Serrated Knives
16s
2
2s
10Grows by 0.13 per point of Spirit Power
5s
4%Grows by 0.01 per point of Spirit Power
28%
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Cooldown16s
Impact Damage75
×1.2Grows by 1.2 per point of Spirit Power
Dash Range12m
Spirit Resist-6%
Debuff Duration14s
Incoming Damage Deferred25%Deferred Damage Duration6s
Deferred Damage Cleared30%Incoming Damage Deferred+15%
Cast Range12mDamage200
Enemy health threshold18%Full Rage Damage Bonus+8%Max Health830
Health Regen2
Damage Per Second52.24
Bullet Damage4.8
Ammo10
Fire Rate1.81Reload Time2.8s
Move Speed6.5mSprint Speed1.6m
Stamina3
Light melee damage50Heavy melee damage116
Shiv Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated November 2026)
Shiv is tier C, place 35 of 44 across all ranks, with a 45.9% win rate and a 32.5% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Shiv from real matches, by rank.
- Role Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill
- Type Brawler
- Complexity For advanced players
- Tier and place
- C 35 of 44
- Win rate
- 45.9%
- Pick rate
- 32.5%
- KDA
- 2.71
- Souls
- 39 184
- Matches
- 118 170
Last UpdatedNovember 5, 2026
Data periodOctober 22, 2026 to November 5, 2026
Game updateNovember 5, 2026
Previous patch matchesbefore November 5, 2026
Shiv item build
Items grouped by when they are usually bought, with the share of games where the hero buys them and the win rate with the item.
Early game, up to 10 min
BoughtWin rate
- Mystic RegenerationBought at 5:0183.0%45.7%
- Restorative ShotBought at 1:3760.5%45.7%
- Extra ChargeBought at 4:2157.1%46.0%
- Close QuartersBought at 4:2846.6%45.6%
- Extra RegenBought at 3:2837.1%46.0%
- Spirit StrikeBought at 7:3425.8%46.9%
- Monster RoundsBought at 3:037.2%45.8%
- Mystic BurstBought at 8:305.6%46.1%
StalkerBought at 9:592.8%45.8%- Melee LifestealBought at 7:222.5%47.7%
Mid game, 10 to 20 min
BoughtWin rate
- Radiant RegenerationBought at 10:4283.8%45.7%
- HealbaneBought at 12:2975.2%46.3%
- Mystic VulnerabilityBought at 18:3443.9%47.7%
- Hunter's AuraBought at 17:0241.7%46.3%
- Bullet Resist ShredderBought at 10:1839.0%45.7%
- Battle VestBought at 10:0936.0%45.0%
- Healing BoosterBought at 14:1633.9%46.6%
- Enchanter's EmblemBought at 13:2428.8%46.9%
- High-Velocity RoundsBought at 17:4827.1%45.9%
- Spirit LifestealBought at 17:5219.5%47.3%
- DecayBought at 17:1619.1%45.6%
- Cold FrontBought at 12:5215.7%46.5%
- Spirit SnatchBought at 17:5215.1%47.3%
- Improved SpiritBought at 17:2110.6%45.5%
- Extra SpiritBought at 10:449.8%45.3%
Late game, after 20 min
BoughtWin rate
- Dispel MagicBought at 20:1357.4%47.4%
- Spirit ResilienceBought at 25:0143.8%47.3%
- Torment PulseBought at 20:1342.7%48.5%
Express ShotBought at 20:3238.7%46.4%- Superior CooldownBought at 26:1836.1%49.5%
- Compress CooldownBought at 21:3335.6%48.6%
- Escalating ExposureBought at 28:2533.8%52.1%
- BerserkerBought at 24:4329.2%48.5%
- Rapid RechargeBought at 20:0327.3%45.5%
- Debuff ReducerBought at 25:3222.6%48.4%
- Plated ArmorBought at 31:5422.5%51.6%
- Lucky ShotBought at 29:4919.6%55.3%
- CounterspellBought at 23:2617.9%46.6%
- Mystic ReverbBought at 30:4416.1%56.1%
Transcendent CooldownBought at 34:0115.3%53.7%
Shiv ability order
Most popular order
Win rate 53.0% in 4 666 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability. Expected win rate for this hero and match length 52.6%.
Serrated Knives, Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Killing Blow, Slice and Dice, Slice and Dice, Slice and Dice, Killing Blow, Bloodletting, Bloodletting
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Highest win rate order
Win rate 55.3% in 1 960 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability. Expected win rate for this hero and match length 53.0%.
Serrated Knives, Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Killing Blow, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting, Slice and Dice, Killing Blow, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting
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Shiv laning phase
Lanes are 2 on 2. The number is the soul lead of the Shiv duo at 15 minutes against this opponent, below it the lead expected from the strength of both heroes. Only lanes clearly off the expected value are shown, across all ranks.
Harder lane than expected against
Shiv counters and synergies
The percentage is the win rate of Shiv against the enemy or together with the teammate. The lists show pairs where it is above or below what the strength of both heroes predicts, so a teammate of a weak hero can show less than 50%. Pairs with at least 100 matches are counted. The average win rate of Shiv is 45.9%, compare the percentages in the lists with it.
Worse than expected against
Better than expected against
Better than expected with
Shiv abilities
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.
Cooldown16sImpact Damage75×1.2Grows by 1.2 per point of Spirit PowerDash Range12mSpirit Resist-6%Debuff Duration14s- Upgrade 1-6 s Cooldown
- Upgrade 2-4% Spirit Resist +2m Dash Range
- Upgrade 3+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.
Cooldown25sIncoming Damage Deferred25%Deferred Damage Duration6sDeferred Damage Cleared30%Incoming Damage Deferred+15%- Upgrade 1-15 s Cooldown
- Upgrade 2+40% Deferred Damage Cleared
- Upgrade 3+15% Incoming Damage Deferred
Ability 4
Killing Blow
Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 12s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities. Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted.
Cooldown145sCast Range12mDamage200Enemy health threshold18%Full Rage Damage Bonus+8%- Upgrade 1+6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage.
- Upgrade 2+16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown
- Upgrade 3+10% Enemy Health Threshold
Shiv base stats
Max Health830Health Regen2Damage Per Second52.24Bullet Damage4.8Ammo10Fire Rate1.81Reload Time2.8sMove Speed6.5mSprint Speed1.6mStamina3Light melee damage50Heavy melee damage116Shiv story
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Shiv good in Deadlock right now?
- Shiv is tier C, place 35 of 44 across all ranks, with a 45.9% win rate and a 32.5% pick rate.
- What items should I buy on Shiv?
- The most bought items on Shiv from early to late game are Mystic Regeneration, Restorative Shot, Radiant Regeneration, Healbane, Dispel Magic, Spirit Resilience.
- Who counters Shiv?
- Shiv does worse than expected against McGinnis, Venator, Mina.
- Who are the best teammates for Shiv?
- Shiv does better than expected together with Dynamo, Rat King.