Playstyle
Magik has consistently had one of the highest winrates and for good reason. High damage, burst damage, two invulernability portals, a dash, and an overshield passive. However when put in any tierlists Magik is consistently average. This is because Magik is a character where game sense iS key. Your engagements are fully dependant of what your know about the game. Unlike other characters where theres a set value from just there kit Magik really struggles with that. She doesn't have the aim assist of Iron Fist, doesn't have the easy ult like Spider-Man, nor the excessive overshield of Dare Devil. That's why the key to every successful Magik is being aware of the game constantly. Play with these ideas. Your stepping disc is your dodge for distance and attacks, with your demons being your lifeline and your whirl a clean up tool, your umbral incursion is a shotgun that if you miss you die, and your Magik Slash is a swiss army knife. These are weird ways to think about these abilities and almost seem useless, however if you think about these abilities like this you start to see Magik a little different instead of thinking of her like a brawler you see her as a mix of a diver and brawler. One that really easily transitions into the other. Most times on Magik you get a flank off and then you go to brawl or vice versa.
When brawling your best friends are your demons. These are your overshield lifelines and is her most important cool down. Placing them in places where there are a bunch of people clumped up or where the enemies will walk into it is a good way to garuntee much more health. The hardest part of the brawl is knowing who to target and knowing how active you can be in the fight. First make sure youre not always taking damage, play cover, play around your demon, and make sure to understand when you can brawl. One time you can brawl more is when the enemy team has less then 2 tanks. Putting pressure on the tank forces them to walk back, of course pressing the tank isn't always possible. If their comp is triple Duelist this is much more harder, why? The damage, as you climb higher you will see that thinking of the abilities the way I told you will show you how to play into this comp. Against 3 Duelists using your demons as a barrier works, your dash being a shotgun forces you to rely on using it to kill someone but still using it to escape is never bad. Your portals can be used to dodge but also make distance. Her best combo is MAGIK SLASH > SOULSWORD > UMBRAL INCURSION > SOULSWORD > Quick Melee or STEPPING DISCS > Demon > SOULSWORD > UMBRAL INCURSION > SOULSWORD.
Experience is this characters best friend!