Marvel Rivals Tier List
The best Marvel Rivals heroes in Competitive right now – every Vanguard, Duelist and Strategist ranked S to D for Season 10.5, based on current win, pick and ban rates.
Peni Parker, Hulk, Magik, Gorr the God Butcher, Daredevil, Rocket Raccoon and Ultron are the strongest Marvel Rivals heroes in Competitive right now. Below, 54 heroes are ranked from S to D for Season 10.5 – use the buttons to show only Vanguards, Duelists or Strategists.
How we ranked them: Each hero got points from its tier on marvelrivals.gg (Competitive, Diamond+) and CounterWatch (all ranks), the two were averaged, and Metabot broke ties – a summary of current statistics, not personal opinion.
Tier list
Peni Parker
Vanguard · S in all three sources; 66% Diamond+ win rate, banned in 54% of games
Hulk
Vanguard · S on both main sources; 55% Diamond+ win rate; Wolverine team-up buffed Oct 9
Magik
Duelist · Highest Duelist win rate in Diamond+ (56.7%)
Gorr the God Butcher
Duelist · About 55.5% win rate despite Oct 9 nerfs
Daredevil
Duelist · 55% Diamond+ win rate; S on marvelrivals.gg and Metabot
Rocket Raccoon
Strategist · S in all three sources; 56.7% Diamond+ win rate
Ultron
Strategist · Highest Strategist win rates (55.7–57.5%)
Devil Dinosaur
Vanguard · 61% Diamond+ win rate and 89% ban rate; health nerfed to 825
Doctor Strange
Vanguard · Most-picked Vanguard in Diamond+ (35%)
Thor
Vanguard · A on both main sources; about 53% win rate
Captain America
Vanguard · 53% Diamond+ win rate
Storm
Duelist · About 55–56% win rate on every source; rarely picked
Mister Fantastic
Duelist · S on CounterWatch (54.9%), A in Diamond+
Loki
Strategist · A on both main sources; 53.5% Diamond+ win rate
Mantis
Strategist · About 54–56% win rate everywhere; rarely picked
Emma Frost
Vanguard · A in Diamond+ (41% ban rate) but about 49% win rate overall
Rogue
Vanguard · B on both main sources; about 51–52% win rate
Venom
Vanguard · B on both main sources; about 51% win rate
Groot
Vanguard · B on all three sources
Phoenix
Duelist · Buffed Oct 9; 78% Diamond+ ban rate, under 50% win rate overall
Spider-Man
Duelist · A in Diamond+; about 50% win rate overall
Psylocke
Duelist · 52.7% Diamond+ win rate; B on CounterWatch
Hela
Duelist · Popular pick (12–14%); about 51% win rate
Elsa Bloodstone
Duelist · 52% Diamond+ ban rate but 48–49% win rate
Iron Fist
Duelist · 51.7% Diamond+ win rate; B on CounterWatch
Scarlet Witch
Duelist · Chthonian Burst nerfed Oct 9; about 49–51% win rate
Human Torch
Duelist · B on both main sources; about 51–53% win rate
Iron Man
Duelist · Micro-Missile rework Oct 9; B on all three sources
Invisible Woman
Strategist · S in Diamond+ (38% pick rate), C across all ranks
Jubilee
Strategist · Healing buffed Oct 9; very popular, about 50% win rate
Adam Warlock
Strategist · Ultron team-up healing buffed; A on CounterWatch
The Hood
Vanguard · High pick rate (18%) but under 50% win rate
Magneto
Vanguard · 29% pick rate in Diamond+ but 47–48% win rate
Angela
Vanguard · About 51% win rate; little play
Deadpool
Vanguard · Picked a lot but about 46–48% win rate
Winter Soldier
Duelist · Most-picked Duelist in Diamond+ but about 47–48% win rate
Wolverine
Duelist · Around 49% win rate on both main sources
Black Cat
Duelist · C on both main sources; 48.6–51% win rate
Star-Lord
Duelist · C on both main sources; about 49% win rate
Black Panther
Duelist · About 49–51% win rate
Blade
Duelist · About 48.5–51% win rate; low pick rate
Hawkeye
Duelist · Buffed Oct 9 but still about 47–49% win rate
Gambit
Strategist · Buffed Oct 9; 40% Diamond+ ban rate but 48–49% win rate
Jeff the Land Shark
Strategist · About 48% win rate
White Fox
Strategist · C on all three sources; about 46–49% win rate
The Thing
Vanguard · Lowest-rated Vanguard; about 46.5–47.6% win rate
Namor
Duelist · About 45–47% win rate
Cyclops
Duelist · Buffed Oct 9 but still about 45–47% win rate
The Punisher
Duelist · About 45.5% win rate
Moon Knight
Duelist · About 46–47% win rate
Black Widow
Duelist · 40–46% win rate; near the bottom everywhere
Squirrel Girl
Duelist · 37.9% Diamond+ win rate
Luna Snow
Strategist · Popular but about 47–48% win rate
Cloak & Dagger
Strategist · 44–46.5% win rate despite a high pick rate
What the tiers mean
S tierThe strongest picks this patch – high win rates and rated top by every source we used.
A tierStrong, dependable picks you can play in almost any match.
B tierFine in the right team or map, but not meta-defining.
C and D tierBelow-average results right now. Still playable if you know them well.
Good to know
- Season 11 starts November 13, 2026 with a new hero and most likely a balance patch – we will refresh this list after it lands.
- Win rates differ between Diamond+ and lower ranks. Devil Dinosaur, Phoenix and Invisible Woman rate higher in Diamond+ than across all ranks.
- Heavily banned heroes (Devil Dinosaur, Phoenix, Peni Parker) are often not available in high-rank lobbies.
- See every hero's role and origin on our Marvel Rivals heroes page.
Sources
- marvelrivals.gg: Duelist Competitive Meta Tier List – Season 10.5
- marvelrivals.gg: Strategist Competitive Meta Tier List – Season 10.5
- marvelrivals.gg: Vanguard Competitive Meta Tier List – Season 10.5
- CounterWatch: Marvel Rivals Tier List (Season 10.5)
- Metabot: Marvel Rivals Tier List Season 10.5
- Marvel Rivals: Season 10.5 balance patch notes (version 20261009)
- GosuGamers: All Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 buffs and nerfs explained
Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.