With Marvel Rivals now live globally, we finally have answers to the burning question: Who are the best characters in the game? In this guide, week will break down our tier list for every character. You can't fairly compare characters to each other from different classes, so in this tier list, we are focusing on the Strategist class. If you want see more characters, check out our Vanguard Meta Tier List and Duelist Meta Tier List!
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.
If you are interested in seeing a tier list designed for competitive play, check out our Competitive Strategist Tier List!
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.
S Tier
A Tier
B Tier
C Tier
C Tier
Many players will disagree on this pick, but for the average player, Loki is the worst of your strategists. He requires quite a bit of planning and awareness that is difficult to master. He has great potential, but in most lower rank matches, you will often forget Loki is even on your team. Additionally, causal players tend to overuse his invisibility and run away when they are needed most. For these reasons, I consider Loki to be the worst character for the average player.
B Tier
Cloak and Dagger old the B-tier to themselves. This character is fantastic in the high ranks, but there are a few factors that make the character lacking for your more casual audience. The need to swap between characters can be very tricky, and many players will spend too much time as Cloak and miss the healing factor. Dagger's healing can be tough when your team is low rank or uncoordinated. The healing bubble only works when your team stay in it. The character overall is just too complicated and inconsistent for your average player.
A Tier
Holding the two A-Tier spots are Mantis and Adam Warlock. These are great characters with a lot of strong abilities. They just fall behind the S-Tier characters outperforming them.
Mantis has proven to be more versatile than I first thought. Her healing can give quick bursts to save teammates, and her damage boost can give your team that little extra push. Her sleep ability can be great for protecting yourself or allowing the team to assault a fast or tanking character. Her ultimate is easy to use and offers a solid amount of healing for the whole team. She can be a bit tricky to manage when to buff versus heal, and Luna Snow is a bit easier to play, so A-tier is a good home for Mantis.
Adam Warlock is an very unique character with his ability to cacoon himself and revive the entire team. He has a very strong weapon that makes him formidable in combat situations. His self-revive gives you a little wiggle room to make bold plays without risking the team losing their healer. His only drawback is that all of his healing comes from cooldown abilities. This can put your team in a bind when you are stuck waiting on a timer to let you do your job.
S Tier
Our final tier features Jeff the Land Shark, Luna Snow, and Rocket Raccoon! These are your best of the best characters that shine above the other Strategists.
Jeff has made a huge jump in the tier lists after his latest buffs. His attack rate of fire was dramatically increased, as well as the rate of fire for his healing bubbles. He moves very quickly in his traversal mode, letting him get into ideal positions rapidly. His healing water beam is incredibly powerful. You can single handedly keep a tank alive and make them borderline unkillable. That healing beam also moves through teammates and stretches a very long distance, making him extremely heal efficient. His ultimate ability is arguably the best ultimate in the game. You can pull the entire team off an objective to secure a win, and there is nothing that can stop him. On certain maps, you can easily spit out the entire enemy team off the map for easy team wipes. Jeff just has very few downsides and is an incredible character now for casual players.
Luna Snow is an ideal healers for any kind of player. She offers strong active healing, a great passive healing, and her damage output is incredibly strong. Her ultimate is the best in the game because it can easily make her team invincible. She's just a strong, easy to use character that can be good in any players hands.
Rocket Raccoon should be no surprise to most players. The character is extremely versatile and has an amazing ability set. His revive station can be the key to keeping a push from stalling out. His rocket jumps can quickly get him (and Groot) out of bad situations and prevent your death. His healing shots don't require perfect aim, and they bounce multiple times. This makes him perfect for healing flying characters and healing the team in tight corridors. You can also make some fun bank shots off objects to bounce healing to teammates who aren't visible. His weapon is also very strong, making him a force to be reckoned with.
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!
