Shiv vs Vyper

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 Vyper

A slippery gunner who slides into your backline with a dagger and a bola.

• 01Stay above half health; Lethal Venom scales with missing health.
• 02Dodge Petrifying Bola’s direct hit.
• 03CC her before she slides away.

1. 01Vyper wins the farm by ~23.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
2. 02Vyper looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.

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: Vyper dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.

• 2
  Hold

  Hold Slice and Dice for Petrifying Bola — use it the moment Vyper commits, not before.

• 1
  Early point

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

• Shiv averages 1.19 kills per death against Vyper.
• Shiv finishes 1.3k souls behind Vyper on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Shiv deals 5.4k less objective damage per match than Vyper — let teammates take structures while you hold.
• Track Petrifying Bola (115s cooldown). The window right after Vyper uses it is your best time to fight.