How do I counter Haze, Venator as Ivy in Deadlock?

Build Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge, Enchanter's Emblem to counter their primary threats. Enemy has a stealth hero: raw HP buys you the second it takes to react to an opener. Stalker reveals wounded targets through walls.

What items should Ivy buy against Haze in Deadlock?

Start with Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge, Enchanter's Emblem, Melee Lifesteal for laning, then transition to Superior Duration, Mystic Slow, Spirit Lifesteal, Veil Walker mid game.

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Ivy

Counter-build vs Haze, Venator

53%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Matchup tips

Enemy has a stealth hero: raw HP buys you the second it takes to react to an opener. Stalker reveals wounded targets through walls.

Haze

50%

Gun DMGSust. Gun

Venator

57%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Mystic Slow

T2 · 1,600 souls

Slows Venator

When the target takes spirit damage, they have their Move Speed reduced.

Counters come after this: Enchanter's Emblem later in lane, Superior Duration in mid 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

4,000 souls

Mystic ExpansionT1800

Scales your spirit damage

Extra ChargeT1800

Scales your spirit damage

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Spirit resist vs Venator

ShieldSpirit Resist

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

LifestealSustain

Mid Game

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

9,600 souls

Superior DurationT33,200

Bullet resist vs Haze

Bullet Resist

Mystic SlowT21,600

Slows Venator

Slow

Spirit LifestealT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

LifestealSustain

Veil WalkerT33,200FLEX

Mobility for repositioning

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage — high win rate item on this hero

Shield

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Haze, Venator — Slows Venator

HealthBullet ResistSpirit ResistSlow

Mystic ReverbT46,400

Slows Venator

SlowLifesteal

RefresherT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Haze, Venator

Bullet ResistSpirit Resist

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: Bullet ResistShieldAnti-StealthAnti-CC

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