico buy against Billy in Deadlock?

Start with Stalker, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal, Cold Front for laning, then transition to Blood Tribute, Point Blank, Fortitude, Lifestrike mid game.

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Calico

Counter-build vs Billy

50%EVENavg WR vs team

Billy

50%

MobileSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Stalker

T2 · 1,600 souls

Scales your gun damage

Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed.

Counters come after this: Blood Tribute in mid game, Colossus in late game.

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Same logic as the in-game HUD (counters, your items, scouted enemy items). The build below is a whole-game plan that also weighs live win rates, so the two can differ.

Select an item for what it does and who it counters.= data behind the pick · FLEX = swappable last slot.

Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

4,800 souls

StalkerT21,600

Scales your gun damage

Close QuartersT1800

Gives you burst gun damage

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

Cold FrontT21,600

Slows Billy

Slow

Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

12,800 souls

Blood TributeT33,200

Reduces CC from Billy

Anti-CC

Point BlankT33,200

Slows Billy

Slow

FortitudeT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

Health

LifestrikeT33,200

Slows Billy

Slow

Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

22,400 souls

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Billy — Slows Billy, high win rate item on this hero

HealthSpirit ResistSlow

Glass CannonT46,400

Slows Billy

Slow

Hunter's AuraT33,200

Slows Billy

Slow

SpellbreakerT46,400FLEX

Spirit resist vs Billy — Reduces CC from Billy

Spirit ResistAnti-CC

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Calico is optimized against Billy. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: SilenceSpirit ResistAnti-CCSlow

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