Shiv Duos & Synergies
Who works best with Shiv in Deadlock? Best duo partners and worst pairings for Shiv, ranked by win rate together over recent matches.
Shiv wants a partner who forces enemies to hold still so his knives and dive land cleanly. Seven fits that perfectly, since his stun and area threat pin targets in place while Shiv closes the gap and secures the kill with his execute pressure. Shiv brings the frontline commitment Seven usually can't afford, soaking attention and diving the backline so Seven farms his damage windows from safety. One creates the opening, the other punishes anyone who stayed too long.
Shiv wins 47.36% of matches overall (#28 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its best duo is Graves — together they win 54.55%; the weakest pairing is Mirage at 39.52%.
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Best duo partners for Shiv
 Graves | 54.55% | 54,031 |
 Victor | 54.10% | 18,300 |
 Seven | 52.20% | 57,731 |
 Paige | 51.42% | 56,923 |
 Kelvin | 50.94% | 21,628 |
 Ivy | 50.93% | 40,398 |
 Warden | 50.73% | 40,110 |
Weakest pairings for Shiv
 Mirage | 39.52% | 19,026 |
 Silver | 41.29% | 17,867 |
 Venator | 41.92% | 57,535 |
 Sinclair | 42.49% | 28,025 |
 Mina | 42.95% | 52,867 |
 Pocket | 42.99% | 31,450 |
 The Doorman | 43.63% | 35,830 |
 Bebop | 43.89% | 68,182 |
 Paradox | 44.30% | 63,106 |
 Holliday | 44.66% | 31,187 |
 Grey Talon | 45.09% | 20,073 |
 Infernus | 45.37% | 51,609 |
 Yamato | 45.41% | 15,256 |
 Lady Geist | 45.82% | 15,147 |
 Rem | 46.11% | 48,226 |
 Viscous | 46.22% | 25,593 |
 Billy | 46.26% | 25,119 |
 Drifter | 46.94% | 36,940 |
 McGinnis | 47.12% | 16,781 |
 Apollo | 47.59% | 27,948 |
 Calico | 48.01% | 22,470 |
 Wraith | 48.30% | 60,119 |
 Vyper | 48.41% | 26,175 |
 Abrams | 48.48% | 21,545 |
 Haze | 48.57% | 75,106 |
 Vindicta | 48.58% | 42,135 |
 Lash | 49.43% | 74,133 |
 Celeste | 49.54% | 40,886 |
 Dynamo | 49.61% | 41,929 |
 Mo & Krill | 49.95% | 26,274 |
Shiv duos shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Shiv's duo win rates — which pairings are swinging right now.
- Sinclair▼ -1.8pp→ 40.79%
- Grey Talon▼ -1.2pp→ 43.20%
- Pocket▼ -1.1pp→ 41.55%
Week of Sep 14 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently asked questions
- Who works best with Shiv in Deadlock?
- Shiv's highest-win-rate duos since the Matchmaking Update are Graves (54.55% together), Victor (54.10%) and Seven (52.20%).
- Which teammates does Shiv pair worst with?
- Shiv's lowest-win-rate pairings since the Matchmaking Update are Mirage (39.52% together), Silver (41.29%) and Venator (41.92%).
- Is Shiv good in the current Deadlock patch?
- Shiv wins 47.36% of recent 6v6 matches with a 31.65% pick rate — ranking #28 of 38 heroes by win rate since the Matchmaking Update.
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.