Shiv vs Lash

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 Lash

A diver who arrives from the sky and leaves with the enemy’s carry.

• 01Stay under overhead cover; Lash needs a clear line to grapple.
• 02Break line of sight during the Death Slam channel to avoid being connected.
• 03Stun him mid-air; he has few escapes once committed.

1. 01Lash wins the farm by ~8.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
2. 02Lash looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
3. 03Lash has sustain (Flog). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.

This matchup

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Usual

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49.3% win rate over 51,603 matches

• 2
  Early point

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

• 2
  Hold

  Hold Slice and Dice for Death Slam — use it the moment Lash commits, not before.

• 1
  Early point

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

• Shiv averages 1.14 kills per death against Lash.
• Shiv finishes 1.4k souls behind Lash on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.