McGinnis Counters & Counter Picks
Who counters McGinnis in Deadlock? Heroes McGinnis is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
Set up a turret nest with walls near an objective and heroes who need to hold still to threaten you fall apart. Sinclair, Mina, and Shiv all want to fight on their own terms, and McGinnis denies that by locking down space and forcing them to eat sustained turret fire while they push in. The trouble comes against mobile, burst-heavy pressure. Seven, Victor, and Graves can either blow up the turrets from range, out-position the setup, or dive past the wall and punish McGinnis while she's rooted defending it. Draft tip: pick McGinnis to anchor a choke or objective, avoid her into rosters full of dive and long-range poke.
McGinnis wins 50.91% of matches overall (#17 of 44 heroes) since the Halloween 2026 Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 57.71%; Paige is the toughest counter, holding McGinnis to 43.60%.
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McGinnis is strong against
 Mirage | 57.71% | 14,503 |
 Sinclair | 57.41% | 8,729 |
 Shiv | 57.01% | 28,951 |
 Mina | 56.66% | 32,982 |
 Pocket | 56.60% | 18,260 |
 Rem | 55.20% | 34,582 |
 Viscous | 54.96% | 15,383 |
 Vyper | 54.85% | 15,189 |
 The Doorman | 54.79% | 15,690 |
 Venator | 54.57% | 41,681 |
 Silver | 54.23% | 35,287 |
 Violet | 54.23% | 22,376 |
 Paradox | 54.20% | 25,618 |
 Yamato | 54.16% | 27,948 |
 Mo & Krill | 54.09% | 14,665 |
 Holliday | 53.87% | 19,583 |
 Grey Talon | 52.99% | 19,223 |
 Solomon | 52.94% | 12,171 |
 Celeste | 52.87% | 32,040 |
 Bebop | 52.69% | 38,873 |
 Calico | 52.40% | 15,753 |
 Billy | 52.36% | 34,276 |
 Apollo | 52.28% | 26,248 |
 Vindicta | 51.97% | 29,630 |
 Nurse Harrow | 51.27% | 30,813 |
 Wraith | 51.13% | 35,514 |
 Infernus | 50.83% | 40,145 |
 Warden | 50.72% | 19,363 |
 Drifter | 50.40% | 47,074 |
 Dynamo | 50.40% | 24,778 |
 Lash | 50.14% | 30,148 |
McGinnis matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in McGinnis's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
- Violet▲ +5.5pp→ 54.07%
- Mo & Krill▲ +5.1pp→ 54.02%
- Nurse Harrow▲ +3.0pp→ 50.86%
- Warden▼ -1.0pp→ 50.23%
Week of Nov 2 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Frequently Asked Questions
4 Q&A- Who counters McGinnis in Deadlock?
- Paige, Seven and Rat King are McGinnis's toughest matchups since the Halloween 2026 Update: McGinnis's win rate drops to 43.60% against Paige, 44.23% against Seven and 45.16% against Rat King.
- How to counter McGinnis in Deadlock?
- Pick the heroes McGinnis struggles against most since the Halloween 2026 Update: Paige (McGinnis wins only 43.60% against them), Seven (44.23%) or Rat King (45.16%). The full matchup table above covers every hero.
- Who is McGinnis strong against in Deadlock?
- McGinnis performs best against Mirage (57.71% win rate), Sinclair (57.41%) and Shiv (57.01%) since the Halloween 2026 Update.
- Is McGinnis good in the current Deadlock patch?
- McGinnis wins 50.91% of recent 6v6 matches with a 14.53% pick rate — ranking #17 of 44 heroes by win rate since the Halloween 2026 Update. Its ban rate is 5.50% (#16).
Stats since the Halloween 2026 Update. Data updated Nov 7, 2026.