Shiv Counter Guide
ShivShiv Performance Stats
Best Items Against Shiv
Weapon
No weapon counter items in this tier.
Vitality
No vitality counter items in this tier.
Spirit
No spirit counter items in this tier.
The best counter items against Shiv are Fury Trance, Disarming Hex and Rescue Beam, with Fury Trance yielding the strongest results. Fury Trance helps enemies survive the first commit and keep fighting after Shiv spends pressure. Disarming Hex is a major problem because it can shut down a key play right when Shiv wants to start or finish a fight. Rescue Beam helps enemies survive the first commit and keep fighting after Shiv spends pressure. Most top-performing counter purchases are weapon items that disrupt Shiv's ability timings, cleanse debuffs, and mitigate damage in team fights.
Hero Matchups
Hard counters
Slightly difficult
Even matchups
Favorable targets
Shiv counters include Baba, Graves and Wraith, with Baba being the hardest counter at 39.8% win rate. Shiv performs best against Mirage, Warden and Grey Talon. High-threat counter picks consistently limit Shiv's engage window and control lane trades.
Shiv Performance By Rank
View Detailed Hero Pick RatesWin Rate
46.1%
Pick Rate
32.0%
Shiv is not going to feel the same in every rank. In some brackets, players may give cleaner openings and let Shiv stay active in fights. In tougher games, enemies are more likely to respect Shiv's timing, group better, and shut the play down before Shiv gets full value. The strongest read is not just where Shiv has the highest win rate, but where the results stay consistent across enough matches.
Detailed item stats against Shiv
| Counter item | Initiate | Seeker | Acolyte | Sentinel | Mystic | Ritualist | Emissary | Oracle | Phantom | Ascendant | Eternus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fury Trance200 total matches | 33.3% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 32.3% | N/A | 29.6% | N/A | 17.4% | N/A |
 Disarming Hex1,910 total matches | 35.4% | 35.0% | 31.1% | 26.0% | 30.1% | 26.3% | 33.6% | 38.2% | 37.1% | 25.6% | 34.6% |
 Rescue Beam251 total matches | 50.0% | 38.1% | 20.0% | 45.0% | 50.0% | 39.1% | 42.9% | 28.6% | 30.0% | 26.9% | 4.0% |
 Tesla Bullets135 total matches | 42.9% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 26.9% | 36.4% | 48.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Knockdown1,794 total matches | 39.1% | 38.2% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 43.5% | 28.0% | 30.5% | 32.3% | 48.0% | 36.0% | 36.5% |
 Cultist Sacrifice1,155 total matches | 33.3% | 32.3% | 40.4% | 38.0% | 33.0% | 31.0% | 32.5% | 34.1% | 41.4% | 51.9% | 31.8% |
 Alchemical Fire247 total matches | 52.4% | 54.5% | 8.7% | 33.3% | 32.1% | 36.7% | 50.0% | 28.0% | 32.1% | 45.5% | N/A |
 Sharpshooter222 total matches | 27.6% | 25.0% | 55.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% | 22.2% | 40.0% | 50.0% | N/A | 57.1% | N/A |
 Metal Skin9,852 total matches | 36.9% | 38.9% | 38.5% | 38.7% | 37.0% | 39.7% | 37.7% | 36.3% | 37.0% | 43.1% | 45.2% |
 Rusted Barrel1,561 total matches | 35.1% | 41.9% | 33.9% | 38.3% | 39.2% | 29.5% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 41.7% |