Is McGinnis good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days McGinnis has a 48.4% win rate across all ranks (227,910 matches) - tier C on our scale. The hero does best at Phantom–Ascendant.

Who does McGinnis counter and who counters McGinnis?

Over 14 days McGinnis wins most often against Sinclair (55.6% win rate) and loses most often to Rat King (41.3% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on McGinnis?

The most common picks on McGinnis are Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion, Rapid Recharge, Monster Rounds. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.

What build should I use on McGinnis?

Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.

Deadlock build and stats

McGinnis

Builds from top players and McGinnis stats by rank. Data over 14 days, updated twice a day.

Tier: C
Win rate: 48.4%
Pick rate: 11.7%
Ban share: 3.3%
KDA: 2.68
Matches: 227,910

McGinnis skins

Win rate by rank

Where McGinnis wins most often. The bar shows the gap from 50%.

Initiate–Seeker48.3%9,613
Acolyte–Sentinel48.1%8,092
Mystic–Ritualist47.2%5,146
Emissary–Oracle47.8%4,989
Phantom–Ascendant49.5%3,539
Eternus48.6%512

McGinnis matchups

Who McGinnis beats more often and who counters it: the hero's win rate against a specific opponent over 14 days, all ranks. Pairs with fewer than 200 matches are hidden — too noisy.

McGinnis counters

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Best teammates for McGinnis

Team win rate when McGinnis plays alongside a hero — 14 days, all ranks.

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McGinnis items and timings

The most common purchases on McGinnis from match data over 14 days: how often the item is bought, the win rate with it and the average buy minute. Columns show when the item usually lands in the inventory.

Before minute 10

Extra Charge≈ min 6 · 80049.1%win rate · bought 78%
Monster Rounds≈ min 3 · 80048.3%win rate · bought 60%
Extra Stamina≈ min 9 · 80049.0%win rate · bought 55%
Intensifying Magazine≈ min 8 · 1,60047.5%win rate · bought 41%
Extra Regen≈ min 9 · 80047.4%win rate · bought 28%
Extended Magazine≈ min 7 · 80044.6%win rate · bought 25%

Minutes 10–25

Mystic Expansion≈ min 12 · 80050.0%win rate · bought 65%
Rapid Recharge≈ min 21 · 3,20049.7%win rate · bought 61%
Mystic Vulnerability≈ min 17 · 1,60051.0%win rate · bought 60%
Compress Cooldown≈ min 16 · 1,60050.1%win rate · bought 58%
Mystic Slow≈ min 15 · 1,60050.4%win rate · bought 52%
Heroic Aura≈ min 21 · 3,20051.9%win rate · bought 43%

After minute 25

Superior Cooldown≈ min 25 · 3,20050.1%win rate · bought 54%
Escalating Exposure≈ min 27 · 6,40053.6%win rate · bought 52%
Greater Expansion≈ min 26 · 3,20051.2%win rate · bought 48%
Transcendent Cooldown≈ min 32 · 6,40051.0%win rate · bought 32%
Boundless Spirit≈ min 32 · 6,40054.4%win rate · bought 27%
Stamina Mastery≈ min 26 · 3,20051.8%win rate · bought 25%

McGinnis ability order

The most common ability upgrade orders in matches over 14 days — the first 12 points. The number on the icon is the ability slot in game, next to it — the win rate and matches with that opening.

1. 3
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. 1
6. 1
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 4
12. 2
51.9%12,560 matches
1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 4
7. 1
8. 2
9. 2
10. 3
11. 3
12. 3
52.6%6,620 matches
1. 3
2. 2
3. 2
4. 1
5. 1
6. 1
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 4
11. 3
12. 1
52.8%5,013 matches

McGinnis builds from top players

Fresh builds from the Deadlock in-game build browser, with the author's categories as in the game. Blue "Optional" blocks are situational. Hover an item for the in-game shop tooltip.

Oses

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updated September 28, 2026

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Streamer builds for McGinnis

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McGinnis questions

Is McGinnis good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days McGinnis has a 48.4% win rate across all ranks (227,910 matches) - tier C on our scale. The hero does best at Phantom–Ascendant.
Who does McGinnis counter and who counters McGinnis?: Over 14 days McGinnis wins most often against Sinclair (55.6% win rate) and loses most often to Rat King (41.3% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on McGinnis?: The most common picks on McGinnis are Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion, Rapid Recharge, Monster Rounds. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.
What build should I use on McGinnis?: Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.