How do I counter McGinnis as Holliday in Deadlock?

Build Extended Magazine, Headshot Booster, Melee Lifesteal to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Holliday buy against McGinnis in Deadlock?

Start with Extended Magazine, Headshot Booster, Melee Lifesteal, Extra Regen for laning, then transition to Escalating Resilience, Hollow Point, Weapon Shielding, Warp Stone mid game.

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Holliday

Counter-build vs McGinnis

48%TOUGHavg WR vs team

McGinnis

48%

Sust. GunSummons

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Extended Magazine

T1 · 800 souls

Gives you sustained gun damage

+30% Max Ammo · +8% Weapon Damage

Counters come after this: Escalating Resilience in mid game.

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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

3,200 souls

Extended MagazineT1800

Gives you sustained gun damage

Headshot BoosterT1800

Gives you burst gun damage

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

LifestealSustain

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

Hollow PointT33,200

Gives you burst gun damage

Weapon ShieldingT21,600

Bullet resist vs McGinnis

Bullet ResistShield

Warp StoneT33,200

Mobility for repositioning

Late Game

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

22,400 souls

Lucky ShotT46,400

Gives you burst gun damage

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs McGinnis

Bullet Resist

Burst FireT33,200

Gives you burst gun damage

Vampiric BurstT46,400FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

Lifesteal

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Holliday 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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