Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Deadman Danny
50.4%
Even41,218 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Deadman Danny
Mystic vs Marksman
Use spells to force them out of position; marksmen hate being moved.
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 Deadman Danny
A jetpack daredevil who flies over the fight, lands on top of it and takes one enemy for a ride they won’t walk away from.
- 01Stay spread when Chimera Mk1 is overheating; a dive that hits nobody stuns him.
- 02Slows work on him while he is airborne — use them to stop his approach.
- 03Avoid fighting low on health near him; Close The Deal hits harder below 50%.
Respect
Punish
After a dive that hits nobody
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisDeadman Danny
50.4%Win rate49.6%
0.75Kills per death1.25
+22Last-hit edge+0
+5.3Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+453
+2.3KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Deadman Danny
- 01McGinnis out-farms Deadman Danny by ~22 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~5.3 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Deadman Danny out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
56.7% win rate over 16,893 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Deadman Danny: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Deadman Danny’s kit
Threats
Chimera Mk1
StunSlow21.0s cd
Close The DealUltimate
Stun135s cd
Strix Salvo
DisplacementSlow25s 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 0.75 kills per death against Deadman Danny.
- McGinnis finishes 453 souls behind Deadman Danny on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 2.3k more objective damage per match than Deadman Danny — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Deadman Danny?
McGinnis wins 50.4% of 41,218 recent matches against Deadman Danny — even.
How do I beat Deadman Danny as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Deadman Danny by ~22 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.