Magnus

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Magnus
23 + 3.1
12 + 2
20 + 2.1
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+68.2HP and +0.31HP regeneration
+0.33 armor and 2 attack speed
+25.2MP and +0.105MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.24 Main Attack Damage
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3
Armor
(738.68 EHP)
27%
Magic Resist
(857.53 EHP)
Instant
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (112)
(1.8 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.5 + 0.84
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.131s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2012-10-04
Released
2004-02-23
Competitive Span
2012-10-11 — Present
Version Control
This article is mostly accurate for 7.40, the last version this hero was changed in.

New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for.
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Charges in to reposition his enemies.
A Magnoceros does not believe in chance, and the eruption of Mount Joerlak was no accident. For this reason Magnus set out, never to return to his kin until those responsible had been Impaled upon his horn. For enemies who are foolish enough to gather learn to fear the horn of Magnus. With a deep bellow, he Empowers his companions to strike beyond their normal scope, and devastates entire enemy columns with subterranean Shockwaves. Able to pull nearby foes together with his most remarkable ability, Reverse Polarity, dazed and immobilized, Magnus Skewers them with his horn to bring them before his merciless allies.
Shockwave
Empower
Skewer
Skewer
Horn Toss
Horn Toss
Reverse Polarity
Roles:Initiator Initiator Disabler Disabler Nuker Nuker Escape Escape
AdjectivesFuzzy, Horns, Nose
Legs ( 4 )

Affected by selecting the corresponding Facet.Affected by selecting the corresponding Facet. Facets

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Eternal Empowerment
Empower
Ability is always enabled on Magnus. Every one of his subsequent attacks grants a damage/cleave bonus stack. Each stack refreshes the duration.
Diminishing Return
Shockwave
Increases the max ability level of Shockwave, which makes the Shockwave returns towards Magnus' location after reaching max length, damaging enemy units a second time for a portion of the damage.
+1 Max Ability Level

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
New Ability
Horn Toss
Grants the Horn Toss ability.

Tosses any enemy units in front of Magnus, launching them upward and to his rear.

Applies a stun and deals damage to all affected enemy units upon landing.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Skewer
Increases range and deals additional damage when skewering enemies into trees or cliffs.

Talents

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+0.8s Reverse Polarity Stun Duration25+10% Empower Damage/Cleave
+0.15× Skewer Distance to Damage20+125 Shockwave Damage
-5s Skewer Cooldown15+12 All Universal Attributes per Reverse Polarity Hero Hit
+1.25s Skewer Slow Duration10+1.5 Mana Regen
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+2 All / / Attributes

Bio

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No, I blame no one who covets my horn. But to desire more than sight of it is a guarantee of death.
▶️  Magnus, the Magnoceros
Alias:
Magnataur
The master-smiths of Mt. Joerlak agree on only a single point: that the horn of a magnoceros is more precious than any alloy. And of all such horns, the largest and sharpest belongs to the beast they call Magnus. For half a generation, Magnus took easy sport goring hunters come to claim the treasures of his kin. Each time he would return to his cave with hooves and horns stained red, until his Matriarch urged him and all their kin to seek refuge to the north beyond the shadow of the mountain. But Magnus scoffed, having never failed to defend his people. The magnoceroi would stay, he decided, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance… nor does it ever change its mind.

But when Mt. Joerlak erupted without warning, and half his kin perished in the fire and ash, Magnus changed his mind after all. The survivors pushed north, until they reached a blockade watched over by a hundred hunters armed with bow and steel. Magnus expected no less. He led his fiercest brothers and sisters in a charge against their enemies, and fought with a ferocity matched only by the fire-spewing mountain at his back. Meanwhile the magnoceros elders, mothers, and calves vanished into the drifts. The master-smiths are divided about what happened next.

Some say Magnus reunited with his kin, while others claim he suffered mortal injuries and expired alongside the body of his Matriarch. Neither theory is correct. Magnus did vow to rejoin his kin…but only after seeking out those responsible for the eruption of Mt. Joerlak and watching them die upon his horn, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance.

