Shiv META Analysis

Brawler · Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill · ●●●

CStable

WR47.4%

PICK2.5%

BAN2.2%

ADJ-2.3%

CONFConfirmed

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Win rate is trending downward this patch.

Patch

Minor Update - 08-22-2026

15d ago

Comparing to Minor Update - 08-12-2026

Post-patch data only

CStableConfirmed

Emerging score 40 · 299,984 matches this patch

Win Rate

49.2%

47.7% top-rank

Pick Share

0.0%

Ban Rate

2.2%

Adj. Uplift

-0.76pp

Patch Delta WR

-0.28pp

Patch Delta Pick

-3.93%

Best Allied Heroesby synergy uplift

Victor

+4.40pp

Graves

+4.14pp

Kelvin

+2.55pp

Seven

+1.91pp

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Adj. Uplift = item WR for this hero minus global item avg. Context Label is derived from buy timing, sell rate, and high-MMR gap. Minimum 100 purchases for inclusion.

Item	Slot	Adj. Uplift	Pick Rate	Timing	Context	Matches	Confidence
Frenzy T4	weapon	+10.75pp	0.6%	35.9m	Late-game	1,142	Experimental
Mystic Reverb T4	spirit	+9.60pp	35.5%	32.6m	Core	66,565	Confirmed
Colossus T4	vitality	+9.56pp	1.7%	39.4m	Late-game	3,154	Experimental
Scourge T4	spirit	+9.53pp	20.7%	33.7m	Core	38,742	Confirmed
Witchmail T4	vitality	+9.32pp	18.3%	35.9m	Late-game	34,252	Confirmed
Ethereal Shift T4	spirit	+8.95pp	23.7%	33.5m	Core	44,389	Confirmed
Refresher T4	spirit	+8.77pp	0.1%	44.0m	Late-game	119	Unreliable
Divine Barrier T4	vitality	+8.33pp	0.8%	39.9m	Late-game	1,445	Experimental
Spirit Burn T4	spirit	+8.13pp	4.8%	40.0m	Late-game	8,963	Emerging
Lucky Shot T4	weapon	+7.45pp	0.1%	35.6m	Late-game	133	Unreliable
Juggernaut T4	vitality	+7.34pp	4.8%	37.9m	Late-game	9,024	Emerging
Crippling Headshot T4	weapon	+7.20pp	0.4%	35.9m	Late-game	668	Unreliable
Blood Tribute T3	weapon	+6.69pp	0.1%	26.5m	Late-game	148	Unreliable
Arctic Blast T4	spirit	+6.29pp	6.1%	34.5m	Late-game	11,454	Likely
Greater Expansion T3	spirit	+6.18pp	6.9%	32.7m	Late-game	12,994	Likely
Heroic Aura T3	weapon	+6.15pp	0.1%	25.7m	Late-game	176	Unreliable
Lightning Scroll T4	spirit	+6.06pp	0.1%	41.2m	Late-game	182	Unreliable
Phantom Strike T4	vitality	+6.00pp	2.3%	34.1m	Late-game	4,358	Emerging
Spellslinger T4	weapon	+5.86pp	0.2%	35.8m	Late-game	333	Unreliable
Silencer T4	weapon	+5.81pp	0.1%	40.6m	Late-game	120	Unreliable
Boundless Spirit T4	spirit	+5.48pp	11.6%	34.3m	Late-game	21,791	Likely
Healing Tempo T4	vitality	+5.41pp	3.3%	40.4m	Late-game	6,238	Emerging
Transcendent Cooldown T4	spirit	+5.37pp	39.7%	34.5m	Core	74,352	Confirmed
Escalating Exposure T4	spirit	+5.37pp	67.5%	29.1m	Core	126,464	Confirmed
Crushing Fists T4	weapon	+5.32pp	2.8%	30.8m	Late-game	5,240	Emerging
Infuser T4	vitality	+4.96pp	9.3%	35.2m	Late-game	17,502	Likely
Spellbreaker T4	vitality	+4.86pp	7.5%	38.0m	Late-game	14,006	Likely
Leech T4	vitality	+4.78pp	5.2%	36.3m	Late-game	9,837	Likely
Guardian Ward T2	vitality	+4.38pp	0.4%	30.3m	Late-game	701	Unreliable
Indomitable T4	vitality	+4.24pp	7.8%	36.0m	Late-game	14,673	Likely
