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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

McGinnis vs Wraith

48.8%
Even42,717 matches
All McGinnis matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How McGinnis beats Wraith

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 Wraith

A duellist who isolates targets and teleports out before anyone can respond.

Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

McGinnisWraith
48.8%Win rate51.2%
0.75Kills per death1.22
+0Last-hit edge+30.4
+3.1Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+4.1K
+0Objective damage edge+5.2K
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Laning

Win the lane: McGinnis into Wraith

  1. 01Wraith wins the farm by ~30.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02McGinnis denies ~3.1 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
  3. 03Wraith 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

  • Early point

    Wraith wins the farm: an early point into Mini Turret clears waves and keeps you in lane.

Wraith’s kit

Threats

Wraith 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 0.75 kills per death against Wraith.
  • McGinnis finishes 4.1k souls behind Wraith on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • McGinnis deals 5.2k less objective damage per match than Wraith — let teammates take structures while you hold.
  • Track Telekinesis (150s cooldown). The window right after Wraith uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins McGinnis vs Wraith?

McGinnis wins 48.8% of 42,717 recent matches against Wraith — even.

How do I beat Wraith as McGinnis?

Wraith wins the farm by ~30.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Telekinesis (150s cooldown). The window right after Wraith uses it is your best time to fight.

What should McGinnis buy against Wraith?

Weapon Shielding, Bullet Resilience.