How do I counter Pocket, Vindicta as Calico in Deadlock?

Build Rebuttal, Trophy Collector, Kinetic Dash to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Calico buy against Pocket in Deadlock?

Start with Rebuttal, Trophy Collector, Kinetic Dash, Close Quarters for laning, then transition to Reactive Barrier, Enchanter's Emblem, Escalating Resilience, Slowing Bullets mid game.

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Calico

Counter-build vs Pocket, Vindicta

52%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Pocket

55%

Spirit BurstSpirit DMG

Vindicta

50%

Gun DMGLong Range

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Laning Phase

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

4,800 souls

RebuttalT1800

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldBullet Resist

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Trophy CollectorT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

Health

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Kinetic DashT21,600

Mobility for repositioning

Mobility

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Close QuartersT1800

High burst damage

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Mid Game

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

8,000 souls

Reactive BarrierT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldBullet Resist

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Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldSpirit Resist

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Escalating ResilienceT33,200

Sustained gun damage

Bullet Resist

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Slowing BulletsT21,600

Slows Pocket

Slow

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Late Game

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

22,400 souls

ColossusT46,400

Raw HP against burst and poke

HealthBullet ResistSpirit Resist

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CounterspellT33,200

Survivability against burst damage

Spirit ResistShield

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Ethereal ShiftT46,400

Survivability against burst damage

MobilityShield

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SilencerT46,400

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

Silence

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: shieldspirit resistbullet resisthealth

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