Spiritual Overflow T4	weapon	+4.07pp	1.0%	34.9m	Late-game	1,789	Experimental
Unstoppable T4	vitality	+3.94pp	13.2%	36.1m	Late-game	24,804	Likely
Siphon Bullets T4	vitality	+3.78pp	0.1%	36.3m	Late-game	212	Unreliable
Plated Armor T4	vitality	+3.55pp	8.4%	37.4m	Late-game	15,700	Likely
Cheat Death T4	vitality	+3.26pp	0.5%	44.1m	Late-game	1,029	Unreliable
Bullet Lifesteal T2	vitality	+3.11pp	1.1%	27.2m	Late-game	1,970	Experimental
Mystic Expansion T1	spirit	+3.10pp	5.5%	23.0m	Late-game	10,250	Likely
Torment Pulse T3	spirit	+3.01pp	72.3%	19.5m	Core	135,423	Confirmed
Veil Walker T3	vitality	+2.87pp	1.1%	19.8m	Late-game	2,044	Experimental
Debuff Reducer T2	vitality	+2.84pp	23.1%	26.8m	Core	43,291	Confirmed
Superior Cooldown T3	spirit	+2.73pp	68.8%	26.7m	Core	128,938	Confirmed
Restorative Locket T2	vitality	+2.52pp	42.5%	13.0m	Core	79,562	Confirmed
Compress Cooldown T2	spirit	+2.39pp	78.5%	21.4m	Core	147,215	Confirmed
Dispel Magic T3	vitality	+2.31pp	55.2%	22.7m	Core	103,466	Confirmed
Mystic Vulnerability T2	spirit	+2.31pp	75.7%	20.6m	Core	141,927	Confirmed
Counterspell T3	vitality	+1.86pp	17.5%	24.9m	Late-game	32,733	Confirmed
Berserker T3	weapon	+1.82pp	0.7%	27.0m	Late-game	1,276	Experimental
Superior Duration T3	spirit	+1.69pp	5.0%	26.5m	Late-game	9,460	Likely
Healing Booster T2	vitality	+1.52pp	73.8%	13.5m	Core	138,388	Confirmed
Suppressor T2	spirit	+1.43pp	42.9%	11.2m	Core	80,467	Confirmed
Mercurial Magnum T4	spirit	+1.41pp	0.3%	31.9m	Late-game	578	Unreliable
Healbane T2	vitality	+1.30pp	94.6%	12.6m	Core	177,367	Confirmed
Trophy Collector T2	vitality	+1.29pp	18.0%	12.1m	Late-game	33,648	Confirmed
Bullet Resilience T3	vitality	+1.22pp	17.0%	29.8m	Late-game	31,925	Confirmed
Radiant Regeneration T3	spirit	+1.21pp	100.0%	11.8m	Core	187,423	Confirmed
Extra Regen T1	vitality	+1.18pp	82.1%	2.6m	Core	153,841	Confirmed
Mystic Regeneration T1	spirit	+1.15pp	95.3%	5.2m	Core	178,704	Confirmed
Fortitude T3	vitality	+1.09pp	2.7%	23.2m	Late-game	4,988	Emerging
Enchanter's Emblem T2	vitality	+1.04pp	30.6%	15.0m	Core	57,278	Confirmed
Enduring Speed T2	vitality	+1.00pp	5.9%	23.2m	Late-game	11,090	Likely
Extra Charge T1	spirit	+0.97pp	89.9%	3.9m	Late-game	168,522	Confirmed
Warp Stone T3	vitality	+0.85pp	5.2%	26.8m	Late-game	9,684	Likely
Healing Nova T3	vitality	+0.68pp	0.1%	27.2m	Late-game	133	Unreliable
Hunter's Aura T3	weapon	+0.64pp	4.7%	21.9m	Late-game	8,774	Emerging
Spirit Snatch T3	spirit	+0.63pp	12.3%	21.1m	Late-game	23,128	Likely
Rebuttal T1	vitality	+0.56pp	4.6%	9.2m	Late-game	8,633	Emerging
Sprint Boots T1	vitality	+0.56pp	14.5%	12.1m	Late-game	27,253	Confirmed
Diviner's Kevlar T4	vitality	+0.53pp	0.1%	41.7m	Late-game	180	Unreliable
Grit T1	vitality	+0.52pp	6.4%	17.2m	Late-game	11,933	Likely
Extra Health T1	vitality	+0.45pp	3.0%	19.0m	Late-game	5,690	Emerging
Spirit Lifesteal T2	vitality	+0.44pp	25.9%	20.2m	Late-game	48,608	Confirmed
Cold Front T2	spirit	+0.43pp	17.0%	12.6m	Late-game	31,803	Confirmed
Spirit Strike T1	spirit	+0.38pp	26.7%	7.7m	Late-game	49,987	Confirmed
