McGinnis is a mystic in Deadlock (“Controls the battle with combat turrets”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch McGinnis has a 49.0% win rate over 43,021 games, which is B tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought McGinnis items after the first shop are Mystic Vulnerability, Rapid Recharge and Escalating Exposure. Most players max Mini Turret first. McGinnis's hardest matchup is Rat King.
Tier
B
Win rate
49.0% +1.0
Pick rate
11.5%
KDA
2.70
Souls / game
39,644
Games
43,021
Tier by rank
All ranksB49.0%
Initiate – AcolyteC47.5%
Sentinel – RitualistB49.0%
Emissary – OracleC48.0%
Phantom – EternusC48.8%
Best McGinnis items
The items McGinnis players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
Extra Charge76% buy · 49.8% win
Mystic Expansion64% buy · 50.5% win
Monster Rounds58% buy · 49.2% win
Extra Stamina55% buy · 49.4% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Mystic Vulnerability61% buy · 51.2% win
Compress Cooldown58% buy · 50.8% win
Mystic Slow51% buy · 50.9% win
Intensifying Magazine44% buy · 48.5% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Rapid Recharge60% buy · 50.5% win
Superior Cooldown53% buy · 50.6% win
Greater Expansion47% buy · 51.7% win
Heroic Aura46% buy · 52.7% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Escalating Exposure54% buy · 53.7% win
Transcendent Cooldown31% buy · 51.6% win
Boundless Spirit27% buy · 54.3% win
Lightning Scroll20% buy · 52.7% win
McGinnis abilities and skill order
1. Mini Turret
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.
2. Medicinal Specter
Deploy a spirit that provides healing to nearby allies.
3. Spectral Wall
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
4. Heavy Barrage · ultimate
Unleashes a volley of rockets that home in on a targeted location. McGinnis is slowed and is still able to use stamina.
Most common skill order
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
2
3
3
2
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 55.9% of 1,147 games. Mini Turret is maxed first in 51% of common orders.
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%
How to play McGinnis
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.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best McGinnis build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion; tier 2: Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown; tier 3: Rapid Recharge, Superior Cooldown; tier 4: Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown. Percentages above show how often McGinnis players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter McGinnis?
Pick heroes McGinnis struggles against. McGinnis wins least often when the enemy team has Rat King, Paige and Graves. Win rates compare games with that enemy against McGinnis's overall 49.0%.
