McGinnis META Analysis

Mystic · Controls the battle with combat turrets · ●○○

BStable

WR50.1%

PICK1.5%

BAN5.6%

ADJ+0.3%

CONFConfirmed

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Performing within expected range for current conditions.

Patch

Minor Update - 08-22-2026

14d ago

Comparing to Minor Update - 08-12-2026

Post-patch data only

BStableConfirmed

Emerging score 40 · 298,712 matches this patch

Win Rate

49.3%

47.7% top-rank

Pick Share

0.0%

Ban Rate

5.6%

Adj. Uplift

-0.74pp

Patch Delta WR

-0.26pp

Patch Delta Pick

-3.93%

Best Allied Heroesby synergy uplift

Graves

+9.31pp

Ivy

+6.92pp

Paige

+6.80pp

Victor

+6.67pp

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Adj. Uplift = item WR for this hero minus global item avg. Context Label is derived from buy timing, sell rate, and high-MMR gap. Minimum 100 purchases for inclusion.

Item	Slot	Adj. Uplift	Pick Rate	Timing	Context	Matches	Confidence
Diviner's Kevlar T4	vitality	+10.33pp	0.8%	40.9m	Late-game	689	Unreliable
Spirit Burn T4	spirit	+9.49pp	19.4%	36.1m	Late-game	16,043	Likely
Spellslinger T4	weapon	+8.64pp	2.2%	36.2m	Late-game	1,783	Experimental
Witchmail T4	vitality	+8.13pp	3.0%	38.0m	Late-game	2,511	Experimental
Magic Carpet T4	spirit	+8.10pp	1.3%	30.0m	Late-game	1,038	Unreliable
Frenzy T4	weapon	+7.64pp	1.2%	37.0m	Late-game	1,027	Unreliable
Refresher T4	spirit	+7.38pp	7.2%	38.3m	Late-game	5,980	Emerging
Divine Barrier T4	vitality	+7.38pp	0.8%	34.9m	Late-game	695	Unreliable
Mystic Reverb T4	spirit	+7.28pp	3.5%	35.8m	Late-game	2,926	Experimental
Boundless Spirit T4	spirit	+7.15pp	43.3%	33.4m	Core	35,910	Confirmed
Unstoppable T4	vitality	+6.81pp	8.8%	34.7m	Late-game	7,328	Emerging
Majestic Leap T3	vitality	+6.74pp	0.2%	25.2m	Late-game	146	Unreliable
Superior Duration T3	spirit	+6.64pp	27.5%	30.0m	Core	22,773	Likely
Cheat Death T4	vitality	+6.50pp	0.6%	43.9m	Late-game	458	Unreliable
Scourge T4	spirit	+6.45pp	0.3%	40.3m	Late-game	212	Unreliable
Echo Shard T4	spirit	+6.37pp	9.0%	31.9m	Late-game	7,476	Emerging
Healing Tempo T4	vitality	+6.32pp	36.2%	31.3m	Core	29,983	Confirmed
Indomitable T4	vitality	+6.31pp	12.0%	34.8m	Late-game	9,903	Likely
Duration Extender T2	spirit	+6.30pp	22.6%	25.2m	Core	18,719	Likely
Escalating Exposure T4	spirit	+5.72pp	79.1%	26.8m	Core	65,553	Confirmed
Blood Tribute T3	weapon	+5.65pp	5.9%	27.9m	Late-game	4,856	Emerging
Restorative Locket T2	vitality	+5.33pp	0.3%	16.3m	Late-game	246	Unreliable
Lightning Scroll T4	spirit	+5.26pp	31.8%	33.0m	Core	26,348	Likely
Infuser T4	vitality	+5.24pp	1.2%	38.5m	Late-game	1,019	Unreliable
Siphon Bullets T4	vitality	+5.02pp	4.0%	35.0m	Late-game	3,328	Emerging
Colossus T4	vitality	+4.81pp	4.5%	30.6m	Late-game	3,707	Emerging
Spiritual Overflow T4	weapon	+4.77pp	3.9%	36.4m	Late-game	3,261	Emerging
Ethereal Shift T4	spirit	+4.56pp	0.9%	41.6m	Late-game	773	Unreliable
Crippling Headshot T4	weapon	+4.35pp	8.3%	34.9m	Late-game	6,841	Emerging
Guardian Ward T2	vitality	+4.33pp	1.1%	20.6m	Late-game	944	Unreliable
Extra Spirit T1	spirit	+4.28pp	39.2%	16.2m	Core	32,492	Confirmed
