Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Sinclair
56.1%
Favoured9,887 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Sinclair
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 Sinclair
A magician who borrows your best trick and uses it on you.
- 01Bait the copy: use your weakest ultimate first.
- 02Kill the Assistant.
- 03Rabbit Hex is area-targeted, so you can walk out of it.
Respect
Punish
After Rabbit Hex
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisSinclair
56.1%Win rate43.9%
0.85Kills per death0.80
+13.7Last-hit edge+0
+4.4Deny edge+0
+17Soul lead+0
+1.5KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Sinclair
- 01McGinnis out-farms Sinclair by ~13.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.4 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Sinclair 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
Max firstYou out-farm Sinclair: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Sinclair’s kit
Threats
Sinclair has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
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 0.85 kills per death against Sinclair.
- On average McGinnis finishes 17 souls ahead of Sinclair — convert the lead into objectives.
- McGinnis deals 1.5k more objective damage per match than Sinclair — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Audience Participation (85s cooldown). The window right after Sinclair uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Sinclair?
McGinnis wins 56.1% of 9,887 recent matches against Sinclair — favoured.
How do I beat Sinclair as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Sinclair by ~13.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Audience Participation (85s cooldown). The window right after Sinclair uses it is your best time to fight.