Arc Warden + Magnus

Why this works

Pairing Arc Warden with Magnus often looks better on paper than it feels in the game. The obvious combo is for Reverse Polarity to set up targets for the Tempest Double, but Arc Warden’s damage isn't the ideal type for that. His spells are more about positional control with Magnetic Field and sustained damage, not the instant area-of-effect burst that truly capitalizes on a big stun. Empower gives a nice damage boost, but placing it on a ranged hero wastes the cleave component. It’s a helpful buff, but far from the best-case scenario compared to pairing Magnus with a proper melee carry.

This creates a tension in how the team wants to play the map. Magnus is always looking to group up and find a fight with his ultimate, forcing a five-on-five engagement. Arc Warden, however, excels at splitting the map, farming unsafe areas with his double, and applying pressure to objectives from a distance. The team gets pulled in two different directions: Magnus wants a deathball, while Arc Warden wants to spread out and control space. This difference in preferred tempo means their game plans don't always align, making it hard to execute a cohesive strategy.