Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Seven
42.4%
Unfavoured42,360 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Seven
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 Seven
A storm that rolls in once the fight is already messy.
- 01Break line of sight during Storm Cloud; it does no damage without it.
- 02Interrupt the channel with a stun or dive.
- 03Spread so Static Charge only stuns one.
Respect
Punish
While Storm Cloud is channelling
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisSeven
42.4%Win rate57.6%
0.73Kills per death0.87
+0Last-hit edge+52.8
+4.2Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+4.3K
+0Objective damage edge+2.6K
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Seven
- 01Seven wins the farm by ~52.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Seven 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
Early pointSeven wins the farm: an early point into Mini Turret clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Seven’s kit
Threats
Static Charge
Stun42s cd
Lightning Ball
Slow26s 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 0.73 kills per death against Seven.
- McGinnis finishes 4.3k souls behind Seven on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 2.6k less objective damage per match than Seven — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Storm Cloud (205s cooldown). The window right after Seven uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Seven?
McGinnis wins 42.4% of 42,360 recent matches against Seven — unfavoured.
How do I beat Seven as McGinnis?
Seven wins the farm by ~52.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Storm Cloud (205s cooldown). The window right after Seven uses it is your best time to fight.