Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Abrams
46.6%
Unfavoured26,892 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Abrams
Mystic vs Brawler
Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.
Your game plan as McGinnis
The engineer. McGinnis wins by making the battlefield hers before the fight.
Lane
Mini Turrets zone and poke; Medicinal Specter heals you and your partner.
Mid game
Spectral Wall splits teams and slows. Place it to cut off retreats.
Late game
Heavy Barrage rains rockets on a location. Drop it on objectives and chokes.
How to beat Abrams
A bully who wins by refusing to leave. Every fight Abrams takes, he wants to take at shotgun range.
- 01Kite him. Outside of Seismic Impact, Abrams has one gap-closer; once Shoulder Charge is down, walk backwards and shoot.
- 02Never fight near walls; a wall turns Shoulder Charge into a stun.
- 03Buy anti-heal before the second fight. Siphon Life and Infernal Resilience make long trades his.
- 04Bait Seismic Impact with your frontline before your carries commit.
Respect
Punish
The 33 seconds after Shoulder Charge is used
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisAbrams
46.6%Win rate53.4%
0.74Kills per death1.10
+15.5Last-hit edge+0
+3Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.7K
+12Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Abrams
- 01McGinnis out-farms Abrams by ~15.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~3 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Abrams wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
- 04Abrams has sustain (Siphon Life, Infernal Resilience). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
56.7% win rate over 16,893 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Abrams: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Abrams’s kit
Threats
Shoulder Charge
StunDisplacement33s cd
Seismic ImpactUltimate
Stun215s cd
McGinnis’s kit
Your tools
Spectral Wall
Slow50s cd
Heavy BarrageUltimate
Slow200s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- McGinnis averages 0.74 kills per death against Abrams.
- McGinnis finishes 1.7k souls behind Abrams on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Seismic Impact (215s cooldown). The window right after Abrams uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Abrams?
McGinnis wins 46.6% of 26,892 recent matches against Abrams — unfavoured.
How do I beat Abrams as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Abrams by ~15.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Seismic Impact (215s cooldown). The window right after Abrams uses it is your best time to fight.