Innate. Innate

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Solid Core

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Solid Core
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
The Solid Core causes knockback sources to be less effective on Magnus and grants him slow resistance bonus.
Knockback Distance Factor: 0.5
Slow Resistance Bonus: 20%/30%/40%/50%
This ability levels up with Reverse Polarity.
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Hero Model

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Hero Model
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
The Magnataur's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

He may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling, excluding passive innate abilities.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Damage Block (Melee)
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities

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Shockwave

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Ability
Point / Unit
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Sends out a wave of force, damaging enemy units in a line, while knocking them toward Magnus and slowing them for a brief moment.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 1.2
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1200
Max Ability Level: 4
Wave Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1200/1200/1200/1200/1400
Wave Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 200
Wave Speed: 1200
Damage: 75/150/225/300/300 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 200/275/350/425/425)
Knock Distance: 150
Knock Duration: 0.2
Move Speed Slow: 75%
Slow Duration: 0.4/0.6/0.8/1/1
Roshan is innately immune to all forced movement sources.

However, other ability effects still apply.
13/12/11/10/10
Mana Cost
85/90/95/100/100
Mt. Joerlak was a somewhat unstable mass, and Magnus has learned to channel its reverberations.
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Diminishing Return
Shockwave
Increases the max ability level of Shockwave, which makes the Shockwave returns towards Magnus' location after reaching max length, damaging enemy units a second time for a portion of the damage.
Max Ability Level: 5
Return Damage Factor: 0/0/0/0/0.5
  • The projectile traveling properties.
    • Has a 1200-Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed projectile speed and takes 1/1/1/1/1.17 seconds to reach max distance.
    • Debuff
      • The debuff has two components:
      • The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction.
        • Applies two knockback-based pull components:
          1. Toward the center of the Shockwave.
          2. Toward the The ability's point-targeted properties. The ability's unit-targeted properties. point-targeted cast location on affected enemy units.
        • The further the distance from the center, the potent the pull toward the Shockwave's center, compared to the pull applied to the cast location.
        • Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game!
          • Trees that enemy units come into contact with are destroyed.
  • Affects enemy units up to Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1400/1400/1400/1400/1600 range away with the wave distance and radius.
  • Diminishing Returns When the shockwave returns, it returns to Magnus's location unless he is skewering, in which case it returns to the end of the skewer.
Debuff modifier_magnataur_shockwaveDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Shockwave Slow: Slowed by x%.
Debuff modifier_magnataur_shockwave_pullDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Shockwave Pull
  • The ability's sound effects. The ability's visual effects.
    • All ability effects are audio and visible upon its cast point.
  • The ability's point-targeted properties. The ability's unit-targeted properties.
    • Both point-targeted and unit-targeted have no difference functionality-wise.

Empower

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W
E
Empower
Affects
Allied Units
Grants the affected attack damage bonus for the duration.

Additionally grants cleave damage if the affected allied unit is a melee unit.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 1.07
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 800
First Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 150
Distance: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 650
End Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 360
Cleave Damage: This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes. 16%/24%/32%/40% (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 26%/34%/42%/50%)
Attack Damage Bonus: 16%/24%/32%/40% (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 26%/34%/42%/50%)
Duration: 30/33/36/39
Empower is more effective on self.
Cleave Damage Factor: 1.3
Attack Damage Bonus Factor: 1.3
8
Mana Cost
45/55/65/75
With a deep bellow, Magnus displays his true power.
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Eternal Empowerment
Empower
Ability is always enabled on Magnus. Every one of his subsequent attacks grants a damage/cleave bonus stack. Each stack refreshes the duration.
Bonus Damage/Cleave per Stack: 2%/3%/4%/5%
Max Stacks: 4
Stack Duration: 10
Buff modifier_magnataur_empowerDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Empower: Base damage increased by x%, gaining x% cleave damage.
  • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
    • Can be cast on The CourierThe Courier Couriers but does nothing.
  • Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.
    • The damage is applied immediately to all valid enemy units within the area-of-effect regardless of the ability visual effects.
    • Does not proc cleave when attacking the following units:
      • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Allied units.
    • Does not damage the following units:
    • Neither proc nor damage the following units:
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Skewer

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Ability
Point
Affects
Enemy Heroes / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Rushes forward, damages, and drags all affected enemy heroes along the way.