Weakening Headshot T2	weapon	+0.24pp	0.3%	25.3m	Late-game	537	Unreliable
Battle Vest T2	vitality	+0.16pp	6.4%	16.1m	Late-game	12,080	Likely
Weighted Shots T3	weapon	+0.14pp	0.6%	24.2m	Late-game	1,102	Unreliable
Mystic Shot T2	weapon	+0.09pp	6.1%	13.5m	Late-game	11,487	Likely
Lifestrike T3	vitality	-0.02pp	1.6%	23.5m	Late-game	2,931	Experimental
Reactive Barrier T2	vitality	-0.21pp	10.9%	21.9m	Late-game	20,463	Likely
Decay T3	spirit	-0.26pp	24.4%	19.7m	Late-game	45,659	Confirmed
Duration Extender T2	spirit	-0.26pp	3.7%	18.4m	Late-game	6,858	Emerging
Arcane Surge T2	spirit	-0.26pp	0.4%	19.0m	Late-game	769	Unreliable
Stamina Mastery T3	vitality	-0.40pp	1.9%	27.8m	Late-game	3,588	Emerging
Tankbuster T3	spirit	-0.41pp	4.9%	26.0m	Late-game	9,272	Emerging
Spirit Resilience T3	vitality	-0.43pp	27.5%	27.4m	Late-game	51,625	Confirmed
Improved Spirit T2	spirit	-0.49pp	15.8%	18.0m	Late-game	29,523	Confirmed
Melee Charge T2	weapon	-0.70pp	5.2%	11.2m	Late-game	9,728	Likely
Burst Fire T3	weapon	-0.75pp	0.4%	22.0m	Late-game	751	Unreliable
Extra Spirit T1	spirit	-0.82pp	12.4%	12.0m	Late-game	23,299	Likely
Rapid Recharge T3	spirit	-1.04pp	26.9%	23.5m	Late-game	50,471	Confirmed
Point Blank T3	weapon	-1.08pp	3.7%	22.6m	Late-game	6,863	Emerging
Stalker T2	weapon	-1.13pp	4.9%	8.9m	Late-game	9,200	Emerging
Mystic Burst T1	spirit	-1.16pp	5.4%	9.3m	Late-game	10,174	Likely
Bullet Resist Shredder T2	spirit	-1.24pp	3.4%	14.3m	Late-game	6,403	Emerging
Healing Rite T1	vitality	-1.26pp	1.2%	5.8m	Late-game	2,219	Experimental
Express Shot T3	weapon	-1.28pp	0.3%	23.1m	Late-game	610	Unreliable
Melee Lifesteal T1	vitality	-1.31pp	4.7%	7.7m	Late-game	8,836	Emerging
Monster Rounds T1	weapon	-1.31pp	5.5%	3.9m	Late-game	10,353	Likely
Slowing Bullets T2	weapon	-1.35pp	0.4%	18.6m	Late-game	686	Unreliable
Restorative Shot T1	weapon	-1.37pp	16.2%	2.8m	Late-game	30,430	Confirmed
Surge of Power T3	spirit	-1.49pp	1.0%	24.3m	Late-game	1,854	Experimental
Tesla Bullets T3	weapon	-1.50pp	0.1%	24.5m	Late-game	104	Unreliable
Ballistic Enchantment T3	weapon	-1.76pp	0.1%	24.8m	Late-game	276	Unreliable
Vortex Web T4	spirit	-1.79pp	0.1%	42.2m	Late-game	196	Unreliable
Mystic Slow T2	spirit	-1.82pp	1.3%	18.9m	Late-game	2,476	Experimental
Spirit Shielding T2	vitality	-1.85pp	3.3%	17.4m	Late-game	6,173	Emerging
Golden Goose Egg T1	spirit	-1.91pp	1.6%	3.8m	Late-game	2,995	Experimental
Focus Lens T4	spirit	-2.01pp	0.2%	38.1m	Late-game	376	Unreliable
Recharging Rush T2	weapon	-2.03pp	2.0%	13.6m	Late-game	3,811	Emerging
Spirit Rend T3	weapon	-2.16pp	1.4%	24.5m	Late-game	2,661	Experimental
Spirit Shredder Bullets T2	weapon	-2.30pp	1.6%	17.3m	Late-game	2,996	Experimental
Fleetfoot T2	weapon	-2.39pp	0.5%	16.6m	Late-game	894	Unreliable
Close Quarters T1	weapon	-2.42pp	7.1%	6.4m	Late-game	13,353	Likely
Escalating Resilience T3	weapon	-2.55pp	0.1%	27.9m	Late-game	145	Unreliable
Glass Cannon T4	weapon	-2.71pp	0.1%	31.5m	Late-game	191	Unreliable
Inhibitor T4	vitality	-2.89pp	0.1%	41.3m	Late-game	242	Unreliable
