Is Shiv good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days Shiv has a 44.9% win rate across all ranks (455,352 matches) - tier D on our scale. The hero does best at Eternus.

Who does Shiv counter and who counters Shiv?

Over 14 days Shiv wins most often against Sinclair (51.1% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (36.9% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on Shiv?

The most common picks on Shiv are Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Healbane, Extra Charge. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.

What build should I use on Shiv?

Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.

Deadlock build and stats

Shiv

Builds from top players and Shiv stats by rank. Data over 14 days, updated twice a day.

Tier: D
Win rate: 44.9%
Pick rate: 23.4%
Ban share: 2.8%
KDA: 2.71
Matches: 455,352

Shiv skins

Win rate by rank

Where Shiv wins most often. The bar shows the gap from 50%.

Initiate–Seeker45.8%15,263
Acolyte–Sentinel44.9%19,239
Mystic–Ritualist45.1%16,304
Emissary–Oracle45.8%19,303
Phantom–Ascendant47.2%15,239
Eternus48.6%2,501

Shiv matchups

Who Shiv beats more often and who counters it: the hero's win rate against a specific opponent over 14 days, all ranks. Pairs with fewer than 200 matches are hidden — too noisy.

Shiv counters

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Best teammates for Shiv

Team win rate when Shiv plays alongside a hero — 14 days, all ranks.

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Shiv items and timings

The most common purchases on Shiv from match data over 14 days: how often the item is bought, the win rate with it and the average buy minute. Columns show when the item usually lands in the inventory.

Before minute 10

Mystic Regeneration≈ min 5 · 80045.1%win rate · bought 93%
Extra Charge≈ min 5 · 80045.4%win rate · bought 55%
Restorative Shot≈ min 2 · 80043.9%win rate · bought 53%
Extra Regen≈ min 4 · 80045.6%win rate · bought 48%
Close Quarters≈ min 5 · 80043.7%win rate · bought 48%
Spirit Strike≈ min 9 · 80047.1%win rate · bought 17%

Minutes 10–25

Radiant Regeneration≈ min 11 · 3,20045.4%win rate · bought 93%
Healbane≈ min 13 · 1,60045.6%win rate · bought 67%
Dispel Magic≈ min 21 · 3,20046.6%win rate · bought 46%
Mystic Vulnerability≈ min 18 · 1,60046.7%win rate · bought 45%
Torment Pulse≈ min 21 · 3,20048.1%win rate · bought 43%
Hunter's Aura≈ min 18 · 3,20045.0%win rate · bought 40%

After minute 25

Superior Cooldown≈ min 26 · 3,20048.4%win rate · bought 41%
Escalating Exposure≈ min 29 · 6,40050.9%win rate · bought 37%
Spirit Resilience≈ min 26 · 3,20046.6%win rate · bought 35%
Berserker≈ min 25 · 3,20046.4%win rate · bought 28%
Transcendent Cooldown≈ min 33 · 6,40051.6%win rate · bought 23%
Lucky Shot≈ min 30 · 6,40051.8%win rate · bought 19%

Shiv ability order

The most common ability upgrade orders in matches over 14 days — the first 12 points. The number on the icon is the ability slot in game, next to it — the win rate and matches with that opening.

1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 2
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 4
11. 3
12. 3
43.5%46,461 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 4
7. 1
8. 4
9. 4
10. 2
11. 2
12. 2
45.9%40,043 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 4
7. 1
8. 3
9. 4
10. 4
11. 4
12. 2
45.6%27,874 matches

Shiv builds from top players

Fresh builds from the Deadlock in-game build browser, with the author's categories as in the game. Blue "Optional" blocks are situational. Hover an item for the in-game shop tooltip.

Oses

twitch.tv/oses

updated 25 жовтня 2026

Optional

Pick one

Optional

ABLKZ

ABL (twitch ablkz)

updated 21 жовтня 2026

Early Game

Optional

Mid Game

Optional

Eternus player

Shiv build by a Eternus VI player

updated 22 вересня 2026275 favorites

Streamer builds for Shiv

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Shiv questions

Is Shiv good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days Shiv has a 44.9% win rate across all ranks (455,352 matches) - tier D on our scale. The hero does best at Eternus.
Who does Shiv counter and who counters Shiv?: Over 14 days Shiv wins most often against Sinclair (51.1% win rate) and loses most often to Graves (36.9% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on Shiv?: The most common picks on Shiv are Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Healbane, Extra Charge. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.
What build should I use on Shiv?: Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.