McGinnis build guide

Termiinal edit - yamz x xera x random european guy

by TermiinalVersion 2Updated Aug 2, 2026Guide #747482

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Observed usage

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Published guide

As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters

In-game favourites: 34 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

My take on the gun McGinnis making its rounds. High tempo hero with a lot of options to adapt to games.

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 11 items · Generally L -> R but grit can be bought in lane
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
2. 2
  Extended Magazine
3. 3
  Intensifying Magazine
4. 4
  Fleetfoot
5. 5
2Core
Author's category · 4 items · Sell Monster Rounds if no slot
1. 1
  Heroic Aura
2. 2
  Vampiric Burst
  Built from Bullet Lifesteal
3. 3
  Spellslinger
4. 4
3Eventually
Author's category · 2 items · -Shield +Res
1. 1
  Spirit Resilience
2. 2
  Superior Duration
4Offensive Optionsoptional
Author's category · 5 items · Intens Mag is Sellable | Notes
1. 1
  Lucky Shot
  Read APR
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Pressing your buttons more is good
3. 3
  Weighted Shots
  Fills out invest for tempo, debuff resist good
5Pick 1
Author's category · 2 items · Most of the time
1. 1
  Armor Piercer
  Better than lucky if they have ~23% bullet resist/evasion OR plated. Makes Crippling skippable if you need slots
2. 2
  Crippling Headshot
  Built from Weakening Headshot
6Metal Skinoptional
Author's category · 2 items · Note
1. 1
  Mercurial Magnum
  Built from Quicksilver Reload
  QSR Sellable After Spellslinger if you dont need Merc
2. 2
  Toxic Bullets
  Less important than Merc, skippable over other items
7Debuff Routeoptional
Author's category · 3 items · Note
1. 1
  Inhibitor
  Helps 1v1 major threats, huge healing reduction especially vs targes that are lifestealing
2. 2
  Silencer
  If your team already has inhib this tends to gain value
3. 3
  Ricochet
  Spreads the debuffs, also good into Graves and fat targets
8Lane Techoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
2. 2
  Close Quarters
3. 3
  Healing Rite
9Defensive Optionsoptional
Author's category · 10 items · Read DB's note for info on actives
1. 1
  Counterspell
2. 2
  Plated Armor
3. 3
  Indomitable
4. 4
10If Good 4 Team
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Healing Tempo

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.

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 1				Mini Turret: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Mini Turret: 2 AP upgrade, step 6							Mini Turret: 5 AP upgrade, step 13