UMVC3/Magneto/Combos

Overview Combos Strategy/Counterstrategy Team Building Resources Data

Motion Input Chart

7	8	9
4	5	6
1	2	3

Notation	Meaning
	(Leave a space) cancel from the previous normal to the following.
,	Link from the previous move to the following.
>	Cancel the previous move into the following special / super move.
~	Cancel special into set followup or plink previous attack into the following.
dl. / delay	Delay the following move.
whiff	Must whiff the following move.
land	Must land on the ground before the next move.
rejump	Must land then jump again before the next move.
j. / sj.	Move is done in a jump / superjump.
jc / sjc	Cancel previous move into a jump / superjump.
ia./tk.	Instant Air or Tiger Knee Special or Super Move.
XX	Any two attack buttons excluding S.
NXX	Dash / Airdash in N direction.
X+S	Any other attack button and S pressed at the same time.
AA	Anti-Air
[X]	Hold input
-X-	Release input
(N)	Connect with only the Nth hit of this attack.
(Move)	Move is optional.
[sequence] x N	Repeat sequence N times.

Beginner Combos

Basic, simple combos with few requirements or restrictions.

• Work on all or nearly all characters.
• Require little to no resources (Meter, Assists, Character Specific Stocks).
• Need minimal adjustments for positioning or starter.

Beginner Combo

Very Easy

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.M > j.M > j.H > airdash > j.H > j.S, land, 421L > 236XX

The most basic of basic magneto combos. Essentially just magic series with an airdash extension and 421L into otg 236XX. Not a good combo in any regard, but a good starting point, and good for getting used to airdash cancelling.

Ending any combo with otg 236xx means the damage will vary depending on your position and the opponent's. Using 421L pulls the opponent toward you, resulting in a large damage increase. In the corner, you have to backdash 421L to pull them out of the corner for more damage.

Beginner Flight Combo

Easy

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.M > j.214S, j.L > j.H > [airdash > j.H]x4 > j.214S, j.H, land, 5H > 214L, 5H > 5S sjc. j.H > j.236L > 214XX (mash)

A good beginner combo to learn. Takes advantage of Magneto's 214S flight mode, allowing multiple airdash cancelled j.Hs in a row. Using flight is essential for Magneto both in and out of combos, so this is important to learn. This combo can be used in the corner or within half the screen of it.

The j.H > j.236L > 214XX ender can be challenging, as you have to cancel j.236L as early as possible in it's active frames. This ender can be made a little easier by slightly delaying the superjump done beforehand, putting your opponent higher, and giving them more time to fall into 214XX. This ender can be difficult to do, but is very useful, as comboing into 214XX is very good for both solo combo enders and DHCing.

Beginner Flight Combo - Midscreen Ender

Easy

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.M > j.214S, j.L > j.H > [airdash > j.H]x4 > airdash > j.M > j.M > j.H > j.S, land, 421L > 236XX

Like the Beginner Flight Combo, but for when you can't reach the corner. Covers excellent distance, crossing about 2/3 of the stage. You may find this easier than the other flight combo, but I'd still recommend prioritizing learning that one.

Beginner Flight Combo - LV3 Ender

Easy

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.M > j.214S, j.L > j.H > [airdash > j.H]x4 > j.214S, j.H, land, 5H > 214L, 5H > 236M > 623XX (mash)

Ender for going from the flight combo into 623XX. Allows this combo to TOD some of the lower health characters including magneto himself. Another important thing to note is that this ender can work out of any hypergrav hit, which will make it incredibly useful after learning the core combos.

Core Combos

Core combos that balances reward with execution and reliability.

• Works against a selected set of characters.
• Can require adjustments for positioning and resources.
• Are expected to be consistently performable by a skilled player who main the character.

Hypergrav Loops

From this point on, many of the combos listed will incorporate Magneto's hypergrav loops into them. These loops allow for excellent damage and meter build, and Magneto's amazing corner carry gives him access to them very often. The amount of loops you can get will be reduced by how long your combo going into them is. It's important to remember how many loops you can get for different combos to maximize damage without dropping.

Example Hypergrav Loops

Medium

214L, [sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]xN

Hypergrav loops starting from a raw light hypergrav. You can get up to 7 loops from this, but you'll almost never get that many in a practical combo.

The idea here is to pull your opponent up into the air by superjumping and making hypergrav follow you up, then using j.H and 5H to maintain their height, allowing you to loop back into 214L and repeat. To maximize the opponent's height, its important to superjump as soon as you are done recovering from 214L, this means inputing down during the animation of hypergrav, and up the moment you can move again. The delay after superjump is also important for height, as it allows the hypergrav to attempt to drag your opponent up to you. If you need help figuring out this delay, a video guide is very useful. The airdash to j.H must be plinked in order to have the j.H come out as soon as possible, keeping your opponent up in the air. If everything was timed right, they should still be above Magneto's head after you land and hit 5H, allowing to you connect 214L and successfully complete the loop.

