How do I counter McGinnis as Calico in Deadlock?

Build Stalker, Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Calico buy against McGinnis in Deadlock?

Start with Stalker, Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Extra Regen for laning, then transition to Escalating Resilience, Berserker, Weapon Shielding, Fury Trance mid game.

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Calico

Counter-build vs McGinnis

51%EVENavg WR vs team

McGinnis

51%

Sust. GunSummons

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Spirit Shredder

T2 · 1,600 souls

Not in the build below — picked because:

Sustain for extended fights

Your bullets apply a debuff that reduces the Spirit Resist of the target and grants you and your allies Spirit Lifesteal against them.

Counters come after this: Escalating Resilience in mid game.

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Same logic as the in-game HUD (counters, your items, scouted enemy items). The build below is a whole-game plan that also weighs live win rates, so the two can differ.

Select an item for what it does and who it counters.= data behind the pick · FLEX = swappable last slot.

Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

4,000 souls

StalkerT21,600

Scales your gun damage

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

LifestealSustain

Close QuartersT1800

Gives you burst gun damage

Extra RegenT1800

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

11,200 souls

Escalating ResilienceT33,200

Bullet resist vs McGinnis

Bullet Resist

BerserkerT33,200

Gives you sustained gun damage

Weapon ShieldingT21,600

Bullet resist vs McGinnis

Bullet ResistShield

Fury TranceT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

Lifesteal

Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

22,400 souls

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs McGinnis — high win rate item on this hero

Bullet Resist

FrenzyT46,400

Sustain for extended fights — high win rate item on this hero

Lifesteal

Hollow PointT33,200

Gives you burst gun damage

Vampiric BurstT46,400

Sustain for extended fights

Lifesteal

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Calico is optimized against McGinnis. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: Bullet ResistLifestealSustainShield

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