Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Grey Talon
52.7%
Favoured15,358 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How McGinnis beats Grey Talon
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 Grey Talon
A hunter who wins fights before they start — from a rooftop, with a bow.
- 01Dive him; Grey Talon is fragile up close.
- 02Walk around armed Spirit Snares — they curse and slow.
- 03Use cover. A clear sightline is his whole game.
Respect
Punish
After he lands from Rain of Arrows
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisGrey Talon
52.7%Win rate47.2%
0.72Kills per death1.37
+7.7Last-hit edge+0
+4.4Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+740
+1.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Grey Talon
- 01McGinnis out-farms Grey Talon by ~7.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.4 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Grey Talon 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 Grey Talon: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Grey Talon’s kit
Threats
Guided OwlUltimate
Stun125s cd
Spirit Snare
SilenceDisarmSlow34s cd
Rain of Arrows
Slow25s 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 Grey Talon.
- McGinnis finishes 740 souls behind Grey Talon on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 1.6k more objective damage per match than Grey Talon — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Guided Owl (125s cooldown). The window right after Grey Talon uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Grey Talon?
McGinnis wins 52.7% of 15,358 recent matches against Grey Talon — favoured.
How do I beat Grey Talon as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Grey Talon by ~7.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Guided Owl (125s cooldown). The window right after Grey Talon uses it is your best time to fight.