Magnus

Counter picks and counter items for Magnus, by skill bracket.

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How to Counter Magnus

Magnus relies on Skewer to drag heroes into his team, Horn Toss to launch enemies behind him and Reverse Polarity to pull everyone into a damaging stun. Skewer is interrupted if he is stunned, hexed or banished, and Solid Core only resists slows and knockback, so a stun or silence applied first breaks the initiation. Empower gives bonus damage and cleave, so disabling its target removes the follow-up.

Counter items

Abyssal BladeOverwhelm stuns him mid-Skewer and interrupts the dash.
Orchid MalevolenceSilence before the cast prevents Reverse Polarity and Skewer.
Heaven's HalberdDisarm removes the attacks that Empower cleave depends on.

Checked for patch 7.41f

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierBScore change-0.58

Who Beats Magnus

Wraith King

58.0%+7.75,015

vs Magnus5,015 games+7.7

Visage

59.5%+6.8513

vs Magnus513 games+6.8

Phoenix

56.5%+5.91,863

vs Magnus1,863 games+5.9

Outworld Destroyer

55.7%+5.54,762

vs Magnus4,762 games+5.5

Riki

56.0%+5.41,977

vs Magnus1,977 games+5.4

Night Stalker

55.8%+5.42,815

vs Magnus2,815 games+5.4

Leshrac

56.6%+5.3807

vs Magnus807 games+5.3

Spectre

55.5%+5.23,207

vs Magnus3,207 games+5.2

Juggernaut

55.1%+5.07,050

vs Magnus7,050 games+5.0

Dawnbreaker

54.7%+4.53,662

vs Magnus3,662 games+4.5

Magnus Counters

Nature's Prophet

43.2%-6.42,977

vs Magnus2,977 games-6.4

Shadow Fiend

43.9%-5.72,777

vs Magnus2,777 games-5.7

Drow Ranger

44.3%-5.43,879

vs Magnus3,879 games-5.4

Batrider

42.8%-4.2276

vs Magnus276 games-4.2

Lina

46.1%-3.74,310

vs Magnus4,310 games-3.7

Shadow Demon

45.6%-3.3614

vs Magnus614 games-3.3

Monkey King

46.3%-3.31,668

vs Magnus1,668 games-3.3

Timbersaw

46.7%-3.02,390

vs Magnus2,390 games-3.0

Muerta

47.6%-1.9802

vs Magnus802 games-1.9

Broodmother

47.3%-1.9486

vs Magnus486 games-1.9

Top Allies for Magnus

Juggernaut

54.6%+4.67,402

Wraith King

54.3%+4.33,064

Visage

53.5%+3.5387

Troll Warlord

53.5%+3.5809

Meepo

52.9%+2.9495

Dawnbreaker

52.9%+2.91,862

Razor

52.8%+2.81,511

Dragon Knight

52.7%+2.73,514

Bounty Hunter

52.5%+2.51,665

Lycan

52.3%+2.3239

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry42.9% WR70,660 matches
2 Mid50.4% WR440,144 matches
3 Off48.6% WR930,859 matches
4 Soft48.6% WR383,721 matches
5 Hard48.9% WR269,303 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierDScore change+0.38

