Victor vs Shiv

Brawler vs Brawler

A brawler mirror is about who commits second. Both of you want close range, so the hero who lands crowd control on the other’s engage wins the trade. Keep stamina for a disengage and fight near your troopers.

Your game plan as Victor

A man who refuses to die. Victor fights hardest when he’s already dead.

How to beat Shiv

A dirty fighter who bleeds you, defers his own damage and finishes you with an execute.

• 01Burst him during Bloodletting’s deferred damage window.
• 02Stay above execute range when Killing Blow is up.
• 03Anti-heal his sustain.

1. 01Victor out-farms Shiv by ~43.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
3. 03Your own sustain (Jumpstart) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.

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56.1% win rate over 115,598 matches

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  You out-farm Shiv: keep the standard order and push your lead with Pain Battery.

• Victor averages 1.24 kills per death against Shiv.
• On average Victor finishes 4.2k souls ahead of Shiv — convert the lead into objectives.
• Victor deals 3.7k more objective damage per match than Shiv — push structures when you win lane.
• Track Killing Blow (145s cooldown). The window right after Shiv uses it is your best time to fight.