Serrated Shiv in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerSerrated Shiv is a neutral item that shows up in 49% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 49.0% of their games across 1,497,683 inventories, most often on Juggernaut and Anti-Mage. It wins most in the mid game (50.8%) and least in the late game (46.1%).
What Serrated Shiv does
Passive: Gut 'Em
Attacks have a 20% chance to have True Strike and deal 8% of the target's current health as bonus physical damage. Deals a flat bonus of 200 against Roshan.
Who buys Serrated Shiv
The share says how many games of a hero end with Serrated Shiv in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juggernaut | 20% | 52.7% | 77,842 |
| Anti-Mage | 19% | 50.6% | 65,470 |
| Sniper | 16% | 49.2% | 65,004 |
| Windranger | 17% | 47.3% | 60,685 |
| Drow Ranger | 18% | 44.8% | 56,622 |
| Slark | 17% | 47.9% | 52,102 |
| Phantom Assassin | 18% | 51.8% | 50,092 |
| Lifestealer | 16% | 51.6% | 47,707 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | – | 0 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 50.8% | 930,231 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 46.1% | 568,508 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Serrated Shiv good right now?
In our window Serrated Shiv ends up in winning inventories 49.0% of the time across 1,497,683 ranked games, close to the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (50.8%) and worst in the late game (46.1%).
Which heroes buy Serrated Shiv?
Juggernaut (20% of games), Anti-Mage (19% of games), Sniper (16% of games), Windranger (17% of games), Drow Ranger (18% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Legion Commander at 53.3%.