Who Beats Magnus

Juggernaut

60.1%+5.3218

vs Magnus218 games+5.3

Pudge

57.9%+5.1373

vs Magnus373 games+5.1

Wraith King

59.0%+4.3183

vs Magnus183 games+4.3

Dragon Knight

58.6%+4.1181

vs Magnus181 games+4.1

Spectre

60.0%+3.9130

vs Magnus130 games+3.9

Axe

56.8%+3.9264

vs Magnus264 games+3.9

Phantom Assassin

56.9%+3.8246

vs Magnus246 games+3.8

Techies

57.4%+3.8209

vs Magnus209 games+3.8

Crystal Maiden

55.6%+3.4320

vs Magnus320 games+3.4

Jakiro

58.6%+3.4133

vs Magnus133 games+3.4

Magnus Counters

Drow Ranger

43.4%-3.4212

vs Magnus212 games-3.4

Terrorblade

Few games27.3%-3.233

vs Magnus33 games-3.2

Naga Siren

Few games24.0%-2.925

vs Magnus25 games-2.9

Monkey King

41.4%-1.958

vs Magnus58 games-1.9

Snapfire

44.0%-1.991

vs Magnus91 games-1.9

Tusk

Few games40.4%-1.847

vs Magnus47 games-1.8

Morphling

Few games36.7%-1.730

vs Magnus30 games-1.7

Shadow Demon

Few games26.7%-1.615

vs Magnus15 games-1.6

Huskar

44.6%-1.574

vs Magnus74 games-1.5

Visage

Few games28.6%-1.414

vs Magnus14 games-1.4

Top Allies for Magnus

Batrider

Few games77.8%+27.89

Abaddon

Few games65.5%+15.529

Earth Spirit

Few games63.6%+13.622

Troll Warlord

58.8%+8.851

Chaos Knight

58.5%+8.553

Alchemist

Few games57.5%+7.540

Pangolier

Few games56.2%+6.216

Spectre

56.1%+6.198

Sand King

56.0%+6.050

Enigma

55.8%+5.852

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry42.2% WR9,085 matches
2 Mid50.5% WR20,758 matches
3 Off46.7% WR49,021 matches
4 Soft47.6% WR29,409 matches
5 Hard48.3% WR21,990 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierCScore change-0.04

Who Beats Magnus

Wraith King

59.7%+8.51,481

vs Magnus1,481 games+8.5

Primal Beast

60.4%+6.1285

vs Magnus285 games+6.1

Dawnbreaker

57.5%+6.0805

vs Magnus805 games+6.0

Spirit Breaker

55.4%+4.91,821

vs Magnus1,821 games+4.9

Juggernaut

55.3%+4.81,943

vs Magnus1,943 games+4.8

Leshrac

60.0%+4.8185

vs Magnus185 games+4.8

Phoenix

56.5%+4.4407

vs Magnus407 games+4.4

Night Stalker

55.5%+4.2645

vs Magnus645 games+4.2

Riki

55.3%+4.0640

vs Magnus640 games+4.0

Enigma

56.0%+4.0386

vs Magnus386 games+4.0

Magnus Counters

Nature's Prophet

42.4%-6.2891

vs Magnus891 games-6.2

Drow Ranger

45.7%-3.71,163

vs Magnus1,163 games-3.7

Lina

45.9%-3.51,203

vs Magnus1,203 games-3.5

Shadow Fiend

46.1%-3.1838

vs Magnus838 games-3.1

Treant Protector

43.5%-2.9161

vs Magnus161 games-2.9

Broodmother

44.3%-2.7176

vs Magnus176 games-2.7

Bloodseeker

45.9%-2.5318

vs Magnus318 games-2.5

Tiny

46.3%-2.4361

vs Magnus361 games-2.4

Clockwerk

45.6%-2.2193

vs Magnus193 games-2.2

Ringmaster

46.9%-2.1452

vs Magnus452 games-2.1

Top Allies for Magnus

Meepo

57.6%+7.6139

Wraith King

55.8%+5.8903

Razor

54.6%+4.6423

Ancient Apparition

54.5%+4.5651

Dawnbreaker

54.0%+4.0417

Medusa

53.6%+3.6237

Bloodseeker

53.5%+3.5316

Troll Warlord

53.4%+3.4232

Bounty Hunter

52.7%+2.7391

Silencer

52.5%+2.5874

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry42.7% WR31,659 matches
2 Mid50.2% WR149,142 matches
3 Off47.7% WR319,551 matches
4 Soft48.3% WR141,180 matches
5 Hard48.7% WR105,876 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierBScore change-0.36

