Ivy build guide

Zohran Mamdani's #1 Fan Ivy

by TheWifiPasswordVersion 19Updated Jul 9, 2026Guide #521533

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 24 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

Ivy is a flexible and versatile character! The goal of the build is to be aware of the enemies' strengths and to adapt / counter. After your core, you should consider whether you want to lean into a more supportive playstyle or a more gun one. You can always do a little bit of both

Item categories

1Early Core
Author's category · 6 items · Order isn't rigid, go by what you need
1. 1
  Extended Magazine
2. 2
  Healing Rite
  If ur doing well; skip and come back to it
3. 3
  Healing Nova
  Built from Healing Rite
  ONLY use when tether is up. Or kudzu connection or whatever its called nowadays
4. 4
2Alt Lane Optionsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
  Easier Lane
2. 2
  Extra Health
  Makes lane more comfortable
3. 3
  Grit
4. 4
3Core ||| BUY SPIRIT FIRST -->
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Capacitor
  Built from Tesla Bullets
  Will lockdown anyone your team is chasing. Prioritize the enemy's carry.
2. 2
  Healing Tempo
  Built from Healing Booster
  Will always be up with ur 2, make sure to switch between players to give them all the buff before sticking to your gun characters
3. 3
  Toxic Bullets
41 Top / 1 bottom ||| Use these items to counter!optional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  yummy damage
2. 2
  Suppressor
  Anti gun teams
3. 3
  Mystic Slow
  Good against movement characters
5Greensoptional
Author's category · 8 items · Likely need 1-2
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
  Built from Grit
2. 2
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
3. 3
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
4. 4
6A) M1 DPS
Author's category · 4 items · CHOOSE A CATEGORY
1. 1
  Silencer
2. 2
  Inhibitor
  Anti-Carry
3. 3
  Ricochet
4. 4
7B) SUPPORT
Author's category · 4 items · U CAN DIP IN BOTH
1. 1
  Transcendent Cooldown
  nice for ur actives
2. 2
  Vortex Web
  Built from Slowing Hex
  For blender strats
3. 3
  Cursed Relic
  For carries, be the guy the team loves
4. 4
8OW OW OWoptional
Author's category · 6 items · Colossus is rlly good !
1. 1
  Colossus
  Built from Extra Health
2. 2
  Divine Barrier
  Love love love this item on Ivy, feels great and counters Pocket ult
3. 3
  Unstoppable
4. 4
9Alternate Gun Itemsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Fleetfoot
2. 2
  Slowing Bullets
3. 3
  Swift Striker
4. 4
10Testing or Miscoptional
Author's category · 9 items · For fun
1. 1
  Lightning Scroll
  Built from Mystic Slow
  For blender strats
2. 2
  Arctic Blast
  For yummy dmg, lockdown those movement comps
3. 3
  Escalating Exposure

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Entangling ThornsEntangling Thorns			Entangling Thorns: Ability unlocked, step 3							Entangling Thorns: 1 AP upgrade, step 10	Entangling Thorns: 2 AP upgrade, step 11	Entangling Thorns: 5 AP upgrade, step 12