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Axis Magnus Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

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Vyaya Team · Aug 2026
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Value Score
9.6 / 10
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Best For
Ultra-high spender, Premium frequent traveller
Network
Mastercard
Expert Verdict

Axis Magnus is a high-end travel and lifestyle card with unlimited lounges, a strong 25,000-point monthly milestone, 5x travel earning and a low 2% forex markup. It rewards very high spenders who hit Rs. 1 lakh/month and use the premium perks, but the Rs. 12,500 fee, Rs. 25 lakh waiver bar and long exclusion list make it unsuitable for moderate spenders.

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REWARD SUMMARY
1.2000000000000002% Base Rewards
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The Bottom Line

The Magnus Credit Card is built for ultra-high spender and premium frequent traveller. With a ₹12,500 annual fee that is waived on ₹25,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 3.5% rewards on other and a welcome benefit worth ₹12,500. It makes the most sense if your spending matches ultra-high spender and premium frequent traveller.

It earns a base reward rate of 1.2000000000000002% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Ultra-high spender, Premium frequent traveller. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹25,00,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+Unlimited domestic and international airport lounge access (with 8 international guest visits/year via Priority Pass)
+High base earning of 12 EDGE Reward Points per Rs. 200 and up to 60 points per Rs. 200 (5x) on travel via TRAVEL EDGE, with best-case value up to Rs. 0.80 per point
+25,000 bonus EDGE Reward Points on monthly spends of Rs. 1,00,000, plus a low 2% forex markup for a premium card
+Rs. 4.5 crore air accident cover, Rs. 5 lakh credit shield, airport concierge, and BookMyShow buy-one-get-one offers
What we don't
Very high Rs. 12,500 joining and annual fee, waived only on a steep Rs. 25 lakh annual spend
High Rs. 36 lakh minimum income eligibility
Education, fuel, government, insurance, gold, rent, utilities, wallet loads and EMI earn no rewards
Point value of Rs. 0.20 base means real returns depend heavily on partner transfers and milestones

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Ultra-high spender

Someone spending Rs. 1 lakh+ a month to bank the 25,000-point monthly milestone and approach the Rs. 25 lakh fee waiver, while using unlimited lounges.

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Premium frequent traveller

A traveller who exploits unlimited domestic and international lounges, 5x TRAVEL EDGE earning and the 2% forex markup.

Probably not for

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Moderate spender

Without Rs. 1 lakh monthly and Rs. 25 lakh annual spends, the Rs. 12,500 fee and excluded categories make the card hard to justify.

Bill and utility payer

Utilities, rent, fuel and insurance earn nothing, so non-discretionary spend is unrewarded.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
05,000Max ₹50k
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Travel
010,000Max ₹1L
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Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
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Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
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Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹12,500
Annual fee-₹12,500
Net Value (Year 1)+0
Net Value (Year 2+)-12,500
Progress to fee waiver0%

Spend ₹25,00,000 more to waive annual fee

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Reward Rates

Magnus Credit Card offers 1.2000000000000002% basic reward rate.

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Other
3.5%
TRAVEL EDGE (Travel)
6%
TRAVEL EDGE (Travel)
3.5%

Welcome Offer

Welcome Benefit

Choice of one voucher worth Rs 12,500: Luxe Gift Card, The Postcard Hotels gift voucher, or Yatra travel voucher. Requires making the first transaction on the card within 30 days of card activation; selection is final and cannot be changed. No specific minimum spend AMOUNT is published (just requires an activating transaction), so min_spend_required is left null rather than guessed.

Value: ₹12,500

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹25,00,000

Annual fee of Rs 12,500 + GST waived on cumulative spend of Rs 25,00,000 in the preceding card-anniversary year. Rental, Wallet, Priority Pass, EMI, Government Institution, Utility, Telecom, Insurance and Gold/Jewellery spends do not count toward this threshold.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹12,500
Annual fee₹12,500
Fee waiverSpend > ₹25,00,000

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹24 Lakhs
  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Age 18-70; min annual income ₹24L (salaried/SE) OR existing credit card limit ₹3L+ from any bank; CIBIL 750+.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

EMI Conversion

  • EDGE Reward Points are debited for transactions converted to EMI; points are not credited back if the EMI is later cancelled.

Cash Advance/Withdrawal

  • No EDGE Reward Points earned on cash advances/ATM withdrawals (no cash-advance fee, but standard 3% monthly interest applies from date of withdrawal).

Priority Pass Membership Fee

  • Priority Pass fee spends do not earn EDGE Reward Points and are also excluded from the annual-fee-waiver spend threshold.

Fees and Charges

  • Card fees and charges do not count toward base or accelerated reward-earning thresholds.

Frequently Asked Questions

2 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the Axis Magnus?+

The Axis Magnus has an annual fee of ₹12,500, waived on annual spends of ₹2,500,000.

What rewards does the Axis Magnus offer?+

It earns EDGE REWARDS, with accelerated earning on Travel, Rewards.

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₹12,500 annual fee. Apply on the Axis Bank website.

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