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How to counter ShivHow to counter

Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight

Heroes that do best against Shiv, the items that do best when Shiv is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Shiv with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Shiv, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Shiv skews the list.

Their combo: Shiv dashes in with Slice and Dice, bleeds you with Serrated Knives, then leaps 12m with Killing Blow to execute you if you’re under 18% health (28% at tier 3).

When to fight: A kill gives him 16s to recast it on the next target; without one it’s on a 145s cooldown. That’s your window.

Beware: Stay above the execute line near him. Bloodletting defers part of his damage taken, so burst beats chip damage.

Best heroes against Shiv

+1.2 ppMcGinnis
54.5% vs usual 48.0% · 52k

+1.1 ppHaze
60.1% vs usual 53.8% · 191k

+0.9 ppVyper
52.9% vs usual 46.8% · 63k

+0.9 ppGraves
63.3% vs usual 57.2% · 181k

+0.8 ppWraith
57.0% vs usual 50.9% · 144k

+0.8 ppHolliday
53.3% vs usual 47.2% · 90k

+0.8 ppRem
52.0% vs usual 46.0% · 151k

+0.7 ppParadox
51.8% vs usual 45.9% · 110k

Best in lane against Shiv

McGinnis+1.6 pp · 54.8% vs usual 48.0% · 19k
Haze+1.4 pp · 60.3% vs usual 53.8% · 60k
Wraith+1.2 pp · 57.2% vs usual 50.9% · 52k
Graves+0.9 pp · 63.3% vs usual 57.2% · 59k
Vyper+0.8 pp · 52.8% vs usual 46.8% · 23k
Seven+0.8 pp · 60.7% vs usual 54.8% · 47k
Rem+0.8 pp · 51.9% vs usual 46.0% · 50k
Mina+0.8 pp · 51.6% vs usual 45.7% · 60k
Venator+0.7 pp · 53.1% vs usual 47.2% · 57k
Paige+0.7 pp · 61.9% vs usual 56.1% · 51k

Items that beat Shiv

Item	Win rate vs Shiv	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Active Reload	58.7%	52.7%	+0.9	241k
Battle Vest	54.8%	48.9%	+0.8	459k
Fury Trance	55.0%	49.1%	+0.8	40k
Express Shot	53.6%	47.7%	+0.8	291k
Bullet Resist Shredder	56.7%	50.8%	+0.8	537k
Restorative Shot	55.0%	49.1%	+0.7	792k
Intensifying Magazine	55.3%	49.6%	+0.7	212k
Weakening Headshot	56.7%	50.9%	+0.6	252k
Mystic Regeneration	55.6%	49.9%	+0.6	860k
Hunter's Aura	56.5%	50.8%	+0.6	444k
Tesla Bullets	58.6%	52.9%	+0.6	370k
Close Quarters	54.2%	48.5%	+0.5	828k
Hollow Point	55.7%	50.1%	+0.5	222k
Headshot Booster	54.1%	48.4%	+0.5	412k
Rapid Rounds	55.4%	49.8%	+0.5	1.2M