Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Baba
45.7%
Unfavoured26,677 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Baba
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
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 Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
- 01Interrupt the Feed The Birds channel; the payoff only lands when it ends.
- 02Track Brew’s cycle. Don’t fight inside the puddle when it’s about to silence.
- 03Pressure Baba early, before Threadsap snowballs her Spirit.
Respect
Punish
While Feed The Birds is channelling
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisBaba
45.7%Win rate54.3%
0.72Kills per death1.04
+21.4Last-hit edge+0
+4.9Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+809
+561Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Baba
- 01McGinnis out-farms Baba by ~21.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.9 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Baba 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
56.7% win rate over 16,893 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Baba: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s 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 0.72 kills per death against Baba.
- McGinnis finishes 809 souls behind Baba on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 561 more objective damage per match than Baba — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Baba?
McGinnis wins 45.7% of 26,677 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.
How do I beat Baba as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Baba by ~21.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.