Greater Expansion T3	spirit	+4.10pp	60.5%	27.5m	Core	50,129	Confirmed
Heroic Aura T3	weapon	+4.02pp	69.4%	18.7m	Core	57,526	Confirmed
Improved Spirit T2	spirit	+4.00pp	58.4%	20.9m	Core	48,380	Confirmed
Stamina Mastery T3	vitality	+3.95pp	35.7%	26.6m	Core	29,594	Confirmed
Inhibitor T4	vitality	+3.95pp	6.5%	35.4m	Late-game	5,413	Emerging
Silencer T4	weapon	+3.93pp	6.3%	36.0m	Late-game	5,261	Emerging
Debuff Reducer T2	vitality	+3.80pp	11.9%	28.0m	Late-game	9,891	Likely
Healing Nova T3	vitality	+3.71pp	2.2%	26.7m	Late-game	1,798	Experimental
Mystic Slow T2	spirit	+3.67pp	68.1%	16.2m	Core	56,412	Confirmed
Mystic Vulnerability T2	spirit	+3.67pp	84.8%	17.3m	Core	70,251	Confirmed
Lucky Shot T4	weapon	+3.65pp	4.9%	35.2m	Late-game	4,073	Emerging
Grit T1	vitality	+3.65pp	17.2%	15.3m	Late-game	14,212	Likely
Enchanter's Emblem T2	vitality	+3.64pp	57.6%	13.4m	Core	47,745	Confirmed
Suppressor T2	spirit	+3.44pp	35.6%	15.6m	Core	29,528	Confirmed
Transcendent Cooldown T4	spirit	+3.44pp	33.8%	34.5m	Core	27,991	Confirmed
Superior Cooldown T3	spirit	+3.36pp	67.2%	26.1m	Core	55,695	Confirmed
Compress Cooldown T2	spirit	+3.27pp	70.7%	16.0m	Core	58,597	Confirmed
Trophy Collector T2	vitality	+3.20pp	16.3%	10.2m	Late-game	13,528	Likely
Healbane T2	vitality	+3.19pp	62.3%	17.4m	Core	51,629	Confirmed
Mystic Expansion T1	spirit	+3.18pp	83.4%	12.2m	Core	69,110	Confirmed
Berserker T3	weapon	+3.09pp	10.8%	25.9m	Late-game	8,942	Emerging
Vortex Web T4	spirit	+3.04pp	0.3%	40.1m	Late-game	253	Unreliable
Arcane Surge T2	spirit	+2.92pp	36.6%	11.8m	Core	30,336	Confirmed
Spirit Lifesteal T2	vitality	+2.81pp	12.9%	22.9m	Late-game	10,702	Likely
Mercurial Magnum T4	spirit	+2.78pp	30.7%	24.2m	Core	25,447	Likely
Reactive Barrier T2	vitality	+2.76pp	11.7%	23.8m	Late-game	9,708	Likely
Rapid Recharge T3	spirit	+2.55pp	83.1%	22.0m	Core	68,853	Confirmed
Recharging Rush T2	weapon	+2.51pp	16.9%	18.9m	Late-game	13,970	Likely
Weakening Headshot T2	weapon	+2.41pp	9.2%	23.3m	Late-game	7,623	Emerging
Healing Booster T2	vitality	+2.35pp	51.0%	16.8m	Core	42,220	Confirmed
Extra Charge T1	spirit	+2.26pp	100.0%	6.3m	Core	82,860	Confirmed
Juggernaut T4	vitality	+2.24pp	10.2%	37.5m	Late-game	8,429	Emerging
Sprint Boots T1	vitality	+2.21pp	42.2%	12.5m	Core	34,948	Confirmed
Enduring Speed T2	vitality	+2.10pp	52.5%	17.4m	Core	43,480	Confirmed
Extra Stamina T1	vitality	+2.07pp	68.2%	10.7m	Core	56,508	Confirmed
Leech T4	vitality	+2.03pp	7.6%	34.2m	Late-game	6,301	Emerging
Extra Regen T1	vitality	+1.88pp	47.1%	9.2m	Core	39,034	Confirmed
Veil Walker T3	vitality	+1.84pp	0.5%	21.4m	Late-game	429	Unreliable
Intensifying Magazine T2	weapon	+1.79pp	79.3%	6.2m	Core	65,691	Confirmed
Glass Cannon T4	weapon	+1.66pp	4.5%	30.2m	Late-game	3,742	Emerging
Vampiric Burst T4	vitality	+1.49pp	17.2%	30.2m	Late-game	14,260	Likely
Spirit Shielding T2	vitality	+1.43pp	14.7%	18.2m	Late-game	12,198	Likely
Monster Rounds T1	weapon	+1.33pp	66.1%	4.2m	Core	54,794	Confirmed
Fleetfoot T2	weapon	+1.14pp	27.4%	17.1m	Core	22,719	Likely
Armor Piercing Rounds T4	weapon	+1.13pp	1.8%	37.4m	Late-game	1,500	Experimental
