Matchup · November 6, 2026
McGinnis vs Violet
48.5%
Even32,725 matches
All McGinnis matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How McGinnis beats Violet
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 Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
- 01Break line of sight to stop Still Life before the sketch completes.
- 02Don’t fight inside Abstract Landscape when you have to leave it; walking out is what silences you.
- 03Deny her sketches early; each one she collects is a permanent stat boost.
Respect
Punish
While she is staring down Still Life
Per match
Head-to-head
McGinnisViolet
48.5%Win rate51.5%
0.74Kills per death1.08
+11.8Last-hit edge+0
+5.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+764
+344Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: McGinnis into Violet
- 01McGinnis out-farms Violet by ~11.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~5.6 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Violet 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 Violet: keep the standard order and push your lead with Mini Turret.
Violet’s kit
Threats
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s 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 0.74 kills per death against Violet.
- McGinnis finishes 764 souls behind Violet on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins McGinnis vs Violet?
McGinnis wins 48.5% of 32,725 recent matches against Violet — even.
How do I beat Violet as McGinnis?
McGinnis out-farms Violet by ~11.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.