McGinnis build guide

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by PonderosaVersion 1Updated Jun 30, 2026Guide #704852

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Author's notes

outdated lol

Item categories

1(1) Early Game: Identify enemy comp and build counters appropriately
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
21) Lane
Author's category · 7 items · Purchase 1 counter item for every 2 lane items (up to 2 counters total)
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
  sell or upgrade depending on eco needs
2. 2
  Extra Regen
  Sustain
3. 3
  Mystic Regeneration
  Moar sustain but also purple invested
4. 4
31) Situational Alternatesoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Trophy Collector
  If there's too many players on your team what need solo farm, get this over extra stamina and go roaming with your non-farming teammates
2. 2
  Healing Rite
  If your lane partner is aggro/easily harrassed, get this instead of Extra / Mystic Regen (for now)
4(2) Early Counters: Something to win lane with or to not get gankedoptional
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
52) Anti-Bulletoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Suppressor
  Vs fire-rate gunners (Mina, Mirage, etc.)
2. 2
  Battle Vest
  Good for PvE
62) Anti-Spiritoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Enchanter's Emblem
  For cooldowns and backlining
2. 2
  Mystic Vulnerability
  Offensive Support
72) Otheroptional
Author's category · 5 items · Reminder: Lane Items + Heroic Aura = 7 slots
1. 1
  Close Quarters
  anti melee / need more wave clear
2. 2
  Mystic Expansion
  Anti-flyers
3. 3
  Debuff Reducer
  Anti-DoT - ZIPPY YOU NEED TO BUY THIS WAY EARLIER THAN YOU DO ALREADY, IT'S FOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE ZIPPY TRUST ME, I'M YOU
8(3) Mid Game: Follow the team leader and zone control objectives
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
93) Turret Core
Author's category · 4 items · mildly L>R but we flexible
1. 1
  Heroic Aura
  The Coriest of Core items
2. 2
  Healing Tempo
  Built from Healing Booster
  Combined with Mystic Regen or Healing Nova or Specter to really lock down an objective area like urn or walker
3. 3
  Radiant Regeneration
  Built from Mystic Regeneration
103) Non-Turret but Important Items
Author's category · 5 items · Get whenever you want
1. 1
  Stamina Mastery
  Built from Extra Stamina
  I'M LIKE A BIRD - I WANNA FLY AWAY
2. 2
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
  More specter!
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
11(4) Counters: Buy what's needed to beat their lead playeroptional
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
124) Anti-Bulletoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Disarming Hex
  Vs heroes with gun kits (Haze, Silver, Grey Talon, etc.)
2. 2
  Juggernaut
3. 3
  Warp Stone
  The Great Escape!
134) Anti-Spiritoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Spirit Resilience
  Enchanter's Emblem upgrade if you're a WUSS WHO DIDN'T GET WITCHMAIL
2. 2
  Witchmail
  IF YOU WEREN'T READING THE ANNOTATIONS BEFORE THIS YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M ABOUT AND IT'S MOOOORE TURRETS
3. 3
  Spellbreaker
  Built from Debuff Reducer
144) Anti-Meleeoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Torment Pulse
  Actually decent damage if you wanna play a lil tankier
2. 2
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
  Big gun boost, allows for tanky frontlining
3. 3
  Juggernaut
15(5) Late Game: Shop here when Core complete and nothing needed from (4).
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
165) Finishers
Author's category · 4 items · 30+ minute games
1. 1
  Boundless Spirit
  beeg specter heals and indom shields
2. 2
  Lightning Scroll
  Built from Mystic Slow
  win urn/rejuv fights
3. 3
  Indomitable
  Perfect get for ult/spirit builds
175) Uber-Lateoptional
Author's category · 4 items · 35+ minute games
1. 1
  Spiritual Overflow
  Competes with Leech
2. 2
  Spellslinger
  turment spam make gun go fast :3
3. 3
  Colossus
  McChungus
4. 4
18Vanityoptional
Author's category · 4 items · Find me on the official or community Discord for questions, also I stream sometimes on twitch.tv/zippydasquirrel
1. 1
  Headshot Booster
  Is this the answer to Infernus lanes?
2. 2
  Headhunter
  Built from Headshot Booster
  Is THIS the answer to fed DoT heroes??
3. 3
  Tesla Bullets
19why did you scroll down this faroptional
Author's category · 2 items · anyway i'm putting items here for the auto-imbue so the popup doesn't bother me
1. 1
  Duration Extender
  Heabing :3
2. 2
  Ballistic Enchantment
  Built from Mystic Expansion
  Could be interesting vs flyers

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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 2				Mini Turret: 1 AP upgrade, step 6		Mini Turret: 2 AP upgrade, step 8		Mini Turret: 5 AP upgrade, step 10