Shiv build guide

Mobalytics - Bleed Shiv by RinaVX

by elevenVersion 112Updated Oct 8, 2026Guide #234242

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Observed usage

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Published guide

As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters

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Author's notes

Updated for 10/5/26 -- City Never Sleeps Stocking up on all Recovery items since Shiv can abuse healing to an absurd degree. For more infomation -- mobalytics.gg/deadlock/builds/shiv also streaming rarely at twitch.tv/rinavx

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 10 items · Stock up on Regen and look for trades with Slice and Dice.
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
2. 2
  Extra Regen
3. 3
  Mystic Regeneration
4. 4
  Spirit Strike
5. 5
2Mid game
Game stage · 8 items · Counterspell can be bought early // Make sure to abuse the M2 Movement.
1. 1
  Recharging Rush
2. 2
  Fortitude
3. 3
  Extra Charge
4. 4
3Utiloptional
Author's category · 3 items · SM if Slotlocked.
1. 1
  Stamina Mastery
  Easily replacable with Counterspell against anyone
2. 2
  Warp Stone
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
4Late game
Game stage · 8 items · As always tank up for the late game, staying alive is whats most important!
1. 1
  Witchmail
2. 2
  Escalating Exposure
  Built from Mystic Vulnerability
3. 3
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
4. 4

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Serrated KnivesSerrated Knives	Serrated Knives: Ability unlocked, step 1				Serrated Knives: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Serrated Knives: 2 AP upgrade, step 6	Serrated Knives: 5 AP upgrade, step 7