Magneto: counters, matchups and the best team
Magneto is a Vanguard (tank) who controls the fight from range. In our matchup data, the heroes that counter Magneto hardest are Wolverine, Emma Frost and Groot, while Magneto beats The Hood, Black Widow and Cyclops easily. To make Magneto the MVP of the match, the best teammates are The Thing, Punisher, Namor, Adam Warlock and Invisible Woman. Below you'll find the full matchup sheet, the reasons behind each matchup and the team that empowers Magneto.
Quick sheet
- Role
- Vanguard (tank)
- Archetype
- 🛡️ Shield
- Playstyle
- fights without getting caught
- Numbers
- ≈50 damage/s (basic attack) · team shield ≈60/s
- Meta
- 50.9% win rate · 36.6% pick rate · 1.6% ban rate
Matchups
How Magneto does against every other hero, from our hand-reviewed matchup matrix. Tap a hero to open their page.
⚪ Even fights
Angela
Captain America
Doctor Strange
Peni Parker
Thor
Black Panther
Psylocke
Scarlet Witch
Adam Warlock
Loki
White Fox⭐ The team that makes Magneto the MVP
Teammates picked to empower Magneto regardless of the enemy: they cover Magneto's counters, fight in the same style or heal that style well.
The Thing beats Wolverine, Emma Frost, Iron Fist, who counter Magneto
Punisher beats Wolverine, Emma Frost, Groot, who counter Magneto
Namor beats Wolverine, Iron Fist, who counter Magneto- Adam Warlock heals a long range team well, the way Magneto plays
Invisible Woman heals a long range team well, the way Magneto plays
⚠️ What Magneto struggles with most: Wolverine, Emma Frost, Groot and Venom.
Build this team in MVP mode →Why these matchups go this way
A second opinion written by AI from each hero's kit (shown separately from the main matrix, so it may not match it exactly).
🟢 Magneto beats easily
Elsa Bloodstone His resistance to sustained poke means her chip damage never adds up enough.- Punisher His shield and zone control force him to keep repositioning without gaining real ground.
Cyclops He can absorb ranged burst without Cyclops ever breaking his zone control.
🔴 Magneto struggles against
- Namor A dedicated shield breaker that cancels exactly the poke resistance that defines Magneto.
- Black Panther Direct dive pulls him out of the range where his zone and shield are useful.
Moon Knight Enough burst to break his defense before he can reposition.
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Analyze your real match →All heroes
Vanguard
AngelaCaptain America
Tankpool
Devil DinosaurDoctor Strange
Emma Frost
Groot
HulkMagnetoPeni Parker
Rogue
The HoodThe ThingThor
VenomDuelist
Black CatBlack Panther
Black Widow
BladeCyclops
Daredevil
DeadpoolElsa Bloodstone
Gorr
Hawkeye
Hela
Human Torch
Iron Fist
Iron Man
Magik
Mister FantasticMoon KnightNamor
PhoenixPsylockePunisherScarlet Witch
Spider-Man
Squirrel Girl
Star-Lord
Storm
Winter Soldier
WolverineStrategist
Adam Warlock
Cloak & Dagger
Healpool
GambitInvisible Woman
Jeff the Land Shark
JubileeLoki
Luna Snow
Mantis
Rocket Raccoon
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