Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs McGinnis
55.7%
Favoured77,823 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats McGinnis
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
Your game plan as Graves
A necromancer who gets stronger every time something dies near her.
Lane
Farm deaths into Jar of Dead; Essence Theft steals weapon damage and Spirit Resist over long trades.
Mid game
Grasping Hands immobilises and cuts off retreats, so place it behind enemies, not in front.
Late game
Fight where things are dying: Jar of Dead turns deaths into Deadheads.
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.
Respect
Punish
While she’s channelling Heavy Barrage
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesMcGinnis
55.7%Win rate44.3%
1.00Kills per death0.78
+6Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+1.2
+2.8KSoul lead+0
+2.3KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into McGinnis
- 01Graves out-farms McGinnis by ~6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~1.2 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03McGinnis deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm McGinnis: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
McGinnis’s kit
Threats
Spectral Wall
Slow50s cd
Heavy BarrageUltimate
Slow200s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.00 kills per death against McGinnis.
- On average Graves finishes 2.8k souls ahead of McGinnis — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 2.3k more objective damage per match than McGinnis — push structures when you win lane.
- 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 Graves vs McGinnis?
Graves wins 55.7% of 77,823 recent matches against McGinnis — favoured.
How do I beat McGinnis as Graves?
Graves out-farms McGinnis by ~6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Heavy Barrage (200s cooldown). The window right after McGinnis uses it is your best time to fight.