Shiv Builds
Shiv builds are about choosing fights where momentum works in your favor. Compare burst, brawling and survival choices so you understand how each item path helps you stay close enough to finish a target.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
Lomein's One Shot Shiv
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 818720Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 29,977 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02Early GameOptional3 items · 4,000
04Mid GameOptional6 items · 17,600
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
Unlock order & upgrade priority
1Serrated Knives
2Slice and Dice
3Bloodletting
4Killing Blow
Serrated Knives › Bloodletting › Killing Blow › Slice and Dice
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte44.4%936
Sentinel–Ritualist45.8%886
Emissary–Phantom44.9%1,829
Ascendant–Eternus46.3%669Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Shiv Builds Work
Can this build maintain pressure and finish without overcommitting?
Of the 12 most used Shiv builds over the last 7 days, 8 are hybrid, 3 are spirit-focused and 1 is durability-focused, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Shiv build selections, the win rate was 45.3%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Shiv; to beat Shiv instead, see How to Counter Shiv.
