Compare Magik's Chain of Cyttorak Team-Up with Void Pentagram. Explore community preference by competitive rank and platform, review both anchor partners, and preview every Enhanced effect for Season 9.5.
TOTAL VOTES108
COMMUNITY LEADERChain of Cyttorak73% preference
LEAD MARGIN50votes between options
PLATFORM DATA
Team-Up totals
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COMMUNITY CHOICE
ANCHORDoctor Strange73%
Chain of Cyttorak
Chain of Cyttorak can tether two enemies simultaneously, dragging both targets to the same location.
ANCHORThe Hood27%
Void Pentagram
Casting Stepping Discs within an Hellish Magic Circle refunds energy, and each use of Stepping Discs summons a Limbo Demon.
FEATURED TEAM-UP VIDEO
Denomic Pentagram or Binding Chains?! Magik's New Team-Ups
Magik gets two Team-Up options in Marvel Rivals Season 9.5: Chain of Cyttorak with Doctor Strange and Void Pentagram with The Hood. Both offer different advantages, but which Magik Team-Up is better? This featured video compares their strengths, weaknesses, and best use cases.
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Team-Up analysis
Strengths, tradeoffs, and ideal situations for each option.
Magik is not simply choosing between two bonuses: Chain of Cyttorak and Void Pentagram push the kit toward different priorities. The better choice depends on map geometry, team composition, fight tempo, and whether the anchor partner already provides value on their own. The analysis below weighs both the base effect and Enhanced ceiling without treating a situational advantage as a universal answer.
OPTION 1
Chain of Cyttorak
ANCHOR · Doctor Strange
Chain of Cyttorak, anchored by Doctor Strange, gives Magik a very specific tactical route: Chain of Cyttorak can tether two enemies simultaneously, dragging both targets to the same location. As a Duelist, it should be judged by how consistently it converts an opening into pressure, damage, or a secured elimination. In practice, this option is best when the composition can play around that condition and reproduce it reliably. Its weakness appears when the fight forces Magik to react outside that plan, because part of the value is tied to a particular window, position, or interaction. With the Enhanced effect active, when teaming up with Doctor Strange, Chain of Cyttorak can tether multiple enemies at once, pulling the entire group to a singular point. That raises the option's ceiling, but it also means the composition with Doctor Strange has to justify the team slot.
OPTION 2
Void Pentagram
ANCHOR · The Hood
Void Pentagram, anchored by The Hood, gives Magik a very specific tactical route: Casting Stepping Discs within an Hellish Magic Circle refunds energy, and each use of Stepping Discs summons a Limbo Demon. As a Duelist, it should be judged by how consistently it converts an opening into pressure, damage, or a secured elimination. Its sustain component has value in extended fights, but loses impact when allies cannot survive the initial burst. The direct offensive payoff is easy to understand, but it is only decisive when the team can safely maintain pressure. In practice, this option is best when the composition can play around that condition and reproduce it reliably. Its weakness appears when the fight forces Magik to react outside that plan, because part of the value is tied to a particular window, position, or interaction. With the Enhanced effect active, when teaming up with The Hood, the summoned Limbo Demons have heavily increased Health and a wider attack range. That raises the option's ceiling, but it also means the composition with The Hood has to justify the team slot.
Detailed rank breakdown
See how preference changes as the competitive tier rises.
ANCHORDoctor Strange73%
Duelist
Magik
ANCHORThe Hood27%
Bronze1 votes
Silver3 votes
Gold18 votes
Platinum14 votes
Diamond20 votes
Grandmaster26 votes
Celestial19 votes
Eternity2 votes
One Above All5 votes