How do I counter Silver as McGinnis in Deadlock?

Build Enchanter's Emblem, Rebuttal, Rusted Barrel to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should McGinnis buy against Silver in Deadlock?

Start with Enchanter's Emblem, Rebuttal, Rusted Barrel, Spirit Strike for laning, then transition to Spirit Shielding, Counterspell, Disarming Hex, Mystic Slow mid game.

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McGinnis

Counter-build vs Silver

55%EASYavg WR vs team

Silver

55%

MeleeSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Laning Phase

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

4,000 souls

Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldSpirit Resist

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RebuttalT1800

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

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Rusted BarrelT1800

Slows Silver — Shreds armor on Silver

Armor ShredSlow

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Spirit StrikeT1800

Shreds armor on Silver

Spirit Shred

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Mid Game

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

9,600 souls

Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

Spirit ResistShield

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CounterspellT33,200

Survivability against burst damage

Spirit ResistShield

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Disarming HexT33,200

Slows Silver — Shreds armor on Silver

Armor ShredSlow

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Mystic SlowT21,600

Slows Silver

Slow

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Late Game

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

25,600 souls

ColossusT46,400

Raw HP against burst and poke

HealthSpirit Resist

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Ethereal ShiftT46,400

Survivability against burst damage

MobilityShield

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Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage — high win rate item on this hero

Shield

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SilencerT46,400FLEX

Shreds armor on Silver

SilenceSpirit Shred

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: slowshieldspirit resistsilence

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