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McGinnis hero artMcGinnis Build & Counters

Controls the battle with combat turrets. Precise placement is everything for McGinnis, whether she's creating a killzone or splitting the enemy team. She can help keep her team running making them hard to dislodge when entrenched.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

C

Win rate

47.0%▼ 0.8

Games

60K

12% pick

How to play McGinnis right now

McGinnis wins 47.0% of 60K games, 1.3 pts below the median hero, down 0.8 pts on last week. Consistent across ranks (45.5–46.1%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (40%). McGinnis is a mystic (controls the battle with combat turrets). Build around Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion, Mystic Vulnerability, put early points into Mini Turret, and respect Rat King in lane.
  • Core items: Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion, Mystic Vulnerability, Rapid Recharge
  • Max first: Mini Turret
  • Hardest lanes: Rat King, Paige, Seven
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Graves, Dynamo

Last 7 days, all ranks

McGinnis stats

Win rate

47.0%

#30 of 41

Pick rate

12.0%

of matches

Ban share

3.0%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

4.5 / 6.3 / 12.4

KDA 2.70

Souls

39K

per game

Hero damage

34K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 45.3% · high 50.5%

Compare McGinnis with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

McGinnis by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

45.5%C

5.0K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

46.0%C

3.4K games

Emissary – Phantom

46.1%C

4.2K games

Ascendant – Eternus

50.4%B

999 games

See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.

Items by game phase · last 7 days

McGinnis build

Buy rate = share of McGinnis games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most McGinnis players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1Monster RoundsMonster Rounds3m
  2. 2Extra ChargeExtra Charge6m
  3. 3Intensifying MagazineIntensifying Magazine7m
  4. 4Extra StaminaExtra Stamina9m
  5. 5Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion12m
  6. 6Mystic SlowMystic Slow14m
  7. 7Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown17m
  8. 8Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability18m
  9. 9Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge22m
  10. 10Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown26m
  11. 11Escalating ExposureEscalating Exposure26m
  12. 12Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion26m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What McGinnis players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (10K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Monster RoundsMonster Rounds3m
  2. 2Intensifying MagazineIntensifying Magazine4m
  3. 3Extra ChargeExtra Charge8m
  4. 4Extra StaminaExtra Stamina10m
  5. 5Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion15m
  6. 6Heroic AuraHeroic Aura15m
  7. 7HealbaneHealbane15m
  8. 8Mystic SlowMystic Slow15m
  9. 9Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability18m
  10. 10Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown18m
  11. 11Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge22m
  12. 12Escalating ExposureEscalating Exposure24m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

McGinnis skill order

Most popular59.1% win1.9K games
Mini TurretMini Turret···456···10··
Medicinal SpecterMedicinal Specter··3········12
Spectral WallSpectral Wall12··········
Heavy BarrageHeavy Barrage······789·11·
Option 251.4% win984 games
Mini TurretMini Turret···456·····12
Medicinal SpecterMedicinal Specter·23·········
Spectral WallSpectral Wall1·········11·
Heavy BarrageHeavy Barrage······78910··
Option 357.3% win967 games
Mini TurretMini Turret12··5·7·····
Medicinal SpecterMedicinal Specter··3····89···
Spectral WallSpectral Wall···4·····101112
Heavy BarrageHeavy Barrage·····6······

McGinnis abilities

Mini Turret1Mini Turret18s cooldown

Deploy a turret that shoots enemies, dealing spirit damage over time. The turret expires after a limited lifetime. Turrets deal reduced damage to troopers and objectives.

Cooldown 18sCast Delay 0.2sCharges 1Charge Delay 3sTurret Health 100Turret DPS 24Lifetime 35sSpirit Resist 35%Melee Resist 35%
  1. 1 AP+10 Turret DPS and +10m Attack Range
  2. 2 AP+2 Charges
  3. 5 AP+25% Turret Fire Rate and +12s Turret Lifetime

Medicinal Specter2Medicinal Specter50s cooldown

Deploy a spirit that provides healing to nearby allies.

Cooldown 50sDuration 6.5sCast Delay 0.2sHealth Regen 25/sHeal Interval 0.1s
  1. 1 AP+1.5s Duration
  2. 2 AP-20.0s Cooldown and provides +100.0% Stamina Recovery
  3. 5 AP+2.0% Max HP Regen +3m Heal Radius +40% Spirit Resist

Spectral Wall3Spectral Wall50s cooldown

Cast a wall that applies slow on enemies it passes through. Erupt the wall to divide the terrain in half and damage nearby enemies. After casting, press or Ability 3 to erupt the wall early. Can be Destroyed with Melee Attacks

Cooldown 50sDuration 6.0sDamage 60Slow Duration 2.5sMove Speed 16%
  1. 1 APAmplifies McGinnis's damage by +20% on hit enemies for 7s
  2. 2 AP-20.0s Cooldown and +2.0s Duration
  3. 5 APDeploy 2 Mini Turrets near the wall for 8s +24% Slow

Heavy Barrage4Heavy BarrageUltimate200s cooldown

Unleashes a volley of rockets that home in on a targeted location. McGinnis is slowed and is still able to use stamina.

