
Shiv has zero interest in playing fair, which is why he relies on hit and run tactics to weaken enemies before he dives in for the kill.
Shiv has zero interest in playing fair, which is why he relies on hit and run tactics to weaken enemies before he dives in for the kill.
STICKIN EM!!!!
NOW REWORKED AND FULLY ANNOTATED!
A full bleed Shiv that focuses on lots of sustain and anti-heal, then cleaning up with ultimate right after.
Message 'starlyn.' on discord for suggestions/questions. Thank you.
(v3.1 - 10/23/25)
Focus on staying back and poking with knifes early. Look to fight once you have rage up! Very strong after Rapid Recharge.


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Restorative Shot
Best tier 1 sustain item! Try to always shoot enemies when up!


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Extra Charge
An extra knife to poke in lane! Builds into Rapid Recharge.


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Mystic Regeneration
Paired with restorative shot, you will sustain decently well in lane. Builds into Radiant Regeneration!


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Radiant Regeneration
Best sustain item and tops healing charts everytime. Your significant powerspike in early/laning phase and for the rest of the game.


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Enchanter's Emblem
Amazing value for spirit resist and stats! Still works great in mid-late game! May want to sell for spellbreaker late game.


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Healbane
Great for consistent anti-heal, and synergy on your ult! May want to sell really late into the game if out of slots, choose this or decay, your choice.


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Imbue [E]
Compress Cooldown
Reduces cooldown of knives, being able to throw more consistently.


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Rapid Recharge
More knives, and more spirt on those knifes. Great item to farm after laning phase!
Situational lane items.


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Active
Healing Rite
If you can't reset and need a quick burst of healing at the moment.


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Rebuttal
Broken against meele characters like Abrams, Billy, Calico, and Viscious! Meele Resist & low parry cooldown will catch enemies offguard!


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Mystic Shot
Great poke in lane if you can aim it! Also triggers mystic regen! (Buy after extra charge)
or none because you're him frfr


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Reactive Barrier
Broken against hard CC heavy comps, and will help you in the mid game as well! Bugged on him rn, rage amps shield value.


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Spirit Shielding
Buy if lots of spirit burst!
In the mid game, you get two powerspikes: Decay & Etheral Shift. Look to creep into team fights after these powerspikes.


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Decay
Always use to maintain rage uptime!


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Debuff Remover
Amazing value for the debuff resist, reduces stuns, DoTs, anti-heal! Also great when slowing hexes & decay counter you. Buy early against DoT heavy comps like Infernus, or Spirit Burn.


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Active
Ethereal Shift
Holy e-shift nerf?? Now transcend right after is more valuable.


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Transcendent Cooldown
Broken item. Reduces cooldown of all abilites, actives, and passives!
Green items you may need.


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Enduring Speed
If you don't want to be a damn snail lol


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Counterspell
BUY IF NAH ID WIN (Buy against telegraphed abilites & ults. Lash, Wraith, Abrams, Infernus etc.)


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Bullet Resilience
Buy if the team is mostly comprised of bullet characters. (Consider Plated Armor if hybrid damage dealer)


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Spirit Resilience
Not recommended as spirit resist will come from raw stats of items, but can be useful if you need instant value.
We build into more damage and sustain and wilttle down their health in the back line then ult in for the kill.


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Mystic Vulnerability
Decent resist and shred! Builds into Escalating Exposure next.


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Escalating Exposure
Great spirit resist and more damage on prolonged fights, great against high spirit resist! Also works with your team.


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Active
Infuser
Insane burst healing when you're low, and more spirit resist! GET LEECH INSTEAD IF AGAINST CAPACITOR!


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Boundless Spirit
MOR SPIRIT POWAAAAAAAA
Pick 2 Greens. See annotations.


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Plated Armor
Amazing pickup to hybrid damage dealers! Infernus, Mina, Mirage, etc.


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Spellbreaker
Great for charcters that have high burst damage! Lash, Yamato, Pocket, etc. Also great for the raw stats it gives! Replace Enchanter's Emblem.


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Active
Colossus
Need to be more tanky? Colossus is your item. Don't buy against Capacitor!


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Juggernaut
Buy against fast firerate characters and huge slows!


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Spirit Burn
Buy against super late game massive healing!


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Crippling Headshot
Need more easy shred?


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Spirit Snatch
Broken item if you plan to be a main frontliner, and massive spirit resist.
Preferences or something you need to buy at the stage of the game.


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Active
Return Fire
Decent against bullet heavy comps!


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Active
Warp Stone
Great and consistent escape / traverse tool.


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Leech
If you need a more consistent heal rather than a burst heal infuser provides, or countered by capacitor.


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Active
Unstoppable
If you get hard cc'd 24/7 by a mo and krill (NERF MO AND KRILL)
See annotations.


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Suppressor
Broken against bullet heroes!


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Active
Slowing Hex
Buy against characters with escape tools. Like Mo & Krill, Pocket, Wraith, etc.


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Active
Silence Wave
May be useful against spirit heavy comps. Can be used as a upgraded slowing hex. (Broken item rn)


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Active
Knockdown
Buy against Talon or Vindicta! Also great to cancel channeling ults.


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Active
Divine Barrier
FUCK POCKET


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Active
Curse
Bully that one hard-carry on the team
Dash build enjoyer (why are you here)
Be more active on the map!


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Fortitude
Could be great if frequently fighting on the map, as well as extra health!


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Veil Walker
Faster roaming speed, and invis to catch enemies offguard!


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Stamina Mastery
MOVEMENT GOD
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