Abrams vs Shiv
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Abrams beats Shiv
Brawler vs Brawler
A brawler mirror is about who commits second. Both of you want close range, so the hero who lands crowd control on the other’s engage wins the trade. Keep stamina for a disengage and fight near your troopers.
Your game plan as Abrams
A bully who wins by refusing to leave. Every fight Abrams takes, he wants to take at shotgun range.
How to beat Shiv
A dirty fighter who bleeds you, defers his own damage and finishes you with an execute.
- 01Burst him during Bloodletting’s deferred damage window.
- 02Stay above execute range when Killing Blow is up.
- 03Anti-heal his sustain.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Abrams into Shiv
- 01Abrams out-farms Shiv by ~9.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
- 03Your own sustain (Siphon Life, Infernal Resilience) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order for this matchup
59.4% win rate over 117,860 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Shiv: keep the standard order and push your lead with Shoulder Charge.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Abrams averages 0.98 kills per death against Shiv.
- On average Abrams finishes 646 souls ahead of Shiv — convert the lead into objectives.
- Abrams deals 1.2k more objective damage per match than Shiv — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Killing Blow (145s cooldown). The window right after Shiv uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Shiv
Matchup questions
Who wins Abrams vs Shiv?
Abrams wins 55.6% of 75,002 recent matches against Shiv — favoured.
How do I beat Shiv as Abrams?
Abrams out-farms Shiv by ~9.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Killing Blow (145s cooldown). The window right after Shiv uses it is your best time to fight.