NetEase Games revamped the hero balance in Marvel Rivals' Season 1, significantly buffing underplayed characters like Storm and Black Widow to enhance gameplay and boost their popularity.
The January updates drastically improved Storm's performance, catapulting her to the top of the win rate charts according to Rivals Meta. This marks a stunning rise from her previous obscurity. In competitive play, her win rate surpasses 56%, with a pick rate climbing to 16%, a dramatic increase from near zero. She now outperforms established favorites like Adam Warlock, Jeff, Spider-Man, Hela, Hulk, Magic, and Iron Man.
While Cloak and Dagger remain the most popular duo, their win rate dipped below 49%. Black Widow, however, continues to struggle, remaining the least picked and least successful character.
Marvel Rivals is experiencing substantial growth, boasting hundreds of thousands of players actively engaged in competitive modes. The Grandmaster title remains exceptionally rare, achieved by only 0.1% of the player base, despite the existence of the Celestial rank.
One player achieved an extraordinary feat during Season 1: reaching Grandmaster rank without suffering a single point of damage across 108 games! This player, utilizing Rocket Raccoon, focused solely on healing teammates, accumulating over 2.9 million health points restored and nearly 3,500 assists, all while avoiding any knockouts.
