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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Abrams vs McGinnis

53.4%
Favoured26,892 matches
All Abrams matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Abrams beats McGinnis

Brawler vs Mystic

Most Mystic damage is spirit damage. Buy Spirit Resist early and walk them down after they’ve used their main spell.

Your game plan as Abrams

A bully who wins by refusing to leave. Every fight Abrams takes, he wants to take at shotgun range.

Lane
Walk forward whenever Siphon Life is up and trade through the enemy’s pokes; Infernal Resilience pays you back for the damage you take. Hold Shoulder Charge until they’re near a wall.
Mid game
Roam to the lane with the squishiest pair and charge one of them into terrain. You’re the team’s door-opener on Walkers.
Late game
Seismic Impact is a teamfight starter: land on the backline, stun three, Siphon, let your carries follow. Buy anti-CC so you can’t be kited.

How to beat McGinnis

The engineer. McGinnis wins by making the battlefield hers before the fight.

  • 01Destroy turrets before fighting near them.
  • 02Walk around Spectral Wall’s edge rather than through it.
  • 03Dive her; she’s slow while casting Heavy Barrage.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

AbramsMcGinnis
53.4%Win rate46.6%
1.10Kills per death0.74
+0Last-hit edge+15.5
+0Deny edge+3
+1.7KSoul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+12
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Laning

Win the lane: Abrams into McGinnis

  1. 01McGinnis wins the farm by ~15.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02McGinnis denies ~3 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
  3. 03McGinnis deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
  4. 04Your own sustain (Siphon Life, Infernal Resilience) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

59.4% win rate over 117,860 matches

McGinnis’s kit

Threats

Spectral Wall
Slow50s cd
Heavy BarrageUltimate
Slow200s cd
Abrams’s kit

Your tools

Shoulder Charge
StunDisplacementMobility33s cd
Seismic ImpactUltimate
StunMobility215s cd
Siphon Life
Sustain42s cd
Infernal Resilience
Sustain
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Abrams averages 1.10 kills per death against McGinnis.
  • On average Abrams finishes 1.7k souls ahead of McGinnis — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Track Heavy Barrage (200s cooldown). The window right after McGinnis uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Abrams vs McGinnis?

Abrams wins 53.4% of 26,892 recent matches against McGinnis — favoured.

How do I beat McGinnis as Abrams?

McGinnis wins the farm by ~15.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Heavy Barrage (200s cooldown). The window right after McGinnis uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Abrams buy against McGinnis?

Spirit Shielding, Spirit Resilience.