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McGinnis hero artMcGinnis Counters

Every lane matchup for McGinnis, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

How do you counter McGinnis?

Pick Rat King, Paige, Seven into McGinnis: in the same lane McGinnis wins only 40.2–40.4% of the time. Build Fury Trance, Intensifying Magazine, Mystic Slow — these items gain the most win rate in games against McGinnis. Avoid lane-matching McGinnis with Shiv or Solomon, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full McGinnis build for how to play McGinnis yourself.

Items that counter McGinnis

Fury TranceFury Trance3,200 souls · 16K games+1.1Intensifying MagazineIntensifying Magazine1,600 souls · 55K games+0.5Mystic SlowMystic Slow1,600 souls · 59K games+0.5

Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days

McGinnis vs every hero

OpponentMcGinnis win rateVerdict
Rat KingRat King40.2%Counters McGinnis
PaigePaige40.3%Counters McGinnis
SevenSeven40.4%Counters McGinnis
HazeHaze42.2%Counters McGinnis
GravesGraves44.3%Counters McGinnis
IvyIvy44.8%Counters McGinnis
VictorVictor45.0%Counters McGinnis
WraithWraith45.6%Counters McGinnis
DynamoDynamo45.6%Counters McGinnis
KelvinKelvin45.8%Counters McGinnis
LashLash46.0%Counters McGinnis
InfernusInfernus46.9%Counters McGinnis
VindictaVindicta47.0%Even
DrifterDrifter47.5%Even
BabaBaba47.6%Even
Lady GeistLady Geist47.7%Even
AbramsAbrams48.0%Even
Mo & KrillMo & Krill48.1%Even
CalicoCalico48.5%Even
ApolloApollo48.5%Even
CelesteCeleste48.6%Even
RemRem48.8%Even
VyperVyper49.1%Even
MinaMina49.6%Even
BebopBebop49.9%Even
VenatorVenator50.4%Even
The DoormanThe Doorman50.5%Even
BillyBilly51.1%Even
YamatoYamato51.1%Even
HollidayHolliday51.2%Even
Grey TalonGrey Talon51.5%Even
WardenWarden51.9%Even
SinclairSinclair52.3%Even
ParadoxParadox52.7%Even
MirageMirage53.6%McGinnis favoured
SilverSilver53.6%McGinnis favoured
ViscousViscous54.1%McGinnis favoured
PocketPocket54.3%McGinnis favoured
SolomonSolomon54.5%McGinnis favoured
ShivShiv56.6%McGinnis favoured

Best teammates for McGinnis

Rat KingRat King55.2%GravesGraves54.8%DynamoDynamo52.7%PaigePaige51.5%HazeHaze51.0%

McGinnis counters FAQ

Who counters McGinnis?＋

Rat King (McGinnis wins only 40.2%), Paige (McGinnis wins only 40.3%), Seven (McGinnis wins only 40.4%) are the hardest lane matchups for McGinnis this week.

What items counter McGinnis?＋

Fury Trance, Intensifying Magazine, Mystic Slow lift their owner's win rate the most when McGinnis is on the enemy team.

Who does McGinnis counter?＋

McGinnis wins the lane most often against Shiv (56.6%), Solomon (54.5%), Pocket (54.3%).