Mastering Support in Marvel Rivals: A Tier List of Strategist Characters

Marvel Rivals boasts a diverse roster of iconic characters, but while damage dealers often steal the spotlight, strategic support units are crucial for team survival. This guide ranks the seven support characters, helping you choose the best fit for your playstyle.

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Best Strategist Characters in Marvel Rivals

This tier list focuses on support characters specializing in healing and buffing. While Jeff is popular, he's not the top contender.

Rank	Hero
S	Mantis and Luna Snow
A	Adam Warlock and Cloak & Dagger
B	Jeff the Land Shark, Loki, and Rocket Raccoon

S Tier

Mantis excels at healing and applying damage buffs using her regenerating orbs. Headshotting instantly replenishes an orb, significantly boosting her effectiveness. While fragile, her ease of use makes her ideal for both beginners and experienced players. Her damage output is limited, focusing primarily on support.

Luna Snow, another top-tier strategist, offers both healing and offensive capabilities. Her Ice Art ability enhances both healing and damage, while her Ultimate, Fate of Both Worlds, provides AoE healing or damage depending on target proximity. Her intuitive abilities, emphasizing positioning and timing, make her accessible to new players. However, her damage potential remains secondary to her support role.

A Tier

Adam Warlock stands out with his multi-teammate revive ability. His Ultimate, Quantum Zone, revives fallen allies with temporary invincibility, even allowing multiple revives of the same character. His Avatar Life Stream heals allies, and Soul Bond shares damage and provides a heal-over-time effect.

Cloak & Dagger provides a balanced approach. Cloak's attacks heal allies or damage enemies, while offering self-sustain through healing over time. Dagger focuses on damage and applying Vulnerability debuffs. Dark Teleportation enhances ally movement speed and provides invisibility.

B Tier

Jeff the Land Shark, despite popularity, lacks the potent healing of higher-tier characters, struggling in extended battles. His simple kit pales in comparison to Mantis and Warlock. He's a decent entