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Magneto
Name	Max Eisenhardt;( uses the alias Erik "Magnus" Lehnsherr)
Gender	Male
Weapon/Power	Magnetism, E.M.
Affiliation	Villain (formerly) Anti-Hero
Vitality	850,000
First Appearance	X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994)
First Appearance in Comic	X-Men #1 (Sept,1963)
Voiced By	Lome Kennedy (XMCotA - MvC2) Tom Kane (MvC3, UMvC3)
Company	Marvel

"The time for subtlety is passing. Now is the time for change"
—Magneto

Magneto is one of Marvel's most well known villians, and a veteran of the Marvel vs. series.

Backstory

Magneto (born Max Eisenhardt) was a German Jew in Auschwitz Concentration Camp, his experiences there were the basis of his action in the decades to follow. He was a friend of Charles Xavier (around that time he discovered his mutant magnetism power) who would later become the founder of the X-Men, but parted ways due to their ideologies being too different. Some time later he formed the Brotherhood of Mutants as a mutant supremacy group which came into conflict with the X-Men a number of times, but has sometimes fought alongside them against a greater threat.

Powers and Abilities

Magneto is, as his name of choice implies, truly a master of magnetism. He can control all forms of magnetism, both artificial and natural. It is unclear, however, if he is able to draw magnetic force from outside himself, in which case he would be able to manipulate it over vast distances, or if he draws it from within himself. It is also unclear if his powers are psionic in nature, or purely physiological. It is possible that he merely focuses his power through his body. His power is, for all practical intents, boundless. He can even achieve certain tasks with his power simultaneously, such as completely assembling a complicated machine within seconds, and erecting a field of nearly impenetrable magnetic energy to protect himself from harm.

Even as his primary power is control over magnetism, Magneto has also exhibited control over the electro-magnetic spectrum. Gamma rays, ultra-violet rays, visible light, radio waves, and even x-rays are all at his command. But manipulating other forms of energy is more difficult for him, and thus he mostly sticks with magnetism. Magneto has also exhibited the ability of astral projection and telepathy, and claims to be able to control other minds. If this is true, his capacity along these lines appears to be blurred at best.

Another down side to Magneto’s power is that if his physical condition is dire, he cannot undergo the strain necessary to perform his abilities.

Also, Magento's physical combat capabilities are quite strong, and he is also agile(a notable feat in his standing MK/M in the MVC series), he has only relied on such feats when his lost his powers once. Though despite this, Magento prefers relying on his powers more over his physical abilities.

In X-Men: Children of the Atom

Magneto is the final boss character in X-Men: COTA. Magneto has a team of X-Villains which are Omega Red, Silver Samurai, Spiral, Sentinel, and the boss character Juggernaut. The playable X-Villains abandon Magneto in the endings while Juggernaut doesn't really get involved in Avalon. Magneto is not playable in this game.

In Marvel Super Heroes

Magneto makes his first playable appearance in MSH. Magneto is one of the villains that tries to takes the gems from Thanos. Magneto leaves the characters on the Titan stage frozen and makes a new planet for mutants where Magneto rules Avalon.

Gameplay

"What hope did you have against the Master of Magnetism?"
—Magneto's victory quote.

Magneto is a powerful jack of all trades in the Marvel vs. series. He can 8-way air dash, fly, has one of the fastest beams in the game, a never-ending line of possible resets and infinites, and a rushdown game that is unmatched by most characters on the roster. What he lacks in simplicity, in which he makes up for in speed and versitality. Magneto also packs the most launchers out of all characters in MVC2, though he's been nerfed in MVC3, he's still a threat. Netherless, he's often a hard character to fully utilize, but is very rewarding. Magneto also has a special air dash that involves tapping two punch/attack buttons + any direction, which is the basis for several of his combos. This is used instantly when he takes to the air for usage of mixups in MVC2, but in MVC3; this air dash tactic can only work well at the peak of Magneto's jump, due to the fact that Magneto lands quickly then he air dahses to the ground. He is an effective character without using his hypers and can be used to build meter, but he also possesses some of the best hyper attacks in the game.

However, it should be noted that Magento as of Marvel Super Heroes(and especially in MVC2 and MVC3) lacks in health/defense rating, making him rather fragile. Though he doesn't have it as worse off as those like Akuma/Gouki and Zero, Magento should still be careful about taking hits.

Special Attacks

Electromagnetic/EM Disruptor: Fires a electromagnetic beam from his hand.
Hyper Gravitation: Fires a clump of magnetic power to bind the foe, the opponent caught by the energy with be dragged towards Magneto.
Magnetic Forcefield: Reversal/Counter move, creates a brief forcefield to parry an incoming attack.
Magnetic Flight: Magneto takes to the sky, but is unable to block while doing so.
Magnetic Blast: Cross his arms in a Sonic Boom fashion to fire a slashing EM wave.
Electromagnetic/EM Pulse: Only in X-Men: COTA. Fires particles of energy from his hand, they drag the opponent towards Magneto if they hit, but are easily blocked.
Fatal Attraction: Pulls the opponent towards him.
Repulsion: Pushes the opponent away from him.
Reverse Polarity: Pulls airborne opponents to the ground.

Assists in MvC2

	Type	Assist	Counter	Cross-Over
α	Projectile	EM Disruptor	EM Distuptor	Magnetic Shockwave
β	Catch	Hyper Gravitaion	Hyper Gravitaion	Magnetic Tempest
γ	Launcher	Crouching Heavy	Crouching Heavy	Magnetic Tempest

Assists in MvC3

	Name	Type	Angle	Cross-Over
α	EM Disruptor	Shot	Front	Magnetic Shockwave
β	Hyper Gravitation	Shot	Front	Magnetic Tempest
γ	Force Field	Extra	Instant	Magnetic Shockwave

Hyper Combos

Magnetic Shockwave (Level 1): Magneto channels his magnetic energies into the ground, releasing a series of powerful energy columns that knock his opponent away from him with great force.

Magnetic Tempest (Level 1): Fires a volley of metallic projectiles in every direction. Can be done in midair.

Gravity Squeeze (Level 3): Lifts up the opponent and traps them in a sphere of electromagnetic energy and metal. He then closes his fist, crushing the opponent with the metal and energy and dealing huge damage. Can be used against enemies at any location, but can be blocked.

X-Factor

X-Factor Boosts	Damage	Speed
Level 1	125%	115%
Level 2	147.5%	122.5%
Level 3	170%	130%

Changes in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Aerial forward tri-dash speed decreased slightly.
H. no longer causes untechable knockdown.
Total frames for L. and M. Electromagnetic Disruptor have been increased.
Reduced opponent block stun from Electromagnetic Disruptor.
Added new moves "Fatal Attraction," "Repulsion," and "Reverse Polarity." (Competitive player Justin Wong managed to call out to Capcom to balance these moves.)
Removed invincibility from Magnetic Tempest.
Number of hits in Magnetic Tempest (ground and air ver.) and Gravity Squeeze can be increased through rapid button presses.

Theme Song

Magneto's theme is a remix of his theme in X-Men vs. Street Fighter.

Trailer

Special Quotes

Trivia

Magneto has the MvC2 color palette for MAG-FUCKIN'-NETO that was seen in the MAHVEL, BAYBEE! video, a variant of his Ultimate appearance, and a variant of his Mutant X appearance (which is a massive call back into comic history—Marvel hasn't so much as shown the Mutant X universe in nearly a decade). Ultimate color schemes includes his all-white Age of X and Eye of Destruction appearances. His DLC costume is (or was going to be, thanks to controversy regarding a similar suit used by the King of Spain) his House of M look.
Magneto was the first official X-Men villain and was the fifth villain overall, alongside M.O.D.O.K., confirmed to appear as a playable character in MvC3.
One of his alternate color schemes bears a resemblance to the Ultimate Universe version of Magneto, although the actual color scheme of his Ultimate Universe appearance is an alternate costume as well.
It is unknown if he is a hero, anti-hero or villain, as comics, TV series and films show him as one of, if not all of, those three (depending on plot). But as in Marvel vs Capcom 3 he seems both as an anti-hero (where in his ending he makes Galactus former ship as a new place for mutants, both heroes and villains) and as villain (in intro he is on the side of the villains, attacking Ryu who is defenseless). But it is assumed that he acts as villain, because of Viewtiful Joe's opening conversation if he faces Magneto. Taskmaster and Sentinel are also counted as villains for Viewtiful Joe.
In the Episode 03trailer he is seen fighting against both the villains (Albert Wesker and M.O.D.O.K.) and the heroes (Chris Redfield, Hulk, X-23 and Arthur). According to the trailer , he might have a master scheme in all this aside from the plans made by the main antagonists, Wesker and Doctor Doom, possibly involving Crimson Viper. It's interesting to note, however, that there are no Capcom villains alongside the Marvel villains after Magneto seizes the virus, implying that the Marvel villains may have betrayed the Capcom villains.
Magneto's alternate colors are based on his Ultimate Universe appearance, his Mutant X costume, and one using the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 color known as Mag-F*cking-Neto, which gained memetic status through player Yipes.
According to the Intro Trailer, Magneto appears to be working with the villains although he fought both of them and the heroes in the episode 03 trailer. This may mean that Magneto is siding with the villains out of mere convenience, and that he is looking to further his own, entirely separate agenda.
It is possible that the Marvel universe in MvC3 is at a point in time during the Heroic Age. Examples include references to the Civil War's outcome in addition to Spider-Man's newly issued Big Time costume. Although one of Magneto's win quotes (specifically the one where he defeats M.O.D.O.K. last) mentions the Brotherhood of Mutants, which he was a part of Before the House of M / Decimation story arc, so it's unclear.
Magneto's ending involves him taking over Taa II, Galactus's home. With it being larger than the sun itself, Magneto explains that all the mutants can cut all ties with Earth and live here, where discrimination of mutantkind would not exist.
In his victory quote after defeating Dante, Magneto remarks that that he reminds him of his son (a mutant with super speed known as Quicksilver or Pietro Maximoff) who also has white hair. In UMVC3 Magneto also makes a similar comment in a special intro with Dante's brother Vergil, noting his white hair and super speed to resemble Quicksilver.
If Deadpool starts off against Magneto, he will reference Magneto's infamous "Welcome to Die" line from the X-Men Arcade game. Also, if he defeats Magneto, he will make references to the famous "Mahvel Baybee!" viral video. ("I just beat Mag-Freaking-Neto! Where yo curly mustache at?")
It is assumed that Magneto is paired with Arthur. Magneto has the power to control metal, whereas, Arthur wears a metal suit of armor.
Magneto's new UMVC3 moves are named after scientific magnetism terms.
Magneto's planned DLC costume of his House of M appearance was stated to be removed from download due to existing controversy over his similar appearance to King of Spain Don Juan Carlos. For this reason, he is the only character who does not have a downloadable alternate costume. However the costume is still selectable via the Alternate Costume glitch which makes every alternate costume selectable in a fashion.
In the Full version of the Stop Motion Cinematic, Galactus is paired with Magneto, this is a special nod to Galactus, the current final boss of UMVC3, facing off against Magneto, who was the very first Final Boss of the Marvel games Capcom made: X-Men: Children of the Atom.