Radiant Regeneration T3	spirit	+1.08pp	9.6%	25.2m	Late-game	7,974	Emerging
Surge of Power T3	spirit	+0.97pp	4.3%	24.5m	Late-game	3,577	Emerging
Bullet Resist Shredder T2	spirit	+0.90pp	13.3%	14.0m	Late-game	10,980	Likely
Quicksilver Reload T2	spirit	+0.62pp	35.1%	14.8m	Late-game	29,050	Confirmed
Spirit Rend T3	weapon	+0.60pp	3.7%	30.4m	Late-game	3,042	Experimental
Golden Goose Egg T1	spirit	+0.55pp	8.2%	3.7m	Late-game	6,821	Emerging
Ricochet T4	weapon	+0.54pp	11.4%	31.0m	Late-game	9,463	Likely
Mystic Regeneration T1	spirit	+0.43pp	10.4%	10.6m	Late-game	8,632	Emerging
Spirit Shredder Bullets T2	weapon	+0.40pp	3.9%	21.9m	Late-game	3,193	Experimental
Alchemical Fire T3	weapon	+0.38pp	0.8%	28.1m	Late-game	682	Unreliable
Swift Striker T2	weapon	+0.38pp	25.4%	11.5m	Late-game	21,014	Likely
Plated Armor T4	vitality	+0.01pp	2.6%	38.3m	Late-game	2,158	Experimental
Escalating Resilience T3	weapon	-0.10pp	19.2%	23.3m	Late-game	15,941	Likely
Spellbreaker T4	vitality	-0.11pp	3.8%	38.2m	Late-game	3,136	Experimental
Extra Health T1	vitality	-0.16pp	10.9%	14.2m	Late-game	9,015	Emerging
Spirit Resilience T3	vitality	-0.18pp	24.0%	28.6m	Late-game	19,875	Likely
Rescue Beam T3	vitality	-0.25pp	1.2%	22.0m	Late-game	996	Unreliable
Healing Rite T1	vitality	-0.25pp	4.6%	8.8m	Late-game	3,803	Emerging
Rebuttal T1	vitality	-0.53pp	2.8%	10.0m	Late-game	2,284	Experimental
Warp Stone T3	vitality	-0.56pp	1.0%	28.5m	Late-game	826	Unreliable
Rapid Rounds T1	weapon	-0.72pp	25.6%	9.9m	Late-game	21,231	Likely
Weighted Shots T3	weapon	-0.82pp	6.9%	22.6m	Late-game	5,676	Emerging
Stalker T2	weapon	-0.88pp	0.1%	15.4m	Late-game	117	Unreliable
Extended Magazine T1	weapon	-0.91pp	40.9%	6.4m	Late-game	33,867	Confirmed
Bullet Lifesteal T2	vitality	-1.08pp	31.0%	17.9m	Late-game	25,712	Likely
Battle Vest T2	vitality	-1.16pp	20.4%	12.7m	Late-game	16,897	Likely
Focus Lens T4	spirit	-1.44pp	0.4%	36.6m	Late-game	315	Unreliable
Tankbuster T3	spirit	-1.55pp	1.4%	30.1m	Late-game	1,174	Experimental
Slowing Bullets T2	weapon	-1.56pp	5.7%	17.2m	Late-game	4,693	Emerging
Dispel Magic T3	vitality	-1.74pp	4.9%	27.1m	Late-game	4,070	Emerging
Ballistic Enchantment T3	weapon	-1.75pp	2.1%	26.8m	Late-game	1,779	Experimental
Mystic Burst T1	spirit	-1.75pp	1.3%	16.2m	Late-game	1,045	Unreliable
Tesla Bullets T3	weapon	-2.02pp	28.2%	12.8m	Late-game	23,384	Likely
Hunter's Aura T3	weapon	-2.03pp	0.4%	26.0m	Late-game	304	Unreliable
Counterspell T3	vitality	-2.03pp	4.2%	26.8m	Late-game	3,477	Emerging
Capacitor T4	weapon	-2.07pp	11.6%	31.0m	Late-game	9,626	Likely
Cultist Sacrifice T3	weapon	-2.17pp	5.7%	14.7m	Late-game	4,763	Emerging
Titanic Magazine T2	weapon	-2.29pp	26.5%	11.9m	Late-game	21,996	Likely
Slowing Hex T2	spirit	-3.04pp	3.7%	19.3m	Late-game	3,092	Experimental
Burst Fire T3	weapon	-3.46pp	12.5%	21.5m	Late-game	10,369	Likely
Fortitude T3	vitality	-3.46pp	3.0%	24.3m	Late-game	2,467	Experimental
Close Quarters T1	weapon	-3.60pp	3.7%	10.6m	Late-game	3,044	Experimental
Torment Pulse T3	spirit	-3.78pp	0.3%	27.4m	Late-game	238	Unreliable
