Mastering Marvel Rivals: January 2025's Best and Worst Performing Characters
Success in Marvel Rivals, like other hero shooters, hinges on both skillful gameplay and strategic character selection. Understanding character win rates provides valuable insight into the current meta. This data helps players avoid becoming a liability to their team and choose characters with a proven track record of success. Conversely, it can also help address team imbalances caused by stubborn players clinging to underperforming characters.
Underperforming Characters (January 2025):
The following table showcases Marvel Rivals characters with the lowest win rates as of January 2025:
Character | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
Black Widow | 1.21% | 41.07% |
Jeff the Land Shark | 13.86% | 44.38% |
Squirrel Girl | 2.93% | 44.78% |
Moon Knight | 9.53% | 46.35% |
The Punisher | 8.68% | 46.48% |
Cloak & Dagger | 20.58% | 46.68% |
Scarlet Witch | 6.25% | 46.97% |
Venom | 14.65% | 47.56% |
Winter Soldier | 6.49% | 47.97% |
Wolverine | 1.95% | 48.04% |
While many on this list suffer from low pick rates, impacting win rate statistics, Jeff the Land Shark, Cloak & Dagger, and Venom stand out. Jeff and Cloak & Dagger, both healers, lack the unique abilities of other Strategists like Mantis and Luna Snow. Jeff's upcoming nerf to his Ultimate Attack in Season 2 may further reduce his win rate. Venom, the only tank on this list, excels at absorbing damage but often struggles to deliver the finishing blow. Fortunately, a Season 1 buff will increase his Ultimate Attack's base damage.
Top Performing Characters (January 2025):
For players seeking a high-win-rate character, the following table highlights the most successful Marvel Rivals characters in January 2025:
Character | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
Mantis | 19.77% | 55.20% |
Hela | 12.86% | 54.24% |
Loki | 8.19% | 53.79% |
Magik | 4.02% | 53.63% |
Adam Warlock | 7.45% | 53.59% |
Rocket Raccoon | 9.51% | 53.20% |
Peni Parker | 18% | 53.05% |
Thor | 12.52% | 52.65% |
Black Panther | 3.48% | 52.60% |
Hulk | 6.74% | 51.79% |
This list includes popular choices like Peni Parker and Mantis, but also highlights characters with lower pick rates but high win rates, such as Magik and Black Panther. These damage dealers can significantly impact matches when expertly played.
While this win rate data shouldn't dictate team composition entirely, it offers valuable insight into the game's meta and identifies characters that are consistently difficult to counter. While personal preference is important, familiarity with at least one high-win-rate character can provide a significant advantage.
Marvel Rivals is currently available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.