Who Beats Magnus

Wraith King

57.1%+6.62,757

vs Magnus2,757 games+6.6

Visage

61.7%+6.5253

vs Magnus253 games+6.5

Outworld Destroyer

55.8%+5.42,545

vs Magnus2,545 games+5.4

Night Stalker

55.9%+5.21,491

vs Magnus1,491 games+5.2

Spectre

55.6%+5.01,713

vs Magnus1,713 games+5.0

Riki

55.7%+4.7975

vs Magnus975 games+4.7

Lifestealer

55.0%+4.62,621

vs Magnus2,621 games+4.6

Juggernaut

54.8%+4.63,830

vs Magnus3,830 games+4.6

Lich

55.0%+4.51,961

vs Magnus1,961 games+4.5

Phoenix

55.3%+4.41,016

vs Magnus1,016 games+4.4

Magnus Counters

Nature's Prophet

43.0%-6.21,476

vs Magnus1,476 games-6.2

Shadow Fiend

43.1%-6.11,437

vs Magnus1,437 games-6.1

Drow Ranger

44.0%-5.51,997

vs Magnus1,997 games-5.5

Batrider

37.2%-5.0129

vs Magnus129 games-5.0

Largo

42.4%-4.5283

vs Magnus283 games-4.5

Monkey King

45.3%-3.8895

vs Magnus895 games-3.8

Lina

45.9%-3.82,273

vs Magnus2,273 games-3.8

Pangolier

45.4%-3.5661

vs Magnus661 games-3.5

Muerta

44.8%-3.5411

vs Magnus411 games-3.5

Beastmaster

45.2%-3.0345

vs Magnus345 games-3.0

Top Allies for Magnus

Elder Titan

58.1%+8.1124

Lycan

57.4%+7.4108

Juggernaut

56.1%+6.13,984

Troll Warlord

55.7%+5.7418

Wraith King

54.7%+4.71,665

Dragon Knight

54.5%+4.51,860

Visage

54.1%+4.1194

Bounty Hunter

53.3%+3.3839

Outworld Destroyer

52.8%+2.81,941

Razor

52.7%+2.7793

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry42.6% WR21,906 matches
2 Mid50.6% WR212,049 matches
3 Off49.1% WR439,842 matches
4 Soft48.8% WR164,875 matches
5 Hard49.1% WR110,905 matches

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

TierCScore change-1.52

Who Beats Magnus

Phoenix

59.3%+6.2393

vs Magnus393 games+6.2

Outworld Destroyer

57.5%+6.1884

vs Magnus884 games+6.1

Wraith King

58.1%+6.1594

vs Magnus594 games+6.1

Riki

59.6%+5.5272

vs Magnus272 games+5.5

Visage

64.2%+5.4123

vs Magnus123 games+5.4

Leshrac

60.4%+5.4212

vs Magnus212 games+5.4

Lycan

65.7%+5.299

vs Magnus99 games+5.2

Enigma

58.1%+5.2351

vs Magnus351 games+5.2

Bounty Hunter

56.7%+4.6448

vs Magnus448 games+4.6

Largo

60.2%+4.6166

vs Magnus166 games+4.6

Magnus Counters

Shadow Fiend

40.1%-6.4372

vs Magnus372 games-6.4

Drow Ranger

42.6%-5.3507

vs Magnus507 games-5.3

Underlord

41.7%-4.4223

vs Magnus223 games-4.4

Nature's Prophet

44.0%-4.2480

vs Magnus480 games-4.2

Lina

44.8%-4.0648

vs Magnus648 games-4.0

Kez

43.9%-3.6287

vs Magnus287 games-3.6

Pugna

44.3%-3.2264

vs Magnus264 games-3.2

Timbersaw

45.8%-3.0491

vs Magnus491 games-3.0

Skywrath Mage

46.2%-2.7511

vs Magnus511 games-2.7

Monkey King

45.6%-2.7309

vs Magnus309 games-2.7

Top Allies for Magnus

Visage

57.4%+7.494

Dawnbreaker

56.5%+6.5372

Vengeful Spirit

56.1%+6.1362

Broodmother

Few games55.8%+5.843

Juggernaut

54.9%+4.91,185

Lycan

Few games54.2%+4.248

Bane

54.1%+4.1133

Doom

54.1%+4.1209

Night Stalker

54.0%+4.0278

Meepo

53.7%+3.795

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.41f

1 Carry44.0% WR3,506 matches
2 Mid50.3% WR53,279 matches
3 Off49.7% WR112,305 matches
4 Soft49.1% WR37,911 matches
5 Hard49.3% WR23,014 matches

Bracket Divergence

Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026

Lycan only ranks as a top counter to Magnus in Divine–Immortal.
Primal Beast only ranks as a top counter to Magnus in Crusader–Archon.
Largo only ranks as a top counter to Magnus in Divine–Immortal.
Dragon Knight only ranks as a top counter to Magnus in Herald–Guardian.
Jakiro only ranks as a top counter to Magnus in Herald–Guardian.

About Magnus

Wraith King is Magnus's strongest counter, with a +8.00 raw advantage.

Magnus is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in Legend–Ancient.

Lycan only shows up as a top counter to Magnus in Divine–Immortal.

Juggernaut is Magnus's strongest ally, with a +4.60 raw synergy advantage.