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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

McGinnis vs Rem

53.2%
Favoured39,234 matches
All McGinnis matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How McGinnis beats Rem

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 Rem

A tiny helper whose team never quite dies.

  • 01Kill the hero Rem is attached to first.
  • 02Stay out of Naptime’s gaze; it goes through walls.
  • 03Dive Rem when Tag Along is down.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

McGinnisRem
53.2%Win rate46.8%
0.77Kills per death0.64
+15.7Last-hit edge+0
+4.2Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.2K
+1.9KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: McGinnis into Rem

  1. 01McGinnis out-farms Rem by ~15.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02McGinnis denies ~4.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
  3. 03Rem has sustain (Tag Along). 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 first

    You out-farm Rem: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.

Rem’s kit

Threats

Tag Along
Stun40s cd
NaptimeUltimate
SleepSlow200s cd
Pillow Toss
Displacement25s 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 Rem.
  • McGinnis finishes 1.2k souls behind Rem on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • McGinnis deals 1.9k more objective damage per match than Rem — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins McGinnis vs Rem?

McGinnis wins 53.2% of 39,234 recent matches against Rem — favoured.

How do I beat Rem as McGinnis?

McGinnis out-farms Rem by ~15.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.

What should McGinnis buy against Rem?

Toxic Bullets, Healbane, Debuff Reducer.