Shiv vs Holliday

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 Holliday

A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.

• 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
• 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
• 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.

1. 01Holliday wins the farm by ~13.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
2. 02Holliday 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: Holliday can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.

• 2
  Hold

  Hold Slice and Dice for Spirit Lasso — use it the moment Holliday commits, not before.

• 1
  Early point

  Holliday wins the farm: an early point into Serrated Knives clears waves and keeps you in lane.

• Shiv averages 1.12 kills per death against Holliday.
• Shiv finishes 1.4k souls behind Holliday on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.