What are the best items for Shiv in Deadlock?

The highest win rate items for Shiv right now are Scourge (59.8%), Ethereal Shift (58.5%), Witchmail (57.4%). These are calculated from tracked Deadlock matches and update every 15 minutes.

Who counters Shiv in Deadlock?

Shiv struggles most against Seven, Dynamo, Infernus. These matchups are based on head to head win rate data from ranked Deadlock matches.

What is Shiv's win rate in Deadlock?

Shiv has a 46.8% win rate across 474,043 tracked matches, and currently sits in C-tier.

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Superior Cooldownspirit

25:1749.3%294.2K

Extra Regenvitality

2:4947.1%292.2K

Radiant Regenerationspirit

13:0948.1%291.7K

Compress Cooldownspirit

19:5148.5%287.2K

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Skill Path

Most popular skill leveling order65.2%· 15,157 matches

Serrated Knives

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Slice and Dice

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Bloodletting

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Killing Blow

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Build Path Timeline

Average buy time for the most popular items, sorted by game phase

Early Game

0 – 8 min

Mystic Regenerationspirit

Mid Game

8 – 16 min

Radiant Regenerationspirit

13:09

48.1%291.7K

Improved Spiritspirit

15:18

46.9%245.5K

Late Game

16+ min

Compress Cooldownspirit

19:51

48.5%287.2K

Superior Cooldownspirit

25:17

49.3%294.2K

What If?Item Optimizer

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Best Matchups

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Worst Matchups

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Best Synergies

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Win Rate Trend

46.6%-0.5%

22.6K matches this week

ShivDeadlock Build, Stats & Counters

Q: Is Shiv good in Deadlock?

Shiv is currently a C-tier Deadlock character with a 46.8% win rate. 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.

C★★★ Complexitybrawler

RageBleedRepeat

Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill

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.

Abilities

Win Rate

46.8%

Pick Rate

2.6%

KDA Ratio

2.72

Avg Damage

37.4K

Matches

474.0K

Avg KDA

7.4 / 6.7 / 10.8

Max Health

840

Move Speed

6.5

Sprint Speed

1.6

Light Melee

Heavy Melee

116

Stamina

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More Shiv analytics

Go deeper on Shiv with related Deadlock data: top ranked players of this hero, community builds, the full counter matrix, pair synergies and meta shifts across recent patches.

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Shiv Meta SnapshotTier C

Shiv is a situational C tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 46.8% win rate and a 2.6% pick rate across 474,043 tracked matches this patch. Shiv's role leans bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. 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. Shiv averages 7.4 kills, 6.7 deaths and 10.8 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Win Rate

46.8%

Pick Rate

2.6%

Shiv Deep Dive

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Ability Priority

How to level Shiv's abilities

The highest win rate Shiv players open with Serrated Knives, Serrated Knives, and Slice and Dice, and that ability priority wins 65.2% of 15,157 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Shiv's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.

Power Spikes & Economy

When Shiv actually spikes

Across tracked games Shiv finishes on an average 40,103 net worth with a 2.72 KDA. That number tells you when Shiv actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Shiv deals around 37,350 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.

The highest win rate build path on Shiv right now runs Mystic Expansion (tier 1, 48.4% WR), Bullet Lifesteal (tier 2, 50.5% WR), Greater Expansion (tier 3, 50.6% WR), and Scourge (tier 4, 59.8% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.

Meta Position

Shiv in the current Deadlock patch

Shiv is holding a 46.8% win rate this patch and ranks in the C tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Shiv is neither rising nor fading right now. Shiv is currently below the ranked average, so picking Shiv demands a team comp that covers the weaknesses listed in the matchups tab.

Worst Matchups

Who counters Shiv

Shiv loses lane weight against Graves (-1.0% win rate delta), McGinnis (-1.0% win rate delta), and Wraith (-0.9% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.

Best Synergies

Who to duo with Shiv

Shiv pairs strongest with Dynamo (+1.4% win rate delta) and Victor (+0.5% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Shiv's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Shiv.

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