Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Lash
48.6%
Even24,999 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How McGinnis beats Lash
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 Lash
A diver who arrives from the sky and leaves with the enemy’s carry.
- 01Stay under overhead cover; Lash needs a clear line to grapple.
- 02Break line of sight during the Death Slam channel to avoid being connected.
- 03Stun him mid-air; he has few escapes once committed.
Respect
Punish
After Grapple
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisLash
48.6%Win rate51.4%
0.72Kills per death1.10
+13.2Last-hit edge+0
+4Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.9K
+1.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Lash
- 01McGinnis out-farms Lash by ~13.2 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Lash looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
- 04Lash has sustain (Flog). 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
Max firstYou out-farm Lash: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Lash’s kit
Threats
Death SlamUltimate
StunSlow170s cd
Grapple
Displacement35s cd
Ground Strike
Slow18s 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 Lash.
- McGinnis finishes 1.9k souls behind Lash on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 1.6k more objective damage per match than Lash — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Lash?
McGinnis wins 48.6% of 24,999 recent matches against Lash — even.
How do I beat Lash as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Lash by ~13.2 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.