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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

McGinnis vs Vindicta

50.7%
Even28,129 matches
All McGinnis matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How McGinnis beats Vindicta

Mystic vs Marksman

Use spells to force them out of position; marksmen hate being moved.

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 Vindicta

A sniper who flies above the fight and finishes whatever’s bleeding.

  • 01Stay healthy; Assassinate punishes low HP.
  • 02Pull her down: hard CC ends Flight.
  • 03Dive her; she’s fragile on the ground.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

McGinnisVindicta
50.7%Win rate49.3%
0.68Kills per death1.36
+9.5Last-hit edge+0
+3.8Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1K
+0Objective damage edge+391
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Laning

Win the lane: McGinnis into Vindicta

  1. 01McGinnis out-farms Vindicta by ~9.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02McGinnis denies ~3.8 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
  3. 03Vindicta out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

56.7% win rate over 16,893 matches

Vindicta’s kit

Threats

Stake
Root40s 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 0.68 kills per death against Vindicta.
  • McGinnis finishes 1.0k souls behind Vindicta on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Track Assassinate (55s cooldown). The window right after Vindicta uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins McGinnis vs Vindicta?

McGinnis wins 50.7% of 28,129 recent matches against Vindicta — even.

How do I beat Vindicta as McGinnis?

McGinnis out-farms Vindicta by ~9.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Assassinate (55s cooldown). The window right after Vindicta uses it is your best time to fight.

What should McGinnis buy against Vindicta?

Debuff Reducer, Weapon Shielding, Bullet Resilience.