Weapon Shielding T2	vitality	-3.00pp	1.3%	19.3m	Late-game	2,442	Experimental
Silence Wave T3	spirit	-3.52pp	0.5%	30.1m	Late-game	973	Unreliable
Vampiric Burst T4	vitality	-3.94pp	0.1%	31.5m	Late-game	262	Unreliable
Shadow Weave T3	weapon	-3.99pp	0.1%	25.8m	Late-game	185	Unreliable
Slowing Hex T2	spirit	-3.99pp	3.3%	20.0m	Late-game	6,167	Emerging
Spirit Sap T2	spirit	-4.09pp	0.6%	18.6m	Late-game	1,183	Experimental
Headhunter T3	weapon	-4.13pp	0.2%	19.9m	Late-game	437	Unreliable
Alchemical Fire T3	weapon	-4.21pp	0.1%	25.1m	Late-game	113	Unreliable
Cultist Sacrifice T3	weapon	-4.28pp	0.7%	13.4m	Late-game	1,304	Experimental
Extra Stamina T1	vitality	-4.31pp	3.5%	14.2m	Late-game	6,565	Emerging
Toxic Bullets T3	weapon	-4.65pp	0.3%	25.5m	Late-game	597	Unreliable
Quicksilver Reload T2	spirit	-4.70pp	0.5%	18.5m	Late-game	917	Unreliable
Rapid Rounds T1	weapon	-5.01pp	0.6%	10.5m	Late-game	1,075	Unreliable
Return Fire T2	vitality	-5.27pp	3.2%	21.7m	Late-game	5,942	Emerging
Active Reload T2	weapon	-5.66pp	0.1%	17.0m	Late-game	117	Unreliable
Headshot Booster T1	weapon	-6.04pp	0.3%	8.9m	Late-game	556	Unreliable
High-Velocity Rounds T1	weapon	-6.71pp	0.5%	10.5m	Late-game	968	Unreliable
Kinetic Dash T2	weapon	-6.76pp	1.1%	15.5m	Late-game	1,986	Experimental
Swift Striker T2	weapon	-6.97pp	0.4%	14.5m	Late-game	788	Unreliable
Magic Carpet T4	spirit	-7.60pp	0.2%	31.6m	Late-game	330	Unreliable
Cursed Relic T4	spirit	-8.08pp	0.5%	39.4m	Late-game	992	Unreliable
Opening Rounds T2	weapon	-8.11pp	0.5%	13.1m	Late-game	928	Unreliable
Metal Skin T3	vitality	-8.20pp	6.0%	29.7m	Late-game	11,292	Likely
Rusted Barrel T1	spirit	-8.72pp	0.9%	15.9m	Late-game	1,683	Experimental
Titanic Magazine T2	weapon	-9.28pp	0.3%	16.7m	Late-game	564	Unreliable
Knockdown T3	spirit	-10.58pp	1.4%	27.6m	Late-game	2,584	Experimental
Extended Magazine T1	weapon	-11.29pp	0.3%	11.4m	Late-game	517	Unreliable
Disarming Hex T3	spirit	-13.51pp	1.3%	29.1m	Late-game	2,390	Experimental

Full item table

Situational item recommendations derived from sell rate, average buy timing, and high-MMR adoption gap. Items that players regularly sell, buy late, or are adopted primarily in high-skill brackets indicate situational value.

Condition	Recommended Item	Est. Uplift	Confidence	Matches
Late-game / when ahead	Frenzy	+10.75pp	Experimental	1,142
High-skill lobbies only	Mystic Reverb	+9.60pp	Confirmed	66,565
High-skill lobbies only	Colossus	+9.56pp	Experimental	3,154
Late-game / when ahead	Scourge	+9.53pp	Confirmed	38,742
High-skill lobbies only	Witchmail	+9.32pp	Confirmed	34,252
Late-game / when ahead	Ethereal Shift	+8.95pp	Confirmed	44,389
Late-game / when ahead	Refresher	+8.77pp	Unreliable	119
High-skill lobbies only	Divine Barrier	+8.33pp	Experimental	1,445
Late-game / when ahead	Spirit Burn	+8.13pp	Emerging	8,963
Late-game / when ahead	Lucky Shot	+7.45pp	Unreliable	133
High-skill lobbies only	Juggernaut	+7.34pp	Emerging	9,024
Late-game / when ahead	Crippling Headshot	+7.20pp	Unreliable	668

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