
Magnus
Skill Build
A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.
Levels 1-25
- 1
ShockwaveQ - 2
EmpowerW - 3
SkewerE - 4
ShockwaveQ - 5
ShockwaveQ - 6
Reverse PolarityR - 7
ShockwaveQ - 8
EmpowerW - 9
EmpowerW - 10Talent+1.5 Mana Regen
- 11
EmpowerW - 12
Reverse PolarityR - 13
SkewerE - 14
SkewerE - 15Talent+stats per stack All Attributes per hero hit with Reverse Polarity
- 16
SkewerE - 17
Reverse PolarityR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent+shock damage Shockwave Damage
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25TalentShockwave Returns to Magnus
- 1
ShockwaveQ - 2
EmpowerW - 3
SkewerE - 4
ShockwaveQ - 5
ShockwaveQ - 6
Reverse PolarityR - 7
ShockwaveQ - 8
EmpowerW - 9
EmpowerW - 10Talent+1.5 Mana Regen
- 11
EmpowerW - 12
Reverse PolarityR - 13
SkewerE
- 14
SkewerE - 15Talent+stats per stack All Attributes per hero hit with Reverse Polarity
- 16
SkewerE - 17
Reverse PolarityR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent+shock damage Shockwave Damage
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25TalentShockwave Returns to Magnus
- 1
ShockwaveQ - 2
EmpowerW - 3
SkewerE - 4
ShockwaveQ - 5
ShockwaveQ - 6
Reverse PolarityR - 7
ShockwaveQ - 8
EmpowerW - 9
EmpowerW
- 10Talent+1.5 Mana Regen
- 11
EmpowerW - 12
Reverse PolarityR - 13
SkewerE - 14
SkewerE - 15Talent+stats per stack All Attributes per hero hit with Reverse Polarity
- 16
SkewerE - 17
Reverse PolarityR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent+shock damage Shockwave Damage
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25TalentShockwave Returns to Magnus
Talent tree
Item Builds
Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.
Starting Items
8 items
Iron Branch
55gTargets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Circlet
155g
Tango
90gConsumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Quelling Blade
100gDestroy a target tree.

Faerie Fire
65gInstantly restores 85 health.

Observer Ward
Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Gauntlets of Strength
140g
Magic Stick
200gInstantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.
Early Game
8 items
Power Treads
1,400gSwitches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Bracer
505g
Wraith Band
505g
Mask of Madness
1,900gGives 100 attack speed, 8% / 12% movement speed (ranged/melee), and 30% slow resistance, but reduces your armor by 7 and silences you. Lasts 6 seconds.

Null Talisman
505g
Phase Boots
1,450gGives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Arcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Tranquil Boots
900gWhenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.
Mid Game
8 items
Blink Dagger
2,250gTeleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Echo Sabre
2,700gCauses melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. The double attacks apply a 100% movement slow for 0.8 seconds on the first strike.

Harpoon
4,700gWhen targeting an enemy, fire a harpoon at them, that pulls you and the target closer together, up to 35% of the distance between you and your target. If the caster is melee, the hero and target are always pulled to within melee distance of each other. Targeting a tree always pulls you all the way to that tree.

Black King Bar
4,050gApplies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Yasha
2,100g
Mask of Madness
1,900gGives 100 attack speed, 8% / 12% movement speed (ranged/melee), and 30% slow resistance, but reduces your armor by 7 and silences you. Lasts 6 seconds.

Aether Lens
2,275g
Oblivion Staff
1,625gLate Game
8 items
Black King Bar
4,050gApplies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Harpoon
4,700gWhen targeting an enemy, fire a harpoon at them, that pulls you and the target closer together, up to 35% of the distance between you and your target. If the caster is melee, the hero and target are always pulled to within melee distance of each other. Targeting a tree always pulls you all the way to that tree.

Aghanim's Scepter
4,200gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Refresher Orb
5,000gResets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.

Daedalus
5,100gGrants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Swift Blink
6,800gTeleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. After teleportation, you gain 40% phased movement speed and +35 Agility for 6 seconds. Swift Blink cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Linken's Sphere
4,800gBlocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.

Assault Cuirass
5,125gGrants 30 attack speed and 5 armor to nearby allied units and structures, and decreases nearby enemy unit and structure armor by -5. Radius: 1200