Marvel Rivals: Hero Tier List

Marvel Rivals hero tier list for Season 9.5. Every duelist, vanguard, and strategist ranked with current meta picks, balance changes, and best team comps.

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Marvel Rivals Season 7 brought a huge change with a global 20% Ult charge nerf that resulted in significant meta shifts for the game. With Ultimate spamming now less viable, heroes are forced to earn their value through better gunplay and ability usage. This Marvel Rivals tier list presents the new landscape of heroes in the game.

How the Best Marvel Rivals Heroes are Ranked

This comprehensive character list came about by combining win rate from the latest player data, pick rates at high rank and above, considering team comp synergy value, and team flexibility for each hero. Expect heroes who excel in a single lineup to be inferior in rank to those that slot into multiple high-functionality lineups. All roles are ranked together.

Heroes Tier List

Group by:
TierHeroRole
SHelaDuelist
MagnetoVanguard
Luna SnowStrategist
Jeff the Land SharkStrategist
Invisible WomanStrategist
HawkeyeDuelist
Emma FrostVanguard
Human TorchDuelist
AThorVanguard
MantisStrategist
Doctor StrangeVanguard
Spider-ManDuelist
PsylockeDuelist
StormDuelist
Scarlet WitchDuelist
LokiStrategist
Captain AmericaVanguard
NamorDuelist
Black PantherDuelist
Iron FistDuelist
Iron FistDuelist
Iron FistDuelist
Iron FistDuelist
BAdam WarlockStrategist
GrootVanguard
Iron ManDuelist
Rocket RaccoonStrategist
HulkVanguard
WolverineDuelist
MagikDuelist
Moon KnightDuelist
Peni ParkerVanguard
VenomDuelist
PunisherDuelist
Star-LordDuelist
CBlack WidowDuelist
Winter SoldierDuelist
UltronVanguard
DIron FistDuelist

Meta Overview

The current Marvel Rivals meta heavily rewards heroes with strong utility, burst damage, and team synergy. S-tier picks dominate through versatility and consistent high-impact performance across all competitive game modes.

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S Tier

Hela leads the damage dealer category with exceptional burst potential and relentless threat presence that forces enemies into constant defensive repositioning. Hawkeye complements this with pinpoint precision and devastating single-target elimination power that punishes overextension. Emma Frost brings formidable psychic pressure and resilience that makes her exceptionally difficult to dislodge from key positions. Human Torch adds relentless flame-driven aggression that excels at area denial and punishing tightly grouped enemy formations.

Luna Snow and Invisible Woman anchor the support and utility space, offering outstanding healing output alongside powerful defensive tools that enable aggressive team compositions. Jeff the Land Shark provides disruptive area denial that few heroes can match, while Magneto complements the tier with superior crowd control and game-changing ultimate abilities capable of turning team fights single-handedly. Together these heroes represent the pinnacle of competitive viability and are essential considerations for any serious team composition.

A Tier

Thor brings devastating hammer-driven aggression that disrupts enemy formations and creates openings for teammates, making him a natural A-tier anchor. Spider-Man and Psylocke offer exceptional mobility and burst threat that reward skilled mechanical play. Doctor Strange provides invaluable portal utility and frontline durability, while Scarlet Witch delivers powerful area-of-effect chaos that punishes clustered opponents.

Mantis and Loki round out the support options with strong healing and deceptive utility respectively. Storm contributes reliable zone control from range, and Captain America excels at initiating engagements and absorbing pressure. Namor, Black Panther, and Iron Fist round out the tier with strong individual carry potential, each capable of dominating games in the right hands. These heroes are highly competitive picks that require only minor team-building concessions.

B Tier

Adam Warlock, Groot, and Rocket Raccoon provide solid support and utility but lack the consistency of higher-tier picks. Iron Man, Punisher, and Star-Lord offer respectable damage output that can shine in favorable matchups. Hulk and Venom serve as durable frontline options, while Wolverine and Magik bring aggressive melee pressure. Moon Knight and Peni Parker round out the tier with situational strengths that reward map awareness and game knowledge.

C Tier

Black Widow and Winter Soldier are capable duelists but struggle to match the impact of higher-tier damage dealers in organized competitive play, often requiring significant team support to reach their ceiling. Ultron brings interesting utility through his mechanical minions and self-sustain, but his overall kit lacks the raw power and versatility needed to compete reliably at higher levels of play. All three heroes remain viable in casual settings but are difficult to justify in serious team compositions.

D Tier

Iron Fist sits firmly at the bottom of the tier list, struggling to find consistent impact in the current meta. His melee-dependent kit leaves him highly vulnerable to ranged poke and crowd control, and his limited utility makes him a difficult choice to justify over nearly any other option in competitive play.

Where to Go from Here

The current game rewards effective use of abilities and gunplay, and having two strategists and a vanguard is a must for any team composition when selecting from the Marvel Rivals character list. Build your team the right way, and the game will surely reward the right effort.

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Changelog

  • Refreshed tier list for Season 9.5.
  • Refreshed tier list for Season 9.0.
  • Refreshed tier list for July 2026.
  • Refreshed tier list for July 2026.
  • Refreshed tier list for Season 8.0.
  • Refreshed tier list for Season 7.5.
  • Refreshed tier list for Season 8.0.