Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Mina
54.5%
Favoured33,730 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Mina
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 Mina
A harasser who bites you to death with spirit damage you never quite dodge.
- 01Close the gap; Mina’s strength is long harassment.
- 02Bait Sanguine Retreat before committing.
- 03Silence and Spirit Resist blunt her whole kit.
Respect
Punish
After Sanguine Retreat
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisMina
54.5%Win rate45.5%
0.77Kills per death1.14
+0Last-hit edge+2.6
+4.2Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+816
+916Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Mina
- 01Farm is close (-2.6 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Mina 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
Standard order works here.
Mina’s kit
Threats
Nox NostraUltimate
Silence150s 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 0.77 kills per death against Mina.
- McGinnis finishes 816 souls behind Mina on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 916 more objective damage per match than Mina — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Nox Nostra (150s cooldown). The window right after Mina uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Mina?
McGinnis wins 54.5% of 33,730 recent matches against Mina — favoured.
How do I beat Mina as McGinnis?
Farm is close (-2.6 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Nox Nostra (150s cooldown). The window right after Mina uses it is your best time to fight.