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McGinnis Build

Scaling Type:Snowball
Build Role:Tanky DPS

McGinnis is a tanky DPS character who utilizes bullet resistance and stacking mechanics to become a resilient threat on the battlefield. His early game focuses on maintaining presence and saving for impactful mid-game items.

McGinnis Win Rates

Win Rate51.9%
Pick Rate5.8%
KDA3.3
Matches195,522

Ability Order Priority

In this McGinnis build, level up your abilities in the order shown below. Ability priority is indicated from left to right.

Mini TurretMini Turret
Medicinal SpecterMedicinal Specter
Spectral WallSpectral Wall
Heavy BarrageHeavy Barrage

Early Game

Start with Basic Magazine, followed by Extra Health and Extra Stamina to sustain early engagements. Save for 1,250s items like Long Range or Slowing Bullets, which synergize well with his turret's slow, effectively rooting enemies when they run out of dodges.

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Basic Magazine
Basic Magazine
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Extra Health
Extra Health
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Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
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Long Range
Long Range
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Slowing Bullets
Slowing Bullets
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Active Reload
Active Reload

Mid Game

Focus on Intensify for increased DPS and Escalating Resilience for tankiness. Escalating Resilience quickly stacks bullet resistance, allowing McGinnis to facetank the enemy team effectively. Supplement with bullet and spirit armor, along with utility items like Bullet Resist Shredder and Suppressor.

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Escalating Resilience
Escalating Resilience
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Bullet Lifesteal
Bullet Lifesteal
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Spirit Armor
Spirit Armor
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Bullet Armor
Bullet Armor
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Bullet Resist Shredder
Bullet Resist Shredder
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Suppressor
Suppressor
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Ethereal Shift
Active
Ethereal Shift
You enter a void state and become untargetable and invincible for a short duration, during which you cannot move or perform any actions. Afterwards you instantly reload and gain bonus Spirit Power.

Late Game

Siphon Bullets deals true damage and stacks well by poking before teamfights. Swap Long Range for Berserker, which combines tanking with DPS. Consider selling Basic Magazine for higher-tier items to maximize your impact.

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Siphon Bullets
Siphon Bullets
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Unstoppable
Active
Unstoppable
Suppress negative status effects and become Immune to Stun, Silence, Sleep, Root, and Disarm.
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Leech
Leech
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Berserker
Berserker

Situational Items

No items available