How do I counter Shiv as Lash in Deadlock?

Build Extra Health, Enchanter's Emblem, Cold Front to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Lash buy against Shiv in Deadlock?

Start with Extra Health, Enchanter's Emblem, Cold Front, Quicksilver Reload for laning, then transition to Fortitude, Spirit Shielding, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Shot mid game.

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Lash

Counter-build vs Shiv

56%EASYavg WR vs team

Shiv

56%

DoTMelee

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Spirit Shielding

T2 · 1,600 souls

Spirit resist vs Shiv

Gain a Barrier whenever you take significant spirit damage from enemy Heroes in a small time frame.

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Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

5,600 souls

Extra HealthT1800

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Spirit resist vs Shiv

ShieldSpirit Resist

Cold FrontT21,600

Scales your spirit damage

Slow

Quicksilver ReloadT21,600

Gives you sustained gun damage

Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

9,600 souls

FortitudeT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

HealthSustain

Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Spirit resist vs Shiv

Spirit ResistShield

Radiant RegenerationT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

SustainRegen

Mystic ShotT21,600

Scales your spirit damage

Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

25,600 souls

Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

WitchmailT46,400

Spirit resist vs Shiv

Spirit Resist

Mystic ReverbT46,400

Sustain for extended fights — high win rate item on this hero

Slow

Magic CarpetT46,400

Mobility for repositioning — high win rate item on this hero

Mobility

Edit enemies

Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Lash is optimized against Shiv. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: HealthShieldSpirit ResistSustain

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