Warden vs Shiv
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Warden beats 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 Warden
A one-man army who walks into six and dares them to fight.
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.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Warden into Shiv
- 01Warden out-farms Shiv by ~32.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
- 03Your own sustain (Last Stand) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order for this matchup
53.6% win rate over 76,476 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Shiv: keep the standard order and push your lead with Alchemical Flask.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Warden averages 1.08 kills per death against Shiv.
- On average Warden finishes 1.9k souls ahead of Shiv — convert the lead into objectives.
- Warden deals 4.2k 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.
Who else beats Shiv
Matchup questions
Who wins Warden vs Shiv?
Warden wins 54.2% of 27,518 recent matches against Shiv — favoured.
How do I beat Shiv as Warden?
Warden out-farms Shiv by ~32.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Killing Blow (145s cooldown). The window right after Shiv uses it is your best time to fight.