Decisions and interactions
Feral, Echo Form and first-card timingA non-Shiv Attack cannot consume Phantom Blades' Shiv bonus.
Retained Shivs, Dexterity and attack-count relicsA retained Shiv can help block an attack even though the card itself deals damage.
AccuracyIn the Shiv Silent build, Accuracy rewards repeated Shiv hits after its setup turn.
Phantom BladesIn the Shiv Silent build, Phantom Blades changes when Shivs need to be played.
PocketwatchA Shiv is inexpensive, but cheap energy cost does not mean it is invisible to a play-count condition.
ShurikenShuriken gives the Shiv build and Claw build a second source of damage growth.