Cooldown 200sDuration 8sCast Delay 0.2sDamage Per Rocket 21Rockets per second 6
  1. 1 APApplies 24% movement and dash slow for 1s
  2. 2 AP-45.0s Cooldown and +6.0s Duration
  3. 5 AP+2m Radius and +15.0 Damage per Rocket with increased spirit scaling

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter McGinnis

McGinnis has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Paige, Seven. Items that work best into McGinnis: Fury Trance, Intensifying Magazine, Mystic Slow.

Hardest lanes for McGinnis

McGinnis wins lane vs

Best teammates

McGinnis vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against McGinnis

Fury TranceFury Trance3,200 souls · 16K games+1.152.7% winIntensifying MagazineIntensifying Magazine1,600 souls · 55K games+0.551.2% winMystic SlowMystic Slow1,600 souls · 59K games+0.553.9% win

Compared with the other items bought into McGinnis, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing McGinnis.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular McGinnis builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

INFINITE TURRETS McGINNIS [Lockbuilds]52.8%343 games

Laning Phase. Read Description

SuppressorSuppressorHealing RiteHealing RiteQuicksilver ReloadQuicksilver Reload

Elendilli - GIGA ULT BUILD + INFINITE TURRETS (V5)41.2%267 games
Elendilli - Infinite Gun Damage Solo Carry (V14)50.9%222 games

Situational Lane

Extra RegenExtra RegenExtra StaminaExtra Stamina

Punish Escape Chars

Slowing HexSlowing HexSlowing BulletsSlowing Bullets

Rey's Turrets REBORN!!!45.9%170 games
twitch.tv/oses50.0%168 games
Rosalia - NEW PATCH MCG40.2%164 games

Recent McGinnis changes

August 12, 2026 — Minor Update - 08-12-2026
  • • Bullet damage base and growth values reduced by 5%
  • • Spirit Resist per boon reduced from +0.625% to +0.35%
  • • Mini Turrets no longer shoots heroes on ziplines
  • • Mini Turrets no longer have 80% decaying resist for the first 6s
  • • Mini Turrets health increased from 90 + 7.8/boon to 100 + 9/boon
  • • Medicinal Specter T1 changed from "Provides +40% Spirit Resist" to "+1.5s Duration"
  • • Medicinal Specter T3 no longer increases duration by +1.5s
  • • Medicinal Specter T3 now also increases spirit resistance by +40%
June 12, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-11-2026
  • • Mini Turret DPS rescaled from 30+0.39 to 24+0.42 (break even at 200 spirit power)
  • • Mini Turrets T3 Fire Rate reduced from +30% to +25%
  • • Fixed some rare cases where Heavy Barrage would stop working
  • • Heavy Barrage DPS reduced from 22.5 to 21
May 31, 2026 — Minor Update - 05-31-2026
  • • Heavy Barrage range reduced from 50m to 36m
  • • Heavy Barrage T1 Dash Slow reduced from 30% to 18% (regular slow still 30%)
  • • Heavy Barrage T3 Damage Per Rocket reduced from +18 to +15

About McGinnis

Base stats (level 1)

Health
780
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
6.7 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
2
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

McGinnis lore

Maggie McGinnis always had a knack for building things. At 4 she was using Lincoln Logs to recreate architectural marvels. At 10 she built and rewired a custom light fixture for her parents' anniversary. At 15 she designed a machine that refined the souls of the dead...that last one got a little more attention than the Lincoln Logs.

Now the head of Fairfax Industries Military R&D department, McGinnis spends her time in the machine shop, not in a lab. She's not interested in theory, to her science is magic you can touch.

Official in-game biography.

McGinnis voice linesListen to all 3,471 lines, grouped by situation.▶

McGinnis FAQ

Is McGinnis good in Deadlock right now?＋

Below average right now. McGinnis is C tier (#30 of 41) with a 47.0% win rate over 60K games in the last 7 days. McGinnis wins 47.0% of 60K games, 1.3 pts below the median hero, down 0.8 pts on last week. Consistent across ranks (45.5–46.1%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (40%).

What is the best McGinnis build?＋

Most McGinnis players buy Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion, Mystic Vulnerability, Rapid Recharge — the four items bought most often. Start with Extra Charge, Monster Rounds, Extra Stamina in lane, then Mystic Expansion, Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown by mid game.

Who counters McGinnis?＋

In lane, McGinnis has the lowest win rate against Rat King (40.2%), Paige (40.3%), Seven (40.4%). McGinnis does best against Shiv (56.6%), Solomon (54.5%), Pocket (54.3%).

How do you counter McGinnis?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into McGinnis — Rat King, Paige, Seven do best this week — and build Fury Trance or Intensifying Magazine, which win more often than other items when McGinnis is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on McGinnis?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Mini Turret first; it wins 59.1% of 1.9K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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Celeste build →

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Dynamo build →

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Graves build →

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Lady Geist build →

Sacrifices health then drains it back. Expending health to achieve devastating effects is

Paige build →

Mystic — helpful, protector, booksmart, with a projectile weapon.