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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 Lane53%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane22%
  • Position 4: Support15%

Strong against Magnus

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Zeus+3.8%53.8%1,855
Enigma+3.2%60.0%902
Elder Titan+3.0%60.2%181
Void Spirit+2.5%52.8%1,284
Ursa+2.4%54.2%1,653
Batrider+2.3%50.9%171
Brewmaster+2.2%55.4%753
Primal Beast+2.1%55.6%691
Rubick+1.9%52.7%4,327
Troll Warlord+1.9%55.0%340
Ringmaster+1.9%52.5%1,353
Tiny+1.8%48.3%1,127

Magnus is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Keeper of the Light+4.7%52.7%848
Razor+3.8%52.9%966
Marci+3.6%51.5%807
Earth Spirit+3.2%51.6%1,284
Pudge+2.8%51.9%4,908
Phantom Assassin+2.7%51.8%1,204
Monkey King+2.6%55.2%897
Puck+2.6%53.6%760
Anti-Mage+2.5%51.6%1,699
Meepo+2.4%44.4%252
Abaddon+2.3%49.8%466
Pugna+2.0%48.4%651

Best allies for Magnus

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Pugna+4.2%56.8%590
Broodmother+3.6%54.9%184
Visage+3.3%57.8%244
Gyrocopter+3.2%49.8%580
Grimstroke+3.0%54.5%1,358
Clinkz+2.7%55.4%592
Medusa+2.6%50.0%300
Primal Beast+2.5%53.7%328
Juggernaut+2.5%54.2%3,683
Morphling+2.4%51.5%808
Chen+2.3%51.8%85
Muerta+2.2%48.7%470
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