Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Celeste
50.3%
Even36,599 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How McGinnis beats Celeste
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 Celeste
A showman. Celeste’s damage only comes out if you attack her — or stand in the light.
- 01Don’t break Dazzling Trick’s barrier at close range; it silences on break.
- 02Step out of Radiant Daggers’ beam before it forms.
- 03Spread to limit Shining Wonder’s bounces.
Respect
Punish
The 38 seconds after Dazzling Trick
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisCeleste
50.3%Win rate49.6%
0.78Kills per death0.95
+0Last-hit edge+5.9
+3.5Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.3K
+670Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Celeste
- 01Celeste wins the farm by ~5.9 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02McGinnis denies ~3.5 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Celeste deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
- 04Celeste has sustain (Light Eater). 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
Early pointCeleste wins the farm: an early point into Mini Turret clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Celeste’s kit
Threats
Dazzling Trick
Silence38s cd
Shining WonderUltimate
Slow170s 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 0.78 kills per death against Celeste.
- McGinnis finishes 1.3k souls behind Celeste on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 670 more objective damage per match than Celeste — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Shining Wonder (170s cooldown). The window right after Celeste uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Celeste?
McGinnis wins 50.3% of 36,599 recent matches against Celeste — even.
How do I beat Celeste as McGinnis?
Celeste wins the farm by ~5.9 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Shining Wonder (170s cooldown). The window right after Celeste uses it is your best time to fight.