Black Panther |
Groot, Venom, Hulk |
The Punisher, The Winter Soldier |
Jeff, Loki, Mantis |
Black Panther is a man of many trades, but he’s so versatile that anyone can handle him. Reduce his damage with Groot or Venom, take him out from a distance with Punisher, or stun him with Mantis. It’s your choice. |
Black widow |
Hulk, Venom, Penny Parker |
Spider-Man, Magic, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Iron Fist |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
Black Widow is great at taking down enemies from a distance, but she doesn’t have many ways to dispatch heroes who have closed the gap. Agile heroes like Spider-Man and Venom can stay out of the crosshairs long enough to get in close and take them out. |
hook |
Magneto, Doctor Strange, Venom, Hulk |
Spider-Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Magic |
Loki, Luna Snow |
Hawkeye can cause serious damage, even by Duelist standards, so do everything humanly possible to stay out of his line of fire. Most Vanguards have the health needed to survive a frontal attack, but I recommend choosing hard-to-identify heroes like Star-Lord or Loki and attacking him from above or from the side. |
Hey |
Magneto, Doctor Strange, Venom, Hulk |
Spider-Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Magic |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
Hela is a goddess of ranged combat, so it’s best to fight fire with fire and catch her from a safe distance. If you’re not ready to play Hawkeye, be prepared to limit your damage with a Vanguard like Captain America or get around it with a quick strategist like Jeff. |
Iron fist |
Magneto, Venom, Penny Park |
Black Widow, Hawk-Eye, The Punisher, The Winter Soldier |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
As a Venom specialist, Iron Fist is the bane of my existence, but he’s not invincible. Fighting the martial arts master directly is a bad idea, so I’ll stick with strategists like Luna Snow or Loki, who can avoid his attacks through speed or feinting and chip away at his health pool. If that doesn’t work, hit him from a distance with The Punisher or Winter Soldier. |
Iron man |
Doctor Strange, Penny Parker, Captain America |
Hawkeye, The Punisher, The Winter Soldier |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
Iron Man’s unlimited flying abilities make him nearly impossible to take down heroes at close range. Fortunately, long-range specialists like Black Widow or the almost mobile-like Star-Lord can quickly shoot it out of the sky. |
charm |
Doctor Strange, Penny Parker |
Hawkeye, The Punisher, The Winter Soldier, Black Widow |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
Magic is a close-range queen, so fighting her one-on-one is a terrible idea. Stay at a long or medium distance and take her with The Punisher or Squirrel Girl, reading when she starts teleporting to close the distance. |
Moon Knight |
Captain America, Magneto, Doctor Strange |
Black Widow, Hawkeye, Punisher, Winter Soldier, Spider-Man |
Rocket Raccoon, Loki, Luna Snow, Jeff |
Moon Knight has earned his place at the pinnacle of the Marvel Rivals meta. The Khonsu hero can close distances quickly and has the tools to block all forms of attack, so anything goes. Huge Vanguards, ranged duelists, and crowd-controlling strategists are your best options here, so make your choice and pray. |
Namur |
Doctor Strange, Magnetic |
Punisher, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Hela, Black Widow |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow, Rocket Raccoon |
Namor is excellent at blocking attacks from close and long range, but the King of Atlantis struggles to block attacks from medium range. Vanguards with projectile options like Doctor Strange and Magneto are great choices, while Strategists that can shut down his damage output can render him useless. |
Psychological |
doctor. Strange, Magneto, Penny Parker, Venom |
Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Iron Fist |
Rocket Raccoon, Loki, Luna Snow |
Scarlet Witch can deal an unholy amount of damage to opponents at all ranges, but her damage tends to scale, not rise. Unless you have her Ultimate equipped (and trust me, you’ll know when that happens), take out this witch from a distance with Hawkeye or Punisher. |
Scarlet Witch |
Groot, Venom, Hulk |
Punisher, Hela, Moon Knight, Winter Soldier |
Jeff, Loki, Mantis |
Scarlet Witch can deal an unholy amount of damage to opponents at all ranges, but her damage tends to creep, not rise. Unless you have her Ultimate equipped (and you’ll know when that happens), take out this witch from a distance with Hawkeye or Punisher. |
Spider-Man |
Penny Parker, Groot, D. strange |
Scarlet Witch, Namor, The Punisher, Star-Lord, Hawkeye |
Jeff, Loki, Mantis |
Spider-Man is one of the fastest heroes in MArvel Rivals, but you can take him down quickly if you pin him. Ranged, sweeping rangers like the Punisher can tag this spider reasonably well, and strategists with a stun ability like Mantis can hold it in place long enough to deliver a killing blow if it gets too close. |
Squirrel girl |
Penny Parker, Groot, Doctor Strange, Captain America |
Punisher, Hela, Black Widow, Hawkeye |
Loki, Luna Snow, Jeff |
Squirrel Girl can cut through healthy bars in seconds with crazy acorn shots, but she’s not as mobile as her name. Focus on her with Vanguards, who can damage her or knock her down where she can’t counter with a Mobile Duelist. |
Star Lord |
Doctor Strange, Magneto, Penny Parker |
Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Hela, Star-Lord, Spider-Man |
Jeff, Loki, Luna Snow |
Storm is a rare example of a support-based duelist, but she needs to fly close to the battlefield to land hits with her spread lightning. Really, anyone can confront her if she gets too close, so be prepared to punish her once she hits the ground. |
The Punisher |
doctor. Strange, Magneto, Penny Parker, Venom |
Punisher, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Psylocke |
Jeff, Loki, Luna Snow |
The Punisher is an unrivaled king of ranged combat, so it’s difficult to get close enough to deal a killing blow to this powerful veteran. Minimizing his damage with Vanguards like Hulk is the best option, but you can also flank him with fast Duelists like Iron Fist or Spider-Man. |
storm |
Doctor Strange, Magneto, Penny Parker |
Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Hela, Star-Lord, Spider-Man |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
Storm is a rare example of a support-based duelist, but she needs to fly close to the battlefield to land hits with her spread lightning. Really, anyone can confront her if she gets too close, so be prepared to punish her once she hits the ground. |
Winter soldier |
Doctor Strange, Magneto, Penny Parker |
black widow hawkeye the punisher |
Adam Warlock, Jeff, Luna Snow |
The Winter Soldier is designed to kill at close range, and his “GET OVER HERE” arm hook makes fighting him at medium range dangerous. Stick to vanguards who can survive his rifle blasts or ranged swordsmen who can knock him away from a safe distance. |
Wolverine |
Doctor Strange, Penny Parker |
Hawkeye, The Punisher, The Winter Soldier, Black Widow |
Adam Warlock, Loki, Luna Snow |
Wolverine is best at what he does: getting up close to people and tearing them to shreds with his claws. Even Vanguards can fall if Wolverine is on them, so stay at a distance and kill him with someone like Doctor Strange or Black Widow. |