Rat King vs Shiv
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Rat King 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 Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
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: Rat King into Shiv
- 01Rat King out-farms Shiv by ~58.9 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.
Skill order for this matchup
60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Shiv: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Rat King averages 0.85 kills per death against Shiv.
- On average Rat King finishes 2.3k souls ahead of Shiv — convert the lead into objectives.
- Rat King deals 4.2k 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 Rat King vs Shiv?
Rat King wins 58.7% of 175,651 recent matches against Shiv — favoured.
How do I beat Shiv as Rat King?
Rat King out-farms Shiv by ~58.9 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.