Shiv vs Haze
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Shiv beats Haze
Brawler vs Assassin
You have the health; they have the burst. Make them fight you long — every second past their first combo is in your favour. Buy defensive items early and stay near allies.
Your game plan as Shiv
A dirty fighter who bleeds you, defers his own damage and finishes you with an execute.
How to beat Haze
The one-sided exchange. Haze wants to shoot you while you can’t shoot back.
- 01Hold a stun for Bullet Dance. Any reliable CC ends it.
- 02Enemies close to Haze can see through Smoke Bomb, so stay near teammates.
- 03Pressure her lane early; Haze is weakest before her items.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Shiv into Haze
- 01Haze wins the farm by ~45 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Haze looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order for this matchup
49.3% win rate over 51,603 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Slice and Dice: Haze dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
Early pointHaze wins the farm: an early point into Serrated Knives clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Shiv averages 1.11 kills per death against Haze.
- Shiv finishes 5.5k souls behind Haze on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Shiv deals 3.5k less objective damage per match than Haze — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Bullet Dance (165s cooldown). The window right after Haze uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Haze
Matchup questions
Who wins Shiv vs Haze?
Shiv wins 40.1% of 81,818 recent matches against Haze — unfavoured.
How do I beat Haze as Shiv?
Haze wins the farm by ~45 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Bullet Dance (165s cooldown). The window right after Haze uses it is your best time to fight.