Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Apollo
50.6%
Even29,572 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Apollo
Mystic vs Assassin
Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.
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 Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
- 01Don’t throw your key ability into Riposte. Wait for it to expire, then commit.
- 02Spread out; Itani Lo Sahn is a long slash that rewards stacked teams.
- 03Hard CC before he lunges: Flawless Advance commits him forward.
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisApollo
50.6%Win rate49.4%
0.80Kills per death0.97
+19.8Last-hit edge+0
+3.9Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+271
+1.1KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Apollo
- 01McGinnis out-farms Apollo by ~19.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~3.9 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Apollo looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
56.7% win rate over 16,893 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Apollo: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Apollo’s kit
Threats
Riposte
RootDisarm22s cd
Disengaging Sigil
Slow12s cd
Itani Lo SahnUltimate
Slow145s 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 0.80 kills per death against Apollo.
- McGinnis finishes 271 souls behind Apollo on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 1.1k more objective damage per match than Apollo — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Apollo?
McGinnis wins 50.6% of 29,572 recent matches against Apollo — even.
How do I beat Apollo as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Apollo by ~19.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.