Applies a movement speed slow to affected enemy heroes at the destination.
Skewer Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 145
Max Skewer Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 800/900/1000/1100 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 1075/1175/1275/1375)
Base Damage: 80/160/240/320
Distance to Damage Factor: 0.06/0.09/0.12/0.15 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 0.21/0.24/0.27/0.3)
Move Speed Slow: 20%/30%/40%/50%
Slow Duration: 3.25
Magnus charges forward at a fixed speed.
Skewer Speed: 900
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Increases range and deals additional damage when skewering enemies into trees or cliffs.
Damage Bonus per Tree Collided: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 40)
Damage Bonus per Cliff Collided: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 150)
The terrain-based damage bonus has a fixed downtime. Can be reset with cooldown reset sources, but it is not affected by percentage-based cooldown reductions.
Downtime: 0.5
22/20/18/16 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 17/15/13/11)
Mana Cost
80
Magnoceros horns are valuable in direct proportion to their danger to prospective merchants.
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  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. to The ability's charging properties.The ability's charging properties.
    • Magnus This unit cannot act and cannot issue orders. cannot act while charging.
    • The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction.
      • Applies a This unit is affected by a disable. disabling forced movement, and moves Magnus 30-distance per The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client.The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client. server tick.
      • The The ability's point-targeted properties. point-targeted distance must be a factor of the aformentioned distance moved per server tick.
      • Has the following ability formulas:
        • EXPR
          DistanceMoved = ⌊ MaxSkewerDistance × SkewerSpeed / ServerTick ⌋
          • Hence, the min Skewer distance is 30, and has a 780/900/990/1080 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 1050/1170/1260/1350)-actual max distance.
        • EXPR
          MinDistance < PointDistance < MaxDistance, Skewer moves Magnus toward the The ability's point-targeted properties. point-targeted distance.
    • Interrupted by the following sources:
    • When interrupted, Skewer prematurely applies all ability effects at the affected unit's current location.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Can charge through and drag enemy heroes over impassable terrain.
    • Considers Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones, Illusion Properties. illusions, and creep-heroes as heroes.
    • The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. to The ability's charging properties.The ability's charging properties.
      • Applies three This unit is affected by a disable. disabling forced movement components on affected heroes within the Skewer radius:
        • Relocates all enemy heroes to Magnus' front.
        • Stuns and drags all affected enemy heroes for the whole Skewer duration.
        • Repositions all dragged enemy heroes 200-distance in front of Magnus at the end of the Skewer.
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. to Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game!
    • Trees are destroyed in the following conditions:
      • Within Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 200-radius of Magnus while charging.
      • Within 400-radius, centered around Magnus, at the end of the Skewer duration.
Buff modifier_magnataur_skewer_movementOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_magnataur_skewer_impactOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Skewered: Dragged along by Magnus.
Debuff modifier_magnataur_skewer_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Skewered: Slowed by x%.

Horn Toss

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D
T
Horn Toss
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Tosses any enemy units in front of Magnus, launching them upward and to his rear.

Applies a stun and deals damage to all affected enemy units upon landing.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.79
Search Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 325
Facing Angle: 115°
Search Area Offset: 75
Damage: 300
Toss Duration: 0.6
Landing Stun Duration: 0.75
Roshan is innately immune to all forced movement sources.

However, other ability effects still apply.
30
Mana Cost
100
Survivors of Joerlak will never forget the sight of Magnus tossing countless enemies into rivers of fire and clouds of ash.
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  • Acquiring Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Aghanim's Scepter unlocks this ability in the      fourth ability slot.
  • Horn Toss Segment
    • Magnus is located at point O.
    • The search radius has the following properties:
      • Starts at centerpoint P in front of Magnus, and approximately aligns with his horn.
        • OP = 75
      • The search radius is a circular segment with Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 325-radius, and cuts off at 230° at point R and S respectively.
        • O Horn Toss Segment
        • PQ = PS = PR = 325
  • Horn Toss Segment to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Affects units to Magnus' left and right to a certain angle.
    • Affects units up to Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 400 range in front of Magnus, accordingly to Line O Q with the search radius and radius offset.
    • The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction.
      • Applies a non-disabling forced movement, and moves all affected units over Magnus' head to point F , in a 300-arc height with varying lengths, over 0.6 seconds.
      • Affected units are tossed 180 ‒ 210-distance behind Magnus, corresponding to where they originally were in front of Magnus.
    • Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game!
      • Trees that enemy units come into contact with within 200-radius are destroyed.
Debuff modifier_magnataur_horn_tossOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_stunnedDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stunned

Reverse Polarity

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R
V
Reverse Polarity
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Offensively teleports all affected enemy units in front of Magnus within the radius, while damaging and stunning affected units.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 1.3
Pull Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 430
Damage: 100/200/300
Stun Duration: 2.5/3/3.5 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 3.3/3.8/4.3)
Roshan is innately immune to the offensive teleport component.

