Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Silver
53.5%
Favoured36,710 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Silver
Mystic vs Brawler
Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.
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 Silver
A feral long-range fighter who gets more dangerous the closer she gets to death.
- 01Burst her from high health. Chipping her down only makes her more dangerous.
- 02Dodge the bola; without it she can’t stop you escaping.
- 03Kill her before she can trigger Lycan Curse.
Respect
Punish
After Entangling Bola
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisSilver
53.5%Win rate46.4%
0.77Kills per death1.10
+20.7Last-hit edge+0
+3.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+470
+1.4KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Silver
- 01McGinnis out-farms Silver by ~20.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~3.6 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Silver wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
56.7% win rate over 16,893 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Silver: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Silver’s kit
Threats
Boot Kick
Slow21s cd
Entangling Bola
Slow23s 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 Silver.
- McGinnis finishes 470 souls behind Silver on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 1.4k more objective damage per match than Silver — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Lycan Curse (60s cooldown). The window right after Silver uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Silver?
McGinnis wins 53.5% of 36,710 recent matches against Silver — favoured.
How do I beat Silver as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Silver by ~20.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Lycan Curse (60s cooldown). The window right after Silver uses it is your best time to fight.