McGinnis build guide
by Dino DoggoVersion 103Updated Sep 29, 2026Guide #674301
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Im eternus I promise im goated I HIT TOP 15 WITH THIS :3 this build is a little unorganized but it works well, primary focus on ult and some support mixed in with turrets near mid to late game.
1Early game
Game stage · 7 items · L-R, but read (If you want to go cultist or trophy, buy after arcane surge.)
Intensifying Magazine
go from 6 or 7 damage a bullet to 10, genuine peak item
Heroic Aura
Turret and ally buff, free resist, top 5 items imo (you do not need to BUY an active, this is a thing I enjoy buying.)
Extra Stamina
2This or that.
Author's category · 4 items · Buy during Mid game, or out of lane if CC hell.
Indomitable
One singular CC is ruining ur ult, like a knockdown or seven stun
Unstoppable
If your getting touched this secures around 7 seconds of a ult (with SUP DUR), get with mutiple CC (BUY THIS AGANIST A GOOD TEAM)
Debuff Reducer
builds into unstop, but i dont buy it unless im going into unstop
3Mid game
Game stage · 11 items · Very Light L-R Here, This build has alot of slots and it can easily become alot, if it becomes a problem, skip past and buy other items earlier.
Mystic Expansion
Big ult
Mystic Slow
Good item for mcginnus the entire game. upgrades into a situational goated item too
Compress Cooldown
if this is going to slot lock you, skip it and get it later.
4Luxury Time
Author's category · 9 items · No more L-R, Feel free to skip to one of these items early (get your unstop or indom first) if your slot locked.
Refresher
Do it all again. If your ult is getting cancelled or you build into turrets you can have 12 turrets up and double ults
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Only buy with Refresher, mutiple actives or if you go support.
Spirit Burn
5Early Countersoptional
Author's category · 8 items · Counter buying on lane+early very important rn (other counters further down) (cultist and trophy there cuz idk where to put em)
Trophy Collector
If you are fed or winning lane well, I recommend buying this item early on
Rebuttal
Billy or meele
Healing Rite
Op item
6COUNTERSoptional
Author's category · 9 items · Buy dependent on what you need, its in order from early game to late game.
Warp Stone
Escape
Bullet Resilience
Spirit Resilience
7Support ginnusoptional
Author's category · 5 items · I have a build for this! check that if you want 696229
Alchemical Fire
Team has gun damage, mid boss and shred (you do not need to BUY an active, this is a thing I enjoy buying.)
Rescue Beam
Built from Healing Rite
save dive or help teammate not get dived
Healing Nova
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
Mini TurretMini Turret | Mini Turret: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Mini Turret: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Mini Turret: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 |
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Healbane
Healbane is a must in most games in the current meta
Mystic Vulnerability
big damage amp
Suppressor
Early game gun counter
Arcane Surge
Built from Extra Stamina
Reactive Barrier
Builds into indom + CC hell
Enduring Speed
this is still more movement, and i do enjoy this item, but if your struggling with slots you can skip as surge of power gives movement in your ult.
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Mcginnus best item in the game. free shred and your ult is around 17 seconds with superior duration. Feel free to skip to this item a little earlier
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
faster for all
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
bigger
Lightning Scroll
Built from Mystic Slow
Great item, always buy late late game as a luxury, but only buy earlier if you need to cancel ults or secure a kill
Rapid Recharge
I dont buy this unless I go into turrets, but if you have heroic its worth
Improved Spirit
only here if you want to buy while trying to save for boundless
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
(SKIPPABLE)With the recent nerfs I feel that you need the extra bit of damage this item can provide, feel free to buy before escalating
If someone else didnt buy it, or healbane isnt enough.
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
You never sell enduring speed, and this is an amazing item so its a great upgrade.
Crippling Headshot
anti heal late game + resist, if nobody else has this you should buy this.
Magic Carpet
Despite everything, this item is decently viable on mcginnus. Its not a very GOOD pick, but its good escape with decent buffs
Echo Shard
Superior Duration
longer
Diviner's Kevlar
Grit
Burst damage
Battle Vest
Bullet Resist
Slowing Hex
mina mostly but yk movement characters
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
skippable if you want, but make sure you get healthspike somehow. Op item i cant really add more
Enchanter's Emblem
Dispel Magic
Infernus needs to die
Counterspell
Best item in the game
Metal Skin
Fed gun is a problem (haze)
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Lash, Gray Talon, Yamato
Infuser
iffy but it can work, pop this before an ult and you wont die if you can hit your shots, but by this point if they want you dead they will just dive you
Plated Armor
Best gun counter
Built from Healing Rite
pscheeww big heal its alright brain off item iffy at times
Healing Booster
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
| Mini Turret: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Medicinal SpecterMedicinal Specter | Medicinal Specter: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Medicinal Specter: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Medicinal Specter: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Medicinal Specter: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Spectral WallSpectral Wall | Spectral Wall: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Spectral Wall: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Spectral Wall: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Spectral Wall: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Heavy BarrageHeavy Barrage | Heavy Barrage: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Heavy Barrage: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Heavy Barrage: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Heavy Barrage: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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