Matchup · November 6, 2026
Rem vs McGinnis
46.8%
Unfavoured39,234 matches
All Rem matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Rem beats McGinnis
Your game plan as Rem
A tiny helper whose team never quite dies.
Lane
Pillow Toss knocks back and reduces your other cooldowns. Lil Helpers collect boxes and do Sinner’s Sacrifices.
Mid game
Tag Along hops onto an ally and heals both of you.
Late game
Naptime stops movement abilities in a line through walls — follow it with your team’s burst.
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
RemMcGinnis
46.8%Win rate53.2%
0.64Kills per death0.77
+0Last-hit edge+15.7
+0Deny edge+4.2
+1.2KSoul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+1.9K
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Laning
Win the lane: Rem into McGinnis
- 01McGinnis wins the farm by ~15.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02McGinnis denies ~4.2 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 (Tag Along) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
51.2% win rate over 29,266 matches
Early pointMcGinnis wins the farm: an early point into Pillow Toss clears waves and keeps you in lane.
McGinnis’s kit
Threats
Spectral Wall
Slow50s cd
Heavy BarrageUltimate
Slow200s cd
Rem’s kit
Your tools
Tag Along
StunSustain40s cd
NaptimeUltimate
SleepSlowMobility200s cd
Pillow Toss
Displacement25s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Rem averages 0.64 kills per death against McGinnis.
- On average Rem finishes 1.2k souls ahead of McGinnis — convert the lead into objectives.
- Rem deals 1.9k 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 Rem vs McGinnis?
Rem wins 46.8% of 39,234 recent matches against McGinnis — unfavoured.
How do I beat McGinnis as Rem?
McGinnis wins the farm by ~15.7 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.