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Shiv build & guide

Shiv has zero interest in playing fair, which is why he relies on hit and run tactics to weaken enemies before he dives in for the kill.

Role: Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill · Patch 2026-09-26

D
Win rate45.2%
Pick rate33.3%
Matches137,523
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Is Shiv good right now?

Shiv sits in tier D (#38 of 39): one of the weakest picks right now. They win 45.2% of their matches and appear in 33.3% of them (137,523 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch hurt: 1.2 points less win rate than before (46.4%).

The best-performing build right now is a spirit build: "FIRST I STICK EM THEN I FINISH EM (marky v4)", at 52.9% over 85 matches. If you prefer a gun style, "oneshot (actual oneshot)" sits at 44.7%.

Shiv does especially well against Mirage, The Doorman and Viscous and struggles most against Rat King (36.2%) and Graves. Their best teammate is Rat King.

Written from match statistics; updated daily.

A loyal member of "The Baxter Society", an international order of monster hunters, Shiv travels across North America looking to put down creatures that prey on the living. While his less polished nature and criminal past make some of the more traditional members of the Society wary, no one can deny his effectiveness.

Best Shiv builds by win rate

Alternative · Gun44.7%
oneshot (actual oneshot)132 matches · 117 players · In-game build ID: 818625
  • Arctic Blast
  • Bullet Resist Shredder
  • Hunter's Aura
  • Point Blank
  • Glass Cannon
  • Lucky Shot
Another option that also wins, in a different style when there is one.

Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.

Most winning ability order

  1. 1Serrated Knives+1
  2. 2Serrated Knives+2
  3. 3Slice and Dice+1
  4. 4Bloodletting+1
  5. 5Serrated Knives+3
  6. 6Killing Blow+1
  7. 7Serrated Knives+4
  8. 8Bloodletting+2
  9. 9Killing Blow+2
  10. 10Killing Blow+3
  11. 11Slice and Dice+2
  12. 12Slice and Dice+3
  13. 13Slice and Dice+4
  14. 14Killing Blow+4
  15. 15Bloodletting+3
  16. 16Bloodletting+4

Win rate: 66.4% · 1,288 matches

Items with the highest win rate for Shiv

Early (< 10 min)

  1. Melee Lifesteal2,674 matches · ~8 min47.7%+2.5 pp
  2. Monster Rounds15,744 matches · ~3 min46.8%+1.6 pp
  3. Spirit Strike24,868 matches · ~8 min46.5%+1.3 pp
  4. Extra Regen58,262 matches · ~4 min46.2%+1.0 pp

Mid (10–22 min)

  1. Melee Charge3,404 matches · ~12 min49.7%+4.6 pp
  2. Lifestrike2,113 matches · ~20 min49.5%+4.3 pp
  3. Torment Pulse54,896 matches · ~21 min48.9%+3.8 pp
  4. Sprint Boots13,277 matches · ~17 min48.8%+3.6 pp

Late (22+ min)

  1. Scourge9,226 matches · ~36 min56.9%+11.8 pp
  2. Mystic Reverb24,650 matches · ~33 min56.7%+11.5 pp
  3. Spirit Burn4,891 matches · ~40 min56.7%+11.5 pp
  4. Witchmail16,969 matches · ~36 min56.1%+10.9 pp

Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.

Shiv counters and synergies

Strong against

  1. Mirage11,249 matches50.7%
  2. The Doorman13,003 matches49.8%
  3. Viscous12,840 matches49.8%
  4. Pocket19,652 matches49.3%
  5. Paradox20,789 matches48.9%

Weak against (counters)

  1. Rat King16,199 matches36.2%
  2. Graves26,442 matches37.9%
  3. Paige24,544 matches38.1%
  4. Seven20,704 matches40.0%
  5. Haze30,602 matches40.4%

Best teammates

  1. Rat King4,474 matches59.0%
  2. Paige31,535 matches51.9%
  3. Graves28,392 matches51.9%
  4. Victor9,471 matches51.3%
  5. Seven26,964 matches50.0%

Shiv's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.

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Abilities

Serrated Knives

#1 · Cooldown 16s

Throw a knife that bleeds an enemy. Each additional hit adds a stack and refreshes the bleed duration, causing the bleed to increase per stack.

  1. 1 AP Bleed Duration: +2s
  2. 2 AP Charges: +2
  3. 5 AP Bleed DPS Per Knife: +12 · Bleed DPS Per Knife: +0.07

Slice and Dice

#2 · Cooldown 16s

Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path. Hit Enemies have their spirit resist reduced. This debuff can stack.

  1. 1 AP Cooldown: -6s
  2. 2 AP Spirit Resist: -4% · Dash Range: +2mm
  3. 5 AP Impact Damage: +50 · Cooldown Reduced on Hero Hit: +2s · Cooldown Reduced on Non-Hero Hit: +1s · Max Cooldown Reduction: +8

Bloodletting

#3 · Cooldown 25s

Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.

  1. 1 AP Cooldown: -15s
  2. 2 AP Deferred Damage Cleared: +40%
  3. 5 AP Incoming Damage Deferred: +15%

Killing Blow

Ultimate · Cooldown 145s

Travel to a low health hero and instantly kill it

  1. 1 AP Move Speed: +2m m · Cast Range: +6mm
  2. 2 AP Full Rage Damage Bonus: +16% · Cooldown: -25s
  3. 5 AP Enemy health threshold: +10%

Base stats

Base statsScaling (per boon)
Health830+46
Health regen2—
Move speed6.5 m/s—
Sprint speed1.6 m/s—
Stamina3—

Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h