How do I counter Mina, Rem, Venator as Calico in Deadlock?

Build Stalker, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal to counter their primary threats. Against 3+ spirit heroes: even T2 spirit resist compounds across multiple sources. This build gets Spellbreaker late game.

What items should Calico buy against Mina in Deadlock?

Start with Stalker, Close Quarters, Melee Lifesteal, Extra Regen for laning, then transition to Hollow Point, Heroic Aura, Fury Trance, Debuff Reducer mid game.

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Calico

Counter-build vs Mina, Rem, Venator

53%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Against 3+ spirit heroes: even T2 spirit resist compounds across multiple sources. This build gets Spellbreaker late game.

Heavy CC team: getting chain-CC'd loses fights regardless of your build. This build gets Debuff Reducer mid game, then Juggernaut late game.

Mina

54%

CCSust. Spirit

Rem

53%

SummonsSust. Spirit

Venator

53%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Spirit Shredder

T2 · 1,600 souls

Scales your gun damage

Counters come after this: Debuff Reducer in mid game, Spellbreaker 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.

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Laning Phase

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

4,000 souls

StalkerT21,600

Scales your gun damage

Close QuartersT1800

High burst damage

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

Extra RegenT1800

Sustain for extended fights

RegenSustain

Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Hollow PointT33,200

High burst damage

Heroic AuraT33,200

Sustained gun damage

Fury TranceT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

Debuff ReducerT21,600FLEX

Reduces CC from Mina, Rem, Venator

Anti-CC

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

SilencerT46,400

Silence shuts down ability-dependent enemies — high win rate item on this hero

Silence

FrenzyT46,400

Sustain for extended fights — high win rate item on this hero

JuggernautT46,400

Reduces CC from Mina, Rem, Venator

RegenSustainAnti-CC

SpellbreakerT46,400FLEX

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage — Reduces CC from Mina, Rem, Venator

Spirit ResistAnti-CC

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Calico is optimized against Mina, Rem, Venator. The enemy team is heavily spirit-focused, so spirit resistance is prioritized.

1 enemy hero has healing abilities, making anti-heal items a priority.

Key counters needed: Anti-CCSpirit ResistSustainAnti-Heal

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