Matchup · November 6, 2026
Nurse Harrow vs McGinnis
51.6%
Even33,838 matches
All Nurse Harrow matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Nurse Harrow beats McGinnis
Your game plan as Nurse Harrow
A battlefield medic who heals with her gun, starves enemy buffs with leeches and terrifies anyone who looks her in the eye.
Lane
Throw Leech Therapy on enemies that just used a buff. The leeches eat its duration while they deal damage, and every leech you collect feeds your other abilities.
Mid game
Load Healing Needles when an ally is low: your syringes heal teammates, and dealing damage earns the charges back. Wretched Vapors makes an ally faster and delays the damage they take, so heal them before the crash.
Late game
Lurking Terrors locks down anyone facing you: no stamina, no movement abilities, then fear. Open the bag where the enemy has to look at you, such as a chokepoint or a dive.
How to beat McGinnis
The engineer. McGinnis wins by making the battlefield hers before the fight.
- 01Destroy turrets before fighting near them.
- 02Walk around Spectral Wall’s edge rather than through it.
- 03Dive her; she’s slow while casting Heavy Barrage.
Respect
Punish
While she’s channelling Heavy Barrage
Per match
Head-to-head
Nurse HarrowMcGinnis
51.6%Win rate48.4%
0.63Kills per death0.71
+0Last-hit edge+21.1
+0Deny edge+4.4
+0Soul lead+827
+0Objective damage edge+3.3K
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Laning
Win the lane: Nurse Harrow into McGinnis
- 01McGinnis wins the farm by ~21.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.4 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03McGinnis deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
- 04Your own sustain (Healing Needles) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
60% win rate over 90,585 matches
Early pointMcGinnis wins the farm: an early point into Leech Therapy clears waves and keeps you in lane.
McGinnis’s kit
Threats
Spectral Wall
Slow50s cd
Heavy BarrageUltimate
Slow200s cd
Nurse Harrow’s kit
Your tools
Wretched Vapors
Slow40s cd
Healing Needles
SlowSustain
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Nurse Harrow averages 0.63 kills per death against McGinnis.
- Nurse Harrow finishes 827 souls behind McGinnis on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Nurse Harrow deals 3.3k less objective damage per match than McGinnis — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Heavy Barrage (200s cooldown). The window right after McGinnis uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Nurse Harrow vs McGinnis?
Nurse Harrow wins 51.6% of 33,838 recent matches against McGinnis — even.
How do I beat McGinnis as Nurse Harrow?
McGinnis wins the farm by ~21.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Heavy Barrage (200s cooldown). The window right after McGinnis uses it is your best time to fight.