Shiv vs Deadman Danny

Brawler vs Marksman

Close the gap or don’t fight. Marksmen win at range, so use corners and troopers to approach, and spend your gap-closer only when you can follow through.

Your game plan as Shiv

A dirty fighter who bleeds you, defers his own damage and finishes you with an execute.

How to beat Deadman Danny

A jetpack daredevil who flies over the fight, lands on top of it and takes one enemy for a ride they won’t walk away from.

• 01Stay spread when Chimera Mk1 is overheating; a dive that hits nobody stuns him.
• 02Slows work on him while he is airborne — use them to stop his approach.
• 03Avoid fighting low on health near him; Close The Deal hits harder below 50%.

1. 01Farm is close (-0.1 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
2. 02Shiv denies ~1.1 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
3. 03Deadman Danny out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.

This matchup

123

Usual

132

49.3% win rate over 51,603 matches

• 2
  Early point

  Put an early point into Slice and Dice: Deadman Danny can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.

• 2
  Hold

  Hold Slice and Dice for Close The Deal — use it the moment Deadman Danny commits, not before.

• Shiv averages 1.12 kills per death against Deadman Danny.
• Shiv finishes 420 souls behind Deadman Danny on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Shiv deals 916 more objective damage per match than Deadman Danny — push structures when you win lane.
• Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.