How do I counter Lash, Mina, Venator as Shiv in Deadlock?

Build Suppressor, Cold Front, Healbane to counter their primary threats. Heavy CC team: getting chain-CC'd loses fights regardless of your build. This build gets Blood Tribute mid game.

What items should Shiv buy against Lash in Deadlock?

Start with Suppressor, Cold Front, Healbane, Close Quarters for laning, then transition to Enchanter's Emblem, Blood Tribute, Shadow Weave, Torment Pulse mid game.

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Shiv

Counter-build vs Lash, Mina, Venator

48%TOUGHavg WR vs team

Matchup tips

Heavy CC team: getting chain-CC'd loses fights regardless of your build. This build gets Blood Tribute mid game.

Lash

44%

Spirit BurstMelee

Mina

49%

CCSust. Spirit

Venator

49%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Enchanter's Emblem

T2 · 1,600 souls

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

While you are above 65% health, gain bonus Spirit and Cooldown Reduction.

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Same logic as the in-game HUD (counters, your items, scouted enemy items). The build below is a whole-game plan that also weighs live win rates, so the two can differ.

Select an item for what it does and who it counters.= data behind the pick · FLEX = swappable last slot.

Laning Phase

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

5,600 souls

SuppressorT21,600

Slows Lash, Venator

Slow

Cold FrontT21,600

Slows Lash, Venator

Slow

HealbaneT21,600

Counters healing from Mina

Anti-Heal

Close QuartersT1800

Gives you burst gun damage

Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

ShieldSpirit Resist

Blood TributeT33,200

Reduces CC from Lash, Mina, Venator

Anti-CC

Shadow WeaveT33,200

Mobility for repositioning

Mobility

Torment PulseT33,200FLEX

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

WitchmailT46,400

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage — high win rate item on this hero

Spirit Resist

ColossusT46,400

3 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage — Slows Lash, Venator, high win rate item on this hero

HealthSpirit ResistSlow

Spirit BurnT46,400

Counters healing from Mina — high win rate item on this hero

Anti-Heal

Mystic ReverbT46,400

Slows Lash, Venator — high win rate item on this hero

Slow

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Why This Build Works

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

Mina heals: this build cuts it with Healbane in lane, then Spirit Burn late game.

Key counters needed: Spirit ResistAnti-CCShieldSlow

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