This guide contains our rankings for the Support Heroes in Marvel Rivals and, while you can't fairly compare characters between different classes, we are focusing on the Strategist class in this tier list. If you want to see more characters, check out our Vanguard Meta Tier List and Duelist Meta Tier List, where we rank the Tanks and DPS in their own classes!
For any tier list to make sense in this style of game, you need to understand the kind of players this list is designed for. Pro players and casual players will play characters very differently, so their rankings can vastly differ. In these tier lists, we are ranking for the average player. This means not brand new to the game, but not a high ranking player either. Typically this means players between Bronze to Platinum ranks.
If you are interested in seeing a tier list designed for competitive play, check out our Competitive Strategist Tier List!
S Tier
A Tier
B Tier
C Tier
Season 2 Overview
This is a preliminary update to the tier list based on:
- Balance adjustments for Season 2.
- Changes to Team-Ups for Season 2.
- Win Rate and Pick Rate stats at end of Season 1.5.
- New Season 2 Hero: Emma Frost.
A more full update and more in-depth report will follow shortly after the season starts.
Any low tier ratings for characters doesn't mean the character is outright bad. You can play any character in this game, practice them a bunch, and perform well in a match despite a low ranking. For casual players especially, you can dominate with any character if you master them. This list is designed for players looking to play the game without studying and mastering a character.
C Tier
Adam Warlock is a tricky character to utilize well. He is basically a DPS-healer hybrid. All of his healing is tied to cooldowns, so you are mostly fighting opponents while you wait for a recharge. He doesn't have any evasive moves to save you if your team abandons you, which can often get you killed where another healer could have escaped. The revival ultimate can be fun, but in the lower ranks, a healing ultimate is going to be significantly more impactful.
B Tier
Mantis is an incredible character with a lot of potential, but she has a high precision requirement to be used well. Her abilities don't have cooldowns, and instead rely on your life force recharging. You can instantly get a new charge after landing a headshot, but that is difficult to do consistently for casual players. Without those critical hits, you don't do much damage and don't get many healing opportunities. She also has a stun move that can protect you from divers. Her ultimate is also pretty good, so she's better than C-Tier for casual play.
Loki is another character with a high skill curve, but he has some advantages you can utilize. He can vanish from combat or swap positions with a clone. This should help you stay alive and avoid divers. His healing lamp is also very strong, but it has limited use, so it takes a lot of practice to know when it's worth using or not. His ultimate is great for adapting to the situation, but to properly use it, you have to find someone to copy and know how to use that character at least decently. The more you learn how to play him, the higher in tiers he will climb for you. In high ranking games, he is A-Tier. For casual play though, he's a lot trickier to utilize well.
A Tier
Luna Snow is a good character, but not a great one. She has lots of healing potential, a stun move for evasiveness, and her ultimate is really strong. What is keeping her down is her lack of adaptability. In casual play, you can't rely on your team to support you when you need it. Her stun ability (freezing your opponent) has a lengthy cooldown, so if you miss or get multiple people pressuring you, it often means you aren't escaping. With the meta being heavy towards high DPS, you need to stay alive as much as you can to help keep your team alive.
Rocket Raccoon saw some big changes in Season 2, and they ultimately brought him down for casual play. You have to be a bit more accurate with your healing shots now, but they do heal more per shot. Since his jetpack got a cooldown increase, it's a lot harder to stay alive than it used to be. That's what really drops him down in rank more than any other factor. His weapon is also really good, but you have to be at close range, which isn't easy to do in casual play.
S Tier
Jeff the Land Shark is the definition of a casual healer. He can focus heal very well, but he can't multitask at all. You are either shooting or healing... or swimming away. His self healing dive ability is what makes him deadly in casual/low ranks. Most players don't know how to handle this shark that can't be shot and heals himself, all while they are getting blasted with water bullets. His ultimate is super effective when you are surrounded by opponents who don't know how to evade it, which can give you easy team wipes. He can be oppressive enough that you can play him as a DPS if your team doesn’t need your healing. I wouldn't plan on maining him if you're wanting to go competitive, but for some fun, easy strategist gameplay, Jeff is perfect.
Cloak & Dagger has proven to be a premiere healer across all rankings. Her biggest appeal is her auto aim. Not having to be precise with aiming is the hallmark of a casual player. You can sit back, always be effective, and use a strong ultimate when needed. Cloak's side of things is also very appealing since you can do lots of easy, lock-on damage that protects you from divers. The recent buff to his blinding wall makes him even scarier to face one on one.
Invisible Woman is another top tier healer across all ranks. She has a great ultimate, has solid healing output, and she is extremely evasive. If you fall under pressure, you can just double jump away and vanish. This should let you recover and make it back to your team safely. While you do have to be a bit closer to the action than other healers, your attacks hit allies and opponents at the same time. This let's you heal and do damage instead of picking one or the other. She also gets frequent team-up boosts since there are 3 characters that can pair with her to give her stronger heals. She's simply a well rounded character and not difficult to play at a base level.
Wrap Up
That's all for this Strategist Meta Tier List! As new characters are added and balance changes are made, we will release updated tier lists for these characters. If you haven't already, be sure to check out our tier lists for Vanguard and Duelist!
