McGinnis build guide

stevie b. thug mode

by stevie bVersion 140Updated Sep 5, 2026Guide #611759

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Published guide

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Author's notes

USE BRAIN FOR AP ORDER. MAX HEAL FIRST IF SPIRIT AIDS. MAX TURRETS BEFORE HEAL IF U NEED MORE DPS.

Item categories

1laning
Author's category · 2 items · try and win lane w these
1. 1
  Intensifying Magazine
2. 2
  Extra Charge
2tempo buysoptional
Author's category · 8 items · control the early-midgame. buy items based on the fight you are going to take next. i buy the first 4 every game.
1. 1
  Heroic Aura
  if u win tower early and ur allowed to stay in lane just buy this. gives bullet res, pushes ur wave faster and lets u hit your spike. if not buying early then try and buy before first big team fight.
2. 2
  Enchanter's Emblem
  this plus mystic vuln gives u 26% spirit res
3. 3
3core
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Mystic Vulnerability
2. 2
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
  more turrets more dmg
3. 3
  Escalating Exposure
  Built from Mystic Vulnerability
  very big dmg spike. can be rushed if ahead.
4utiloptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
  its good to have multiple on ur team with all the spirit heroes who buy dispel
2. 2
  Disarming Hex
  thanos spawned in and he needs to b shutdown
3. 3
  Silence Wave
  testing.
4. 4
5late stuffoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Superior Cooldown
  if fights are happening more often and u need uptime on your spells
2. 2
  Superior Duration
  longer heal longer util
3. 3
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  lots of actives, faster item procs
6surv stuffoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Stamina Mastery
  Built from Extra Stamina
  i use this to hit my green spike if im not buying arcane or rushing healing tempo. also just good for getting away from mobile heroes in general.
2. 2
  Counterspell
  takes up a slot but pretty important into cc heavy heroes like lash, billy, etc.
3. 3
  Warp Stone

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Mini TurretMini Turret			Mini Turret: Ability unlocked, step 3			Mini Turret: 1 AP upgrade, step 6	Mini Turret: 2 AP upgrade, step 7						Mini Turret: 5 AP upgrade, step 13