Shiv build guide

Grogan Dash Shiv

by GroganVersion 1Updated Jul 10, 2026Guide #717907

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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Author's notes

I do like 4.8k gun investment with Shiv however it is up to you if you want to build him that way. This build is primarily for dash anyway.

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 2 items
1. 1
  Extra Charge
  Great early but sell later.
2. 2
  Cold Front
2Optional Laningoptional
Author's category · 7 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  Restorative Shot
3. 3
  Enchanter's Emblem
4. 4
3Mid Game Core
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Torment Pulse
  Core.
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
3. 3
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
4. 4
44.8k Gun
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Close Quarters
  Buy like second or third.
2. 2
  Stalker
3. 3
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
  I like to get 4.8k gun after Torment Pulse.
5Mid Game Optionalsoptional
Author's category · 7 items
1. 1
  Dispel Magic
  Practically core tbh.
2. 2
  Counterspell
3. 3
  Decay
  Great into hyper-healers (Moe, Victor), but also good if you're new to shiv and need help stacking rage.
4. 4
6Late Game Core
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Arctic Blast
  Built from Cold Front
2. 2
  Infuser
  Built from Spirit Lifesteal
3. 3
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
4. 4
7Late Game Optionalsoptional
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Ethereal Shift
2. 2
  Witchmail
3. 3
  Plated Armor
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 2			Serrated Knives: 2 AP upgrade, step 5