Other ability effects still apply.
Talent Upgrade
The more the affected enemy heroes, the more the attributes granted.
All Attribute Bonus per Hero: All attributes. 12
Duration: 20
115
Mana Cost
150/225/300
Magnus fights with the fury of the erupting Mt. Joerlak.
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  • This ability directly moves the affected unit(s) to a certain coordinates. to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Immediately and offensively-teleports all affected enemy units within the radius to in front of Magnus.
    • Affects the following units:
Buff modifier_magnataur_reverse_polarity_statsDispellable by any Dispel sources.
All stats increased by (x).
Debuff modifier_magnataur_reverse_polarityDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Missing tooltip
Debuff modifier_stunnedDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stunned
  • The ability's sound effects. The ability's visual effects.
    • All ability effects are visible and audible upon its cast point.

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Magnus/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. Picks
January 10, 2026 - 20:50 PETQualifierSA CQ DreamLeague S28SA CQ DreamLeague S28SA CQ DreamLeague S28Bristleback Keeper of the Light Monkey King Chen Magnus
0 : 1
Beastmaster Ember Spirit Shadow Shaman Muerta Marci
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January 10, 2026 - 17:00 PETQualifierSA CQ DreamLeague S28SA CQ DreamLeague S28SA CQ DreamLeague S28Jakiro Tusk Windranger Shadow Fiend Magnus
1 : 0
Clinkz Slark Undying Puck Dawnbreaker
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January 10, 2026 - 16:00 ESTQualifierNA CQ DreamLeague S28NA CQ DreamLeague S28NA CQ DreamLeague S28Clinkz Disruptor Tusk Magnus Storm Spirit
0 : 1
Slardar Treant Protector Dark Willow Shadow Fiend Puck
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January 7, 2026 - 23:40 UTCQualifierSA OQ2 DreamLeague S28SA OQ2 DreamLeague S28SA OQ2 DreamLeague S28Vengeful Spirit Tiny Gyrocopter Tusk Magnus
0 : 1
Slardar Chen Muerta Terrorblade Bristleback
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January 7, 2026 - 23:10 UTCQualifierNA OQ2 DreamLeague S28NA OQ2 DreamLeague S28NA OQ2 DreamLeague S28Timbersaw Clinkz Tusk Magnus Shadow Demon
0 : 1
Ogre Magi Nyx Assassin Primal Beast Dark Seer Morphling
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The International

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  • Magnus has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.40
(2025-12-15)
7.39e
(2025-10-02)
7.39
(2025-05-21)
  • Reduced Shockwave slow duration from 0.7/0.8/0.9/1/1 to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1/1.
  • Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
    • Skewer
      • Increased damage bonus per tree collided from 30 to 40.
      • Increased damage bonus per cliff collided from 125 to 150.

Dota Plus Progress

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Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Magnus's Relics Voice Lines

Heroes Slowed With Shockwave

Empower Allies Duration

Skewer 2 or More Enemy Heroes

Three Hero Reverse Polaritys

Skewers Leading To Kills

Teleports Leading To Kills

Blink Stuns

Stuns Leading To Kills

Blinks Leading To Kills

Smoke of Deceit Leading To Kills

Triple Kills

Mega Kill Streaks

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master
  • ▶️ I tell you what. You touch my horn, I break your face.

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • The name "Magnus" is Latin and translates to "great".
    • It was used as an honorific for certain esteemed Romans; the most famous being Pompey the great (Gnaeus Pompey Magnus).
    • Nowadays, it is a common name in in scandinavian countries.
    • Magnus' name may be a reference to the physical phenomenon known as the magnus effect.
  • Magnus' lore was written by Greg Kasavin of Supergiant Games.[1]
    • In Greg's original draft, the Magnoceri were a dying race due to the males having the tendency of killing the females after mating
    • This lead Magnus to go on a search for a new mate that could please him.
    • Magnus still has many rivalry lines directed towards female heroes referencing that original draft.
  • In electrical engineering, reverse polarity refers to a situation where the wires of an appliance are connected incorrectly.
    • This is achieved by connecting the live wire to the neutral side, and the neutral wire to the live side.
    • Partically, this means that the electricity first flows through the appliance, rather than to the on/off switch, effectively turning the device itself into an extention of the live wire.
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References

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  1. ↑ Dota Today Podcast Ep. 6
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