Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Haze
45.9%
Unfavoured42,129 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Haze
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 Haze
The one-sided exchange. Haze wants to shoot you while you can’t shoot back.
- 01Hold a stun for Bullet Dance. Any reliable CC ends it.
- 02Enemies close to Haze can see through Smoke Bomb, so stay near teammates.
- 03Pressure her lane early; Haze is weakest before her items.
Respect
Punish
The moment she’s used Smoke Bomb
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisHaze
45.9%Win rate54.1%
0.70Kills per death1.54
+0Last-hit edge+18.5
+3.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+5.4K
+0Objective damage edge+1.6K
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Haze
- 01Haze wins the farm by ~18.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02McGinnis denies ~3.6 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Haze 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
Early pointHaze wins the farm: an early point into Mini Turret clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Haze’s kit
Threats
Sleep Dagger
Sleep30s 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 0.70 kills per death against Haze.
- McGinnis finishes 5.4k souls behind Haze on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 1.6k less objective damage per match than Haze — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Bullet Dance (165s cooldown). The window right after Haze uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Haze?
McGinnis wins 45.9% of 42,129 recent matches against Haze — unfavoured.
How do I beat Haze as McGinnis?
Haze wins the farm by ~18.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Bullet Dance (165s cooldown). The window right after Haze uses it is your best time to fight.