The invention discloses a magnesium-sulfur battery, a transition metal sulfide/sulfur composite positive electrode material and a composite method. The magnesium-sulfur battery comprises a positive electrode containing a transition metal sulfide/sulfur composite positive electrode material, a magnesium ion electrolytic solution and a magnesium metal negative electrode, wherein in the transition metal sulfide/sulfur composite positive electrode material, the transition metal sulfide is MxSy, M is a cation and comprises one or more of Mo, Ti, Cu, Co, V, Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn, Zn, Sc, Nb, Mo, Zr, W, Reand Ta, wherein x is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 9, y is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 9, the values of x and y meet the requirement of keeping the compound electrically neutral, the sulfur source comprises one or more of elemental sulfur, MgS and magnesium polysulfide MgSz, z is greater than 1 and less than or equal to 4, and the mass percent of sulfur is 5-95%.