Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Paige
41.9%
Unfavoured44,192 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Paige
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 Paige
A bookish support who shields her carry and floods the city with knights.
- 01Break the Plot Armor barrier before the target’s damage matters.
- 02Step out of Captivating Read’s area before it detonates.
- 03Dive her; she has little self-defence.
Respect
Punish
After Plot Armor is spent
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisPaige
41.9%Win rate58%
0.66Kills per death0.72
+0Last-hit edge+31.7
+5.5Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+3K
+155Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Paige
- 01Paige wins the farm by ~31.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02McGinnis denies ~5.5 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Paige has sustain (Rallying Charge). 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
Early pointPaige wins the farm: an early point into Mini Turret clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Paige’s kit
Threats
Captivating Read
RootSlow30s cd
Bookwyrm
Slow33s 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 0.66 kills per death against Paige.
- McGinnis finishes 3.0k souls behind Paige on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Rallying Charge (210s cooldown). The window right after Paige uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Paige
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Paige?
McGinnis wins 41.9% of 44,192 recent matches against Paige — unfavoured.
How do I beat Paige as McGinnis?
Paige wins the farm by ~31.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Rallying Charge (210s cooldown). The window right after Paige uses it is your best time to fight.