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Magnus counters and build in Dota 2

Magnus in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Magnus build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. ×2Iron Branch
  3. Circlet
  4. Quelling Blade
  5. Gauntlets of Strength
  6. Magic Stick
Boots
  1. 9 minPower Treads
  2. 9 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 1 minBracer
  2. 2 minMagic Wand
  3. 2 minWraith Band
  4. 11 minBlink Dagger
  5. 16 minKaya
  6. 20 minYasha and Kaya
  7. 25 minBlack King Bar
  8. 26 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
  1. Shockwave Returns to Magnus 39%+0.8s Reverse Polarity Stun Duration 61%25
  2. +125 Shockwave Damage 59%+15% Skewer Damage Per Distance Travelled 41%20
  3. +14 All Attributes per hero hit with Reverse Polarity 39%-5s Skewer Cooldown 61%15
Skill build
  1. lvl 8Shockwave
  2. lvl 10Skewer
  3. lvl 15Empower
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 3: Off Lane50%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane19%
  • Position 4: Support17%
  • Position 5: Hard Support11%

Strong against Magnus

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Brewmaster+2.7%55.0%2,901
Ursa+2.1%52.1%8,360
Enigma+2.0%54.8%4,219
Ember Spirit+1.9%52.3%8,790
Earthshaker+1.9%53.5%18,827
Templar Assassin+1.7%49.1%5,705
Mars+1.6%50.2%5,457
Batrider+1.5%46.6%828
Elder Titan+1.5%54.8%945
Disruptor+1.4%52.9%9,888
Weaver+1.4%49.9%5,149
Void Spirit+1.3%51.9%5,437

Magnus is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Marci+2.6%51.6%4,545
Razor+2.3%50.8%6,802
Beastmaster+2.2%55.4%1,987
Keeper of the Light+2.0%51.4%4,886
Meepo+2.0%44.7%1,556
Monkey King+1.9%54.9%5,573
Pudge+1.9%50.1%30,688
Venomancer+1.8%53.0%6,747
Phantom Lancer+1.8%47.3%14,368
Anti-Mage+1.6%50.3%13,117
Earth Spirit+1.4%50.3%5,486
Pugna+1.4%48.9%4,483

Best allies for Magnus

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Visage+3.8%57.4%1,163
Medusa+3.4%51.7%2,671
Juggernaut+2.9%54.2%23,122
Leshrac+2.8%54.4%1,965
Enchantress+2.8%49.4%2,083
Pugna+2.7%52.8%3,845
Troll Warlord+2.3%53.4%2,512
Muerta+2.3%48.9%2,593
Broodmother+2.2%52.2%1,380
Death Prophet+2.2%49.4%3,132
Abaddon+2.2%52.6%2,247
Meepo+1.9%56.7%1,405
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