Rusted Barrel T1	spirit	-3.82pp	2.2%	14.3m	Late-game	1,790	Experimental
Headshot Booster T1	weapon	-4.34pp	1.6%	7.2m	Late-game	1,295	Experimental
Weapon Shielding T2	vitality	-4.57pp	0.8%	20.2m	Late-game	677	Unreliable
Fury Trance T3	vitality	-4.72pp	2.8%	20.5m	Late-game	2,292	Experimental
Hollow Point T3	weapon	-4.75pp	4.2%	23.5m	Late-game	3,471	Emerging
Split Shot T2	weapon	-4.82pp	1.1%	23.3m	Late-game	929	Unreliable
Knockdown T3	spirit	-5.12pp	5.9%	26.5m	Late-game	4,851	Emerging
Point Blank T3	weapon	-5.26pp	1.9%	22.9m	Late-game	1,541	Experimental
Sharpshooter T3	weapon	-5.38pp	1.3%	23.6m	Late-game	1,114	Unreliable
Cursed Relic T4	spirit	-5.54pp	2.1%	37.1m	Late-game	1,699	Experimental
Long Range T2	weapon	-5.77pp	1.0%	14.2m	Late-game	854	Unreliable
Active Reload T2	weapon	-5.77pp	9.6%	7.6m	Late-game	7,968	Emerging
Spirit Sap T2	spirit	-5.78pp	0.5%	23.1m	Late-game	412	Unreliable
High-Velocity Rounds T1	weapon	-5.89pp	3.6%	12.9m	Late-game	2,950	Experimental
Bullet Resilience T3	vitality	-6.15pp	2.9%	31.3m	Late-game	2,416	Experimental
Decay T3	spirit	-6.49pp	0.6%	28.3m	Late-game	497	Unreliable
Headhunter T3	weapon	-6.50pp	0.8%	20.9m	Late-game	625	Unreliable
Kinetic Dash T2	weapon	-6.55pp	5.4%	19.0m	Late-game	4,463	Emerging
Silence Wave T3	spirit	-6.92pp	0.5%	29.1m	Late-game	428	Unreliable
Express Shot T3	weapon	-7.04pp	0.3%	26.1m	Late-game	283	Unreliable
Toxic Bullets T3	weapon	-7.15pp	6.0%	26.5m	Late-game	5,004	Emerging
Disarming Hex T3	spirit	-7.91pp	2.7%	27.7m	Late-game	2,256	Experimental
Restorative Shot T1	weapon	-7.95pp	1.3%	7.7m	Late-game	1,096	Unreliable
Opening Rounds T2	weapon	-8.28pp	2.5%	12.2m	Late-game	2,034	Experimental
Metal Skin T3	vitality	-8.52pp	3.2%	31.0m	Late-game	2,618	Experimental
Return Fire T2	vitality	-8.54pp	0.8%	23.3m	Late-game	704	Unreliable
Spirit Strike T1	spirit	-9.10pp	0.1%	13.5m	Late-game	111	Unreliable
Melee Lifesteal T1	vitality	-9.61pp	0.2%	11.4m	Late-game	138	Unreliable
Mystic Shot T2	weapon	-12.91pp	0.1%	19.3m	Late-game	120	Unreliable

Full item table

Situational item recommendations derived from sell rate, average buy timing, and high-MMR adoption gap. Items that players regularly sell, buy late, or are adopted primarily in high-skill brackets indicate situational value.

Condition	Recommended Item	Est. Uplift	Confidence	Matches
Late-game / when ahead	Diviner's Kevlar	+10.33pp	Unreliable	689
Late-game / when ahead	Spirit Burn	+9.49pp	Likely	16,043
High-skill lobbies only	Spellslinger	+8.64pp	Experimental	1,783
High-skill lobbies only	Witchmail	+8.13pp	Experimental	2,511
Late-game / when ahead	Magic Carpet	+8.10pp	Unreliable	1,038
High-skill lobbies only	Frenzy	+7.64pp	Unreliable	1,027
Late-game / when ahead	Refresher	+7.38pp	Emerging	5,980
Late-game / when ahead	Divine Barrier	+7.38pp	Unreliable	695
High-skill lobbies only	Mystic Reverb	+7.28pp	Experimental	2,926
High-skill lobbies only	Boundless Spirit	+7.15pp	Confirmed	35,910
Late-game / when ahead	Unstoppable	+6.81pp	Emerging	7,328
Late-game / when ahead	Majestic Leap	+6.74pp	Unreliable	146

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