Magik

Tier List

Hero, Cosmic, Mutant, Support, Uncanny X-Men, New Mutant

Arena	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Alliance War Offense	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Alliance War Defense	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Cosmic Crucible Offense	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Cosmic Crucible Defense	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Raid	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Dark Dimension	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Battleworld	★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Iso-8

Magik will perform best equipped with the Raider Iso-8 class, as this maximizes her damage output—most of her attacks hit multiple enemies, and she can also passively strike opponents. Given that, as a member of the New Mutant team, she’ll be landing Critical hits frequently, Raider is the obvious choice to take full advantage of her offensive potential. However, if you prefer to focus on sustain and survivability over raw damage, you can opt for the Healer Iso-8 class to further boost her healing abilities. Both options are viable, but Raider offers the most synergy with the team’s crit-heavy playstyle.

T4 Priority

P – Passive ability

U – Ultimate ability

S – Special ability

B – Basic ability

Passive – Increases the damage Magik deals to the enemy with the highest Damage when she reaches 20 Charged—from 400% up to 500%—making this bonus attack even more impactful. Additionally, it enables her to clear Heal Block from the most injured New Mutant ally whenever she or any New Mutant ally lands a Critical Hit. Since Magik already passively heals most injured New Mutant teammates on every Crit, this upgrade ensures that healing can’t be blocked, allowing her sustain to work reliably. Given that the New Mutant team is built around frequent Critical Hits, this means Magik’s passive healing will be triggered constantly, keeping the team healthy and resilient throughout the battle.

Ultimate – Deals increased damage and, more importantly, now grants Barrier to herself and all X-Men allies for 20% of her Max Health (instead of just herself and 2 random X-Men allies). Additionally, it now clears Ability Block from herself and all X-Men allies. While clearing Ability Block with an ability that can’t be used if she’s already Ability Blocked may seem a bit odd in practice, it does offer value if other team members have Ability Block.

It’s important to note that all New Mutant characters are also considered X-Men, so everything Magik provides with her Ultimate will affect the entire New Mutant team. This upgrade significantly boosts the team’s survivability and ensures their protection and readiness to use their abilities.

Special – Magik heals herself and all New Mutant allies for 30% of her Max Health (up from 20%), deals increased Piercing damage to all enemies, and now flips Regeneration on all enemies. This is a solid upgrade that enhances both the team’s sustain and her offensive utility, making it a valuable improvement overall.

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About Character

Magik, whose real name is Illyana Rasputin, is one of the most intriguing and powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe. Born in Russia, she is the younger sister of Colossus from the X-Men. Illyana possesses the mutant ability to create teleportation portals, allowing her and her allies to instantly travel across vast distances or even between dimensions. However, what truly sets Magik apart is her connection to the mystical realm known as Limbo—a demonic dimension where she spent much of her childhood after being kidnapped by the sorcerer Belasco.

During her time in Limbo, Illyana not only survived but thrived, mastering both sorcery and her mutant powers. She eventually overthrew Belasco and took control of Limbo, becoming its ruler and forging her iconic Soulsword, a magical weapon that can disrupt magic and harm supernatural enemies. This blend of mutant abilities and magical mastery makes Magik a unique figure among both the X-Men and the New Mutants.

As a member and often the leader of the New Mutants, Magik brings a complex mix of strength, wisdom, and occasional darkness to the team. Her experiences in Limbo have left her both fiercely independent and emotionally distant at times, but her loyalty to her friends remains unwavering. Magik’s powers allow her to shield her allies, control the flow of battle, and counter magical threats that few other mutants could handle. Her journey from a vulnerable child to a formidable sorceress and mutant hero is a testament to her resilience and determination, making her one of the most spellbinding characters in the Marvel mutant universe.

Magik is a Support character who greatly enhances the mitigation and sustain of her New Mutant team. She provides healing, Drain effects, negative effect removal, and Barrier, ensuring her allies can withstand enemy assaults. Beyond her supportive abilities, Magik is also capable of dealing impressive damage to opponents, flipping their positive effects into negatives, and reducing their Speed Bar to disrupt turn order.

She features a Charged mechanic, gaining Charged when she uses her Special or when enemies attack her or an X-Men ally. Upon reaching 20 Charged, Magik unleashes a powerful attack against the enemy with the highest Damage, making her a constant threat throughout the battle.

Whenever she or any New Mutant ally lands a Critical Hit, Magik passively clears Heal Block from the most injured enemy and heals them for 5% of her Max Health, providing clutch sustain at key moments. She also passively heals all New Mutant allies whenever any of them drop below 40% Health. In these moments, she not only heals but also reduces the duration of Disrupted on that ally and applies 2 Deathproof and 2 Evade, giving them strong protection and a chance to recover.

With this mix of healing, protection, and control, Magik stands out as a cornerstone of the New Mutants—keeping her team alive, turning the tide with well-timed support, and punishing enemies who try to overwhelm them.

You can find detailed information about Magik on the New Mutant team page HERE.

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