Shiv vs Vindicta
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Shiv beats Vindicta
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 Vindicta
A sniper who flies above the fight and finishes whatever’s bleeding.
- 01Stay healthy; Assassinate punishes low HP.
- 02Pull her down: hard CC ends Flight.
- 03Dive her; she’s fragile on the ground.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Shiv into Vindicta
- 01Vindicta wins the farm by ~8.2 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Vindicta out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order for this matchup
49.3% win rate over 51,603 matches
Early pointVindicta 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 1.06 kills per death against Vindicta.
- Shiv finishes 901 souls behind Vindicta on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Shiv deals 2.3k less objective damage per match than Vindicta — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Assassinate (55s cooldown). The window right after Vindicta uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Vindicta
Matchup questions
Who wins Shiv vs Vindicta?
Shiv wins 45.2% of 54,928 recent matches against Vindicta — unfavoured.
How do I beat Vindicta as Shiv?
Vindicta wins the farm by ~8.2 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Assassinate (55s cooldown). The window right after Vindicta uses it is your best time to fight.