Flight BnB using Hypergrav Loops

Medium

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.M > j.214S, j.L > j.H > [airdash > j.H]x3 > airdash down-forward > j.H > j.S(whiff), land, 5H > 214L, [sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]x2, sj. Airdash > j.H > j.S > 5H > 5S sjc. j.H > j.236L > 214XX (mash)

Very similar to the beginner flight combo, the main difference is that instead of going right to an ender, this combo gets two Hypergrav Loops instead. This is also a new ender after hypergrav loops. Magneto's solo ender for hypergrav loops requires an instant airdash, which might take a bit to get consistent. To get better at instant airdash, try to figure out and get used to the minimum height required to airdash.

The other difference from the beginner variant is how Magneto leaves flight mode. This combos asks you to do airdash down-forward > j.H > j.S(whiff), while the earlier combo had you do j.214S, j.H. The whiff S method is faster, meaning that in harder combos with more HSD, it is required. This combo can use them interchangeably, but being able to do the whiff S method is vital for combos like the Fchamp BnB.

Magnetic Blast in combos

Magnetic blast is an amazing air projectile, and easily Magneto's best neutral tool, but it is also important to get the best damage possible out of magneto's combos. Getting used to using falling j.896L, as well as airdash j.896L will help both your neutral and combo game a lot. Knowing how to use Magnetic blast in combos, as well as Hypergrav loops, will allow you to perform many of Magneto's best combos.

Magnetic Blast BnB

Medium

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.H > j.896L, land, dash > j.M > j.H > j.896L, land, 5H > 214L, [sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]x3, sj. Airdash > j.H > j.S > 5H > 5S sjc. j.H > j.236L > 214XX (mash)

Simple but effective mag blast BnB. Better damage than the flight combo, but less corner carry. The sequence of j.M > j.H > j.896L used in this combo is very useful for picking up stray hits in the air and confirming into hypergrav loops in the corner or a flight combo midscreen.

Dash Magnetic Blast BnB

Medium

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.H > j.896L, land, dash > j.H > airdash > j.896L > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.896L, land, 5H > 214L, [sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]x2, sj. Airdash > j.H > j.S > 5H > 5S sjc. j.H > j.236L > 214XX (mash)

Uses airdash > j.896L to acheive higher damage and better conrner carry than the last combo. Keeping the opponent as low to the ground as possible is important for the beginning of the combo. Make sure to not accidentally add a delay inbetween superjump and j.H.

Fchamp BnB

Medium

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.H > airdash > j.H > j.896L, land, dash > 5S sjc. j.H > j.214S, j.L > j.H > [airdash > j.H]x3 > airdash down-forward > j.H > j.S(whiff), land, 5H > 214L

As the name implies, this combo was made by the player Fchamp. The lower damage is made up for by the absurd corner carry. This combo will carry from corner to corner, guaranteeing that you corner your opponent no matter what. The latter part of the combo using flight requires delays to get them at a low enough level for airdash down-forward > j.H to connect.

Assist/Tag Combos

Hypergrav extensions

As most of your combos route into hypergrav loops, finding assist extensions from them are very important. Listed here will be some of Magneto's common partners and extensions off of hypergrav for them.

Doom Beam Extension

Medium

[sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]xN > End with 5H+assist > 214L, 214L, sj > airdash > j.H > j.S, 5H > 5S sjc. j.H > 236L, 214XX (mash)

Doom's Plasma Beam is one of magneto's best assists for neutral, this extension lets you use it for a little extra damage at the end of a hypergrav loop.

Doom Missiles Extension

Medium

[sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]xN > End with 5H+assist > 214L, sj.j.H > j.S, 5H > dl.5S > 2147H, 214XX (mash)

Missiles is less popular for magneto centric teams, but sees a lot of use when magneto plays a support role for other characters. for this extension you have to cancel the startup frames of superjump into 214H. This is inputted the same way a tk input would be.

Sentinel Drones extension

Medium

[sj. dl.airdash down~j.H, land, 5H > 214L]xN > sj. > airdash > j.H > j.S > 5H 5S+assist sjc. j.H > j.236L, land, 214H, 214XX

Another very popular Magneto assist, drones is very useful and fun to extend combos with, due to its long startup and large hitstun.

Solo Combos

Magneto BnB Tutorial
Hyper Grav Tutorial #2
Hyper Grav Tutorial #3
Sample Magnetic Blast BnBs

X-Factor Combos

TBW

Sample Team Combos

BnB extensions using Doom and Sentinel
Mag/Doom/Vergil
Mag/Doom Hard Tag
Mag/Strange Hard Tag #1
Mag/Strange Gard Tag #2
Mag/Dante/Sentinel

TAC Infinites

Corner All Directions
Midscreen/Corner All Directions