Magnus

How Magnus is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Magnus wins 49.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 377,138 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.4%
Games377,138
Most played asOfflane · 49%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald49.8%2,595
  • GuardianGuardian48.4%14,852
  • CrusaderCrusader48.7%39,433
  • ArchonArchon48.9%77,746
  • LegendLegend49.4%108,840
  • AncientAncient50.0%79,472
  • DivineDivine49.7%39,556
  • ImmortalImmortal49.3%14,644

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry2% of games42.0%1,971
  • Mid20% of games49.2%26,282
  • Offlane49% of games47.5%63,330
  • Soft support18% of games48.5%23,316
  • Hard support12% of games49.0%14,955

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Magnus beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Marci3.7 pts better than expected
    52.6%4,138
  2. Drow Ranger2.7 pts better than expected
    55.6%7,461
  3. Anti-Mage2.7 pts better than expected
    50.4%13,807
  4. Broodmother2.5 pts better than expected
    50.1%1,361
  5. Largo2.5 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,413
  6. Pudge2.4 pts better than expected
    49.9%24,216
  7. Io2.0 pts better than expected
    50.6%3,643
  8. Treant Protector1.8 pts better than expected
    55.4%1,585

Countered by

These heroes beat Magnus more often than expected.

  1. Luna3.0 pts better than expected
    54.7%10,601
  2. Clinkz2.6 pts better than expected
    53.8%3,464
  3. Clockwerk2.6 pts better than expected
    51.3%2,068
  4. Primal Beast2.5 pts better than expected
    52.8%3,093
  5. Chen2.5 pts better than expected
    49.9%333
  6. Enigma2.4 pts better than expected
    55.3%3,514
  7. Morphling2.3 pts better than expected
    51.4%3,352
  8. Lycan2.2 pts better than expected
    52.3%945
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Magnus wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies4.5 pts better than expected
    54.4%4,557
  2. Omniknight4.0 pts better than expected
    53.9%1,252
  3. Medusa3.9 pts better than expected
    51.4%2,099
  4. Chen3.1 pts better than expected
    47.8%257
  5. Juggernaut3.0 pts better than expected
    54.2%17,759
  6. Shadow Demon2.9 pts better than expected
    45.9%1,467
  7. Venomancer2.4 pts better than expected
    48.7%4,392
  8. Timbersaw2.4 pts better than expected
    46.4%2,675

Worst with

Magnus wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Faceless Void3.5 pts worse than expected
    43.7%5,741
  2. Storm Spirit2.5 pts worse than expected
    43.3%3,768
  3. Pudge2.5 pts worse than expected
    47.3%17,303
  4. Elder Titan2.2 pts worse than expected
    47.5%522
  5. Spectre2.2 pts worse than expected
    49.2%7,299
  6. Phantom Lancer2.2 pts worse than expected
    49.9%9,657
  7. Kunkka2.2 pts worse than expected
    46.0%2,790
  8. Axe1.8 pts worse than expected
    47.3%7,468

Items

What Magnus players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango83%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch71%
  • CircletCirclet48%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade39%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick29%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength25%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire21%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade20%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Power TreadsPower Treads63% of games · on average at 9:2048.6%108,306
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed34% of games · on average at 4:1448.9%58,319
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots23% of games · on average at 11:5949.5%39,838
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel6% of games · on average at 41:3765.8%10,077

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger100% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 52.1%Later: 44.2%48.9%173,291
  • Echo SabreEcho Sabre43% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 56.7%Later: 45.4%51.1%75,159
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar42% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 56.4%Later: 48.9%52.9%73,178
  • HarpoonHarpoon36% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.6%Later: 48.6%54.7%61,891
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter23% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 59.1%Later: 57.9%58.6%39,811
  • Force StaffForce Staff17% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 54.5%Later: 51.3%53.1%29,320
  • Aether LensAether Lens14% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 57.3%Later: 53.8%55.7%24,756
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard13% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 53.7%Later: 48.7%51.3%22,518
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb13% of games · usually at 42:00By 42:00: 63.9%Later: 54.2%59.3%22,079
  • YashaYasha12% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 60.2%Later: 59.6%60.0%20,091

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. Shockwave Returns to Magnus41% picked · 60.9% won+0.8s Reverse Polarity Stun Duration59% picked · 59.6% wonLevel 25
  2. +125 Shockwave Damage59% picked · 56.5% won+15% Skewer Damage Per Distance Travelled41% picked · 56.0% wonLevel 20
  3. +14 All Attributes per hero hit with Reverse Polarity37% picked · 51.8% won-5s Skewer Cooldown63% picked · 51.9% wonLevel 15
  4. +1.5 Mana Regen28% picked · 50.4% won+1.25s Skewer Slow Duration72% picked · 48.3% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.4%377,193
  2. Sep 24, 202649.4%390,216
  3. Sep 17, 202649.1%416,701
  4. Sep 10, 202649.1%262,202
  5. Sep 3, 202649.1%332,210
  6. Aug 27, 202649.1%434,010
  7. Aug 20, 202649.0%389,681
  8. Aug 13, 202649.2%412,441

Magnus in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Magnus's win rate?

49.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 377,138 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Magnus?

Luna, Clinkz, and Clockwerk beat Magnus more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Luna: 3.0 pts better than expected, over 10,601 games.

Which heroes is Magnus good against?

Magnus beats Marci, Drow Ranger, and Anti-Mage more often than expected. The clearest is Marci: 3.7 pts better than expected, over 4,138 games.

What position is Magnus played in?

Mostly offlane (49% of its games), then mid (20%). See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Magnus?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Circlet. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Echo Sabre, Black King Bar, and Harpoon.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