How to play
- Early game · first 8 minutes
- Take short trades from awkward angles: poke, use Leaping Slash when the target is exposed, then reset before the lane turns into an even brawl. Keep Return to Shadows available when you commit. Do not stay just because the first burst landed.
- Mid game
- Use Leaping Slash on an exposed target or the player committing onto your teammate, then leave with Return to Shadows before the second enemy can collapse. Calico wins by repeating clean short trades, not by forcing a fair 1v2.
- Late game
- Wait for a backliner to step away from reliable peel, commit with Leaping Slash, then get out. If Return to Shadows is unavailable, stay out of the center of the fight until you have a safe exit again.