1. I find it puzzling that Dr. Polaris is used as an example of how well Magneto would do against Superman when the OP states this is classic/All Star Superman who has never fought Dr. Polaris, only the mainstream Superman has.
I would suggest you to use the tag option when you are referring to someone's arguments, that would be nice and thanks.
Regarding the versions, in this case it doesn't matter that much, since Dr. Polaris was not using basic energy blasts to harm Superman, which in this case you would be right since in basic battle systems we can't use different versions to define basic forms of stipulations, but in our case Polaris was using HAX side abilities of magnetism, like draining and blocking Superman's powers, and that's how he was winning, in such context we can use this comparison, no matter the version.
2. Mainstream Superman won the rematch against Dr. Polaris, so Magneto beating Superman is not a sure thing simply because he can manipulate the electromagnetic field.
Friend, here you are presenting rather a wrong/false equivalency stipulation here, in that fight Polaris was not using the abilities that he used in Pre-Flashpoint fight against Superman, you would be correct to use such comparison if Polaris used those abilities and Superman overcame them, but as we both know Polaris played "dumb", so the comparison doesn't work, since my arguments are implying useage of the hax side of abilities regarding magnetism, like draining, energy manipulation and so on.... and those abilities are beyond Superman's flying brick powerset to resist and overcome, in simplified terms, people here have given a specific term to such instances i.e. Polaris "jobbed".
To add more, Magneto's skills are vastly above that of Polaris, what he can do, Magneto can do better and more, be it shields, metal manipulation, energy manipulation and so on....
Superman has fought and beaten beings who could do that (i.e. Strange Visitor).
Same as above, another basic false equivalency since SV was not using the same abilities as i mentioned, in her fight against Superman, she was also using basic type of attacks, like energy blasts, physical attacks and such, so kinda referrencing her in our case lacks certain relevancy overall.
Not only that in the context of their fight Superman used elements such as WATER and METALS to DRAIN/NEGATE her powers, so the context once agains renders the relevancy of such instance to null, since he didn't overpower her abilities, just negated them by using outside elements, which are kinda irrelevant against Magneto, since he is not a walking energy being (the main reason why it worked on SV in a first place).
But outside of that, she was actually giving Superman a hard time, with basic energy and physical attacks, this is coming from a character who lacks feat in that area, unlike Magneto, of course.
But even if Magneto uses those basic type of attacks, which he rarely does, those attacks would be magnitudes higher in potency than those Superman withstood from Polaris and SV, after all his attacks have damaged the likes of Hulk, Hercules, Doctor Strange and so on....
Not saying Superman would win, but I am saying Superman is not going to be a push over like some posters believe.
Except, sadly, he is gonna be a pushover, friend, what is Superman gonna do when Magneto uses his iron in blood to kill, mind control or restrain him, what is Superman gonna do when Magneto fries his nervous system, what is Superman gonna do when Magneto shuts down his brain, what is Superman gonna when Magneto drains him of his solar cocktail and blocks his powers, and the list of such abilities goes on and on.... Superman is powerful, no doubt about that, but against such odds, he simply doesn't stand a solid chance.
Plus, it depends on who is writing the story as well. Either opponent could win based on the whim of the writer. I can actually see scenarios where either one could win this.
You are correct under specific plot induced narrative elements, anyone can win. But here we don't use such stipulations so to speak, we simply look at individual characters, their powers and abilities, analize it and in the end draw logical conclusion who would win, simple as that, and in such notions, the winner would be Magneto.
Also regarding those scenarios, those are rather irrelevant really, since writers have showcased scenarios where powerfull characters lose to someone of street caliber like Batman or Spider-Man, just because such narrative scenarios happened, doesn't make it correct.
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