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Crystal Maiden vs Magnus

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

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Crystal Maiden 51.59%
Crystal Maiden51.59%
Magnus48.41%
Over 18,521 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden wins the Crystal Maiden vs Magnus matchup: Crystal Maiden beats Magnus in 51.59% of 18,521 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Picking a melee core into a Crystal Maiden lane often means a rough start, and Magnus is no exception. Her repeated Crystal Nova slows and the threat of a Frostbite make it difficult for him to approach the creep wave or find a good angle for Skewer. This constant pressure can starve him of the farm he needs to hit his critical item timings. While Magnus has Empower to help secure last hits, he lacks a reliable way to deal with her lockdown early on, forcing him into a defensive posture that can set his whole team behind.

The game changes entirely once Magnus secures a Blink Dagger. From that point on, Crystal Maiden becomes a primary target. Her low mobility and the channeling nature of Freezing Field make her extremely vulnerable to a surprise Reverse Polarity. Magnus will actively hunt her, looking to initiate from fog to instantly disable her and often secure a kill. This turns the matchup into a race: Crystal Maiden tries to build a lead for her team by stifling Magnus early, while Magnus plays to survive until he can turn the tables and punish her positioning.

Crystal Maiden vs Magnus by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Crystal Maiden's win rate against Magnus in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.

RankCrystal Maiden win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian53.79%751
Crusader & Archon52.03%2,733
Legend & Ancient50.82%2,861
Divine & Immortal47.33%843

Crystal Maiden vs Magnus across patches

Crystal Maiden's win rate against Magnus in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchCrystal Maiden win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 51.59%▼ -0.3pp18,521
7.41d 51.90%▲ +0.3pp175,989
7.41c 51.61%▼ -0.6pp81,610
7.41b 52.21%80,080

Move this data into a draft

Put Crystal Maiden against Magnus

Crystal Maiden starts on Radiant and Magnus on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
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Dire4 open
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Frequently asked questions

Does Crystal Maiden counter Magnus?
Crystal Maiden wins 51.59% of ranked matches against Magnus in Dota 2 7.41e (18,521 matches) — the matchup favors Crystal Maiden.
Does Magnus counter Crystal Maiden?
Magnus wins 48.41% of ranked matches against Crystal Maiden in Dota 2 7.41e (18,521 matches) — the matchup favors Crystal Maiden.
How many matches back the Crystal Maiden vs Magnus win rate?
18,521 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.