How to counter Magneto

Where these numbers come from

Magneto has 46 mapped matchups on this page, 2 of them heroes who counter Magneto hard.

The figures in the header: tier, win rate, pick rate and match count are drawn from community match data, across 173,456 recorded matches, and the tier letter is that data's call rather than ours. Pick rate is the share of matches featuring Magneto. Rank is our ordering of those win rates across the 53 heroes in the snapshot, not a rating we measured. Ban share is the percentage of every ban cast that named Magneto, in the ranked divisions where the ban phase runs. It is our own figure and not the same as a published ban rate. These win rates are shrunk toward 50% in proportion to sample size at the source, so a rarely played hero reads closer to even than it actually played. A sample, not a census, and not split by rank or mode. The matchup counts above are ours, and the 0 to 10 ratings on every card are matchup lopsidedness rather than a win rate, because we measure nothing ourselves. Statistical data is based on external APIs and publicly available information. It may differ from official data.

Who to play Magneto with

Team-Ups

Put Magneto on a team with any of these and the pair unlocks an extra ability. That is a game mechanic rather than a reading of the numbers.

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  GambitStrategist

  FAVORABLE ODDS

  When teaming up with Magneto, after the duration ends, the magnetic poles of the two cards reverse. They violently slam back together and explode, providing an extra burst of healing to allies and damage to enemies.

  52.1%across 58,217 matches

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  Emma FrostVanguard

  MAGNETIC RESONANCE

  When teaming up with Emma Frost, the magnetic projection receives a massive Health bump and will persist indefinitely unless destroyed or manually recalled.

  48.3%across 29,302 matches

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  Scarlet WitchDuelist

  METALLIC CHAOS

  When teaming up with Scarlet Witch, Magnetic Cannon becomes a charged ability. Charging consumes passive energy, and each energy segment consumed fires a Chaos Greatsword that deals damage to enemies.

  51.7%across 17,163 matches

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  RogueVanguard

  EXPLOSIVE ENTANGLEMENT

  When teaming up with Magneto, Southern Brawl Knocks back enemies. Extra damage is dealt if they're propelled into a wall.

  55%across 11,222 matches

Best allies per hero, ranked by how often teams won with both on the field. Win rates are shrunk toward 50% by sample size at the source, because duo samples are far thinner than solo ones. This is not the same as a Team-Up, which is a specific ability a pair unlocks. A Team-Up is a game mechanic: these two heroes on one team unlock an extra ability. The win rate is how often teams containing both won, which is not the same as how much the Team-Up itself contributed. Match data as of Aug 31, 2026. Which heroes pair, and what the ability is called, come from the game itself. Team-Ups are reshuffled between seasons, so this list is refreshed rather than written once.