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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

+2.5 ppMcGinnis
55.4% vs usual 47.6% · 4.2k

+1.4 ppHaze
59.7% vs usual 53.3% · 15k

+1.2 ppHolliday
54.3% vs usual 47.9% · 5.3k

+1.1 ppGraves
61.2% vs usual 55.1% · 14k

+1.0 ppWraith
57.5% vs usual 51.5% · 11k

+1.0 ppCalico
55.9% vs usual 49.7% · 4.4k

+0.8 ppVenator
52.7% vs usual 46.8% · 8.3k

+0.8 ppSeven
59.5% vs usual 53.8% · 11k

Best in lane against Shiv

McGinnis+4.0 pp · 57.7% vs usual 47.6% · 1.5k
Haze+2.5 pp · 60.7% vs usual 53.3% · 4.5k
Venator+2.2 pp · 54.1% vs usual 46.8% · 2.9k
Wraith+2.1 pp · 58.6% vs usual 51.5% · 3.9k
Holliday+1.9 pp · 55.6% vs usual 47.9% · 1.3k
Seven+1.8 pp · 60.5% vs usual 53.8% · 3.8k
Paradox+1.7 pp · 52.8% vs usual 45.6% · 1.7k
Grey Talon+1.7 pp · 53.3% vs usual 45.8% · 1.3k
Graves+0.8 pp · 60.7% vs usual 55.1% · 4.6k
Mina+0.8 pp · 51.5% vs usual 45.8% · 3.7k

Items that beat Shiv

Item	Win rate vs Shiv	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Active Reload	58.6%	52.5%	+0.9	299k
Express Shot	54.0%	48.1%	+0.9	373k
Battle Vest	54.7%	48.8%	+0.8	597k
Bullet Resist Shredder	56.7%	50.8%	+0.7	683k
Restorative Shot	54.9%	49.2%	+0.7	1.0M
Tesla Bullets	58.8%	53.0%	+0.6	495k
Fury Trance	54.2%	48.5%	+0.6	47k
Mystic Regeneration	55.4%	49.8%	+0.6	1.1M
Weakening Headshot	56.4%	50.8%	+0.6	299k
Intensifying Magazine	55.1%	49.5%	+0.5	260k
Headshot Booster	54.0%	48.4%	+0.5	501k
Rapid Rounds	55.4%	49.8%	+0.5	1.5M
Long Range	54.0%	48.4%	+0.5	457k
Hunter's Aura	56.4%	50.9%	+0.5	577k
Slowing Bullets	54.3%	48.8%	+0.5	286k