Shiv – Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill. Over the last 14 days Shiv sits in D tier with a 45.1% win rate across 606.5K matches, ranked 39 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 47.2%. The most common mid-game purchases are Healbane, Radiant Regeneration and Hunter's Aura.
Tier
D
Win rate
45.1%
Change
+0.8%
Pick rate
26.6%
K/D/A
8.3 / 7.2 / 10.8
Avg. souls
40.1K
Shiv item build
The items players buy most in each phase. The percentage is how often the item is bought in that phase; the number below is the win rate when bought.
Early game (0–10 min)
Mid game (10–20 min)
Late game (20+ min)
Shiv abilities
Ability 1
Serrated Knives
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.
Bleed DPS Per Knife: 10Bleed Duration: 5sCurrent Health Damage: 4%Movement Slow: 28%Cooldown: 16sCharges: 2
- I
Bleed Duration +2s
- II
+2 Charges
- III
+12.0 Bleed DPS with increased Spirit scaling
Ability 2
Slice and Dice
Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path. Hit Enemies have their spirit resist reduced. This debuff can stack.
Impact Damage: 75Dash Range: 12mSpirit Resist: -6%Debuff Duration: 14sCooldown: 16s
- I
Cooldown -6s
- II
-4% Spirit Resist +2m Dash Range
- III
+50 Impact Damage -2s Cooldown per Hero hit.
Ability 3
Bloodletting
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.
Incoming Damage Deferred: 25%Deferred Damage Duration: 6sDeferred Damage Cleared: 30%Incoming Damage Deferred: +15%Cooldown: 25s
- I
Cooldown -15s
- II
Deferred Damage Cleared +40%
- III
Incoming Damage Deferred +15%
Ultimate
Killing Blow
Damage: 200Enemy health threshold: 18%Full Rage Damage Bonus: +8%Cooldown: 145sCast Range: 12m
- I
+6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage.
- II
+16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown
- III
+10% Enemy Health Threshold
Shiv ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (38% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Serrated Knives | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slice and Dice | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Bloodletting | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Killing Blow | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Serrated Knives → Slice and Dice → Killing Blow → Bloodletting
Shiv matchups and counters
Shiv's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Strong against
Sinclair51.0%9.8K
Mirage50.9%12.8K
Pocket50.7%15.7K
Mina50.2%36.8K
The Doorman49.8%12.8K
Frequently asked questions
Is Shiv good in Deadlock?
Shiv is currently D tier with a 45.1% win rate and 26.6% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is up 0.8% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Shiv?
Early game: Mystic Regeneration, Restorative Shot and Extra Charge. Mid game: Healbane, Radiant Regeneration and Hunter's Aura. Late game: Escalating Exposure, Superior Cooldown and Spirit Resilience. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Shiv?
The most common upgrade priority is Serrated Knives → Slice and Dice → Killing Blow → Bloodletting.
Who counters Shiv?
Shiv has the lowest win rate against Graves, Paige and Seven and the highest against Sinclair, Mirage and Pocket.
Stats are calculated from matches played in the last 14 days and refreshed twice a day. Hero, ability and item details come from the game's own text. Data source: deadlock-api.com. Last updated: 2 November 2026 at 21:22. Oyunpedia is not affiliated with Valve.