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 as a healer. For these reasons, I consider Loki to be the worst character for the average player.
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. Her ultimate is what makes her stand out over Loki, granting the team massive healing without needing to be accurate.
A Tier
Holding the A-Tier spots are Cloak and Dagger, Adam Warlock, and Invisible Woman. These are great characters with a lot of strong abilities. They just fall behind the S-Tier characters outperforming them.
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.
Cloak and Dagger have risen to A-Tier this season. This duo is really helpful to casual players for a variety of reasons. First, your healing daggers auto aim themselves, lowering your need to be accurate throwing them out. Second, Cloak's attack has unlimited ammo and locks onto enemies, making it easy to defend yourself. Lastly, their ultimate generates very quickly and is fairly easy to use. This gives you plenty of chances to make an impact without the pressure of "messing up".
Invisible Woman is the newest Strategist to Marvel Rivals, and she is already making a big impact. Her main attack is great for casual play since you don't have to be super precise on aiming. Her shots pass through enemies and allies for a set distance, allowing her to heal or attack multiple players. Her shield allows you to give you or your team cover and healing, and it can be replaced at anytime without cooldown, which means it's hard to waste it. Her ultimate is quick to earn and provides a huge benifit of healing and concealment. Her ability to turn invisible also lets you retreat and recover easily without needing to rely on your team. If only her range was longer with her attacks, she would be the perfect Casual strategist for S-Tier.
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!
