Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Holliday
53.3%
Favoured14,053 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Holliday
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 Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
- 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
- 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
- 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.
Respect
Punish
After she uses Bounce Pad
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisHolliday
53.3%Win rate46.7%
0.72Kills per death1.15
+8.9Last-hit edge+0
+5Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.4K
+1.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Holliday
- 01McGinnis out-farms Holliday by ~8.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~5 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Holliday 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 Holliday: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Holliday’s kit
Threats
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s 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 Holliday.
- McGinnis finishes 1.4k souls behind Holliday on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 1.6k more objective damage per match than Holliday — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Holliday?
McGinnis wins 53.3% of 14,053 recent matches against Holliday — favoured.
How do I beat Holliday as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Holliday by ~8.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.