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Magnus

Initiator · Disabler · Nuker · Escape

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch201×
  • CircletCirclet78×
  • TangoTango69×
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength37×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade35×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire29×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed93×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads72×
  • BracerBracer52×
  • Wraith BandWraith Band30×
  • BroadswordBroadsword25×
  • Morbid MaskMorbid Mask20×

Mid game

  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe89×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger88×
  • BroadswordBroadsword45×
  • Echo SabreEcho Sabre43×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer35×
  • DiademDiadem33×

Late game

  • HarpoonHarpoon25×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar22×
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb13×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter12×
  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade11×
  • Ultimate OrbUltimate Orb10×

Pro games

Matchups

Magnus's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Magnus is strong against

Magnus struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute430622769
XP per minute6569501,236
Last hits per minute4.27.311.5
Hero damage per minute456742995
Tower damage7594,5599,879

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Magnus

5–7 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.