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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 4: Support18%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane17%
  • Position 5: Hard Support13%

Strong against Magnus

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Enigma+3.5%55.6%1,179
Lone Druid+2.8%54.3%916
Ursa+2.4%52.0%2,044
Pangolier+2.4%51.5%806
Ember Spirit+2.2%52.6%2,097
Wraith King+1.9%59.4%5,068
Disruptor+1.6%53.4%2,820
Weaver+1.6%50.9%1,683
Earthshaker+1.6%53.3%5,722
Tiny+1.5%47.4%1,365
Mars+1.4%51.1%1,253
Storm Spirit+1.4%49.9%1,722

Magnus is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Marci+3.7%53.0%1,384
Venomancer+3.3%53.6%2,348
Largo+2.6%53.5%430
Beastmaster+2.5%55.9%606
Monkey King+2.1%54.9%1,666
Pugna+2.0%49.7%1,333
Tusk+1.9%53.3%1,598
Earth Spirit+1.8%51.1%1,260
Undying+1.8%50.1%4,364
Keeper of the Light+1.7%51.3%1,492
Abaddon+1.6%48.4%932
Legion Commander+1.6%47.1%5,436

Best allies for Magnus

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Death Prophet+4.0%50.1%911
Leshrac+3.5%54.5%539
Enchantress+3.5%50.2%627
Visage+3.2%54.2%308
Troll Warlord+2.9%53.9%778
Medusa+2.9%50.7%892
Lycan+2.9%50.9%214
Largo+2.7%51.2%291
Mars+2.7%50.2%660
Juggernaut+2.7%52.9%6,896
Jakiro+2.5%49.6%2,481
Broodmother+2.5%51.7%507
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