Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs The Doorman
53.5%
Favoured13,256 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats The Doorman
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 The Doorman
A hotel concierge who controls where everyone goes.
- 01Track Doorways; they’re rotations for the enemy too.
- 02Dodge Luggage Cart.
- 03Have someone ready to peel when Hotel Guest is up.
Respect
Punish
After Luggage Cart
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisThe Doorman
53.5%Win rate46.5%
0.79Kills per death0.85
+4.6Last-hit edge+0
+4.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1K
+2.5KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into The Doorman
- 01Farm is close (+4.6 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.6 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03The Doorman 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
Standard order works here.
The Doorman’s kit
Threats
Luggage Cart
Displacement30s cd
Call Bell
Slow18s 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 0.79 kills per death against The Doorman.
- McGinnis finishes 1.0k souls behind The Doorman on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- McGinnis deals 2.5k more objective damage per match than The Doorman — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Hotel Guest (140s cooldown). The window right after The Doorman uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs The Doorman?
McGinnis wins 53.5% of 13,256 recent matches against The Doorman — favoured.
How do I beat The Doorman as McGinnis?
Farm is close (+4.6 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Hotel Guest (140s cooldown). The window right after The Doorman uses it is your best time to fight.