Serrated Knives
16s
2
2s
10Grows by 0.13 per point of Spirit Power
5s
3.5%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 October 2026)
Shiv is tier D, place 38 of 42 across all ranks, with a 44.5% win rate and a 27.4% 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
- D 38 of 42
- Win rate
- 44.5%
- Pick rate
- 27.4%
- KDA
- 2.81
- Souls
- 38 765
- Matches
- 63 156
Last UpdatedOctober 16, 2026
Data periodOctober 2, 2026 to October 16, 2026
Game updateOctober 14, 2026
Previous patch matchesbefore October 14, 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 5:1295.2%44.5%
- Extra ChargeBought at 4:1658.2%44.2%
- Extra RegenBought at 3:2051.3%44.6%
- Restorative ShotBought at 1:3949.5%44.3%
- Close QuartersBought at 4:3841.8%44.4%
- Bullet Resist ShredderBought at 9:4432.6%45.2%
- Spirit StrikeBought at 7:5720.0%45.5%
- Monster RoundsBought at 3:0410.6%44.8%
StalkerBought at 9:225.4%42.5%- Mystic BurstBought at 9:464.0%44.0%
- Melee LifestealBought at 6:513.8%45.7%
Mid game, 10 to 20 min
BoughtWin rate
- Radiant RegenerationBought at 10:4096.5%44.6%
- HealbaneBought at 12:5268.0%44.8%
- Dispel MagicBought at 19:2656.7%45.7%
- Mystic VulnerabilityBought at 17:4350.0%45.4%
- Hunter's AuraBought at 16:4838.1%45.5%
- Healing BoosterBought at 14:1538.0%45.5%
- Battle VestBought at 10:2730.4%44.5%
- Cold FrontBought at 12:4125.1%44.6%
- High-Velocity RoundsBought at 18:1123.3%44.8%
- Enchanter's EmblemBought at 13:5718.8%45.5%
- DecayBought at 18:3216.6%43.9%
- FleetfootBought at 18:5913.6%45.7%
- Sprint BootsBought at 14:249.6%46.4%
- SuppressorBought at 13:229.3%43.6%
- Trophy CollectorBought at 11:329.0%46.6%
Late game, after 20 min
BoughtWin rate
- Torment PulseBought at 20:2543.8%47.1%
- Compress CooldownBought at 20:5643.5%46.4%
- Superior CooldownBought at 26:0242.9%47.8%
- Escalating ExposureBought at 28:2037.6%50.6%
- Spirit ResilienceBought at 25:1035.2%46.4%
Express ShotBought at 20:5833.9%45.9%- Rapid RechargeBought at 20:4624.9%44.0%
- BerserkerBought at 25:5621.9%47.8%
- CounterspellBought at 23:3320.9%46.4%
- Debuff ReducerBought at 26:1320.6%47.8%
- Plated ArmorBought at 32:3618.4%50.4%
Transcendent CooldownBought at 33:5018.1%53.3%- Mystic ReverbBought at 30:3917.2%55.0%
- Spirit LifestealBought at 20:2516.7%46.4%
- Lucky ShotBought at 29:5114.6%54.4%
Shiv ability order
Most popular order
Win rate 52.5% in 3 123 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.
Serrated Knives, Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting, Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Killing Blow, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Killing Blow, Bloodletting, Bloodletting, Bloodletting, Killing Blow, Slice and Dice
125836154111213791014
Highest win rate order
Win rate 63.9% in 219 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.
Serrated Knives, Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Serrated Knives, Killing Blow, Killing Blow, Bloodletting, Bloodletting, Killing Blow, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting, Slice and Dice
125731315410111468912
Shiv counters and synergies
The percentage is the win rate of Shiv against the enemy or together with the teammate, from pairs with at least 100 matches.
Hard matchups
Easy matchups
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 16s 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 D, place 38 of 42 across all ranks, with a 44.5% win rate and a 27.4% pick rate.
- What items should I buy on Shiv?
- The most bought items on Shiv from early to late game are Mystic Regeneration, Extra Charge, Radiant Regeneration, Healbane, Torment Pulse, Compress Cooldown.
- Who counters Shiv?
- Shiv has the lowest win rate against Paige, Graves, Wraith.
- Who are the best teammates for Shiv?
- Shiv wins most often together with Rat King, Paige, Haze.