Winning in Marvel Rivals hinges on more than just skill; smart character selection plays a crucial role. To help you dominate the battlefield, we've compiled the best and worst character win rates as of January 2025.
Which Marvel Rivals Characters Have the Worst Win Rates?
Understanding character win rates provides valuable insight into the current meta. Knowing which heroes and villains consistently triumph helps you avoid being a liability to your team. This data can also be useful if you need to convince a teammate to switch characters.
Here are the Marvel Rivals characters with the lowest win rates in 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% |
Many characters on this list suffer from low pick rates, impacting their overall win percentage. However, Jeff the Land Shark, Cloak & Dagger, and Venom stand out. While Jeff and Cloak & Dagger are healers, they lack the unique strengths of other Strategists like Mantis and Luna Snow. Jeff's win rate might decrease further in Season 2 due to an upcoming nerf to his Ultimate Attack. Venom, the only tank on this list, excels at absorbing damage but often struggles to deliver the final blow. Fortunately, a Season 1 buff will increase his Ultimate Attack's base damage.
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Which Marvel Rivals Characters Have the Highest Win Rates?
For those seeking a winning advantage, understanding which characters boast the highest win rates is key. Below are the Marvel Rivals characters with the best win rates and their pick rates:
**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 features familiar favorites like Peni Parker and Mantis. However, the low pick rates of characters like Magik and Black Panther are noteworthy. These damage dealers can be incredibly effective in the right hands.
While this data shouldn't dictate your entire team composition, it highlights characters that are consistently difficult to counter. Even if you prefer a character from the lower win rate list, familiarizing yourself with at least one high-performing character is a strategic advantage.
Marvel Rivals is now available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.