Matchup · November 6, 2026
Paige vs McGinnis
58%
Favoured44,192 matches
All Paige matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Paige beats McGinnis
Your game plan as Paige
A bookish support who shields her carry and floods the city with knights.
Lane
Plot Armor on your lane partner gives them a barrier and damage. Bookwyrm pokes and zones.
Mid game
Captivating Read slows, then immobilises. Set it up before the fight starts.
Late game
Rallying Charge crosses the entire map: heal allies and damage enemies in every lane.
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
PaigeMcGinnis
58%Win rate41.9%
0.72Kills per death0.66
+31.7Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+5.5
+3KSoul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+155
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Laning
Win the lane: Paige into McGinnis
- 01Paige out-farms McGinnis by ~31.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02McGinnis denies ~5.5 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 (Rallying Charge) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
60.8% win rate over 87,298 matches
McGinnis’s kit
Threats
Spectral Wall
Slow50s cd
Heavy BarrageUltimate
Slow200s cd
Paige’s kit
Your tools
Captivating Read
RootSlow30s cd
Bookwyrm
Slow33s cd
Rallying ChargeUltimate
Sustain210s cd
Plot Armor
Barrier28s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Paige averages 0.72 kills per death against McGinnis.
- On average Paige finishes 3.0k souls ahead of McGinnis — convert the lead into objectives.
- 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 Paige vs McGinnis?
Paige wins 58% of 44,192 recent matches against McGinnis — favoured.
How do I beat McGinnis as Paige?
Paige out-farms McGinnis by ~31.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Heavy Barrage (200s cooldown). The window right after McGinnis uses it is your best time to fight.