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Shiv

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Tier B

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“Death by 1000 cuts”

Core idea

Knife Trap is an incredible win condition for longer fights but needs some investment from othe shiv cards before it pays off. Fan of Knives can solve multi enemy encounters for this deck. Afterimage is a great source of Block with Shivs.

When to commit

It's fine to pick up some Shiv cards early - if you find a Knife Trap, Fan of Knives or Accuracy after you have a couple, that can be a sign to commit. Shuriken and Kunai are great finds for this build too.

Key cards and relics

Support plan

Any Shiv cards can support this deck - the more shivs a card creates, the merrier. Add some defense and Weak to round out the build. Strength scales incredibly well with Shivs, so keep an eye out for it.

Support cards and relics

Weaknesses

Never pick Velvet Choker with Shiv cards. The Entomancer Elite from Act 2 can be terrifying for a Shiv deck - it's not a bad idea to have a bit of Poison or even Thorns to help you through that fight.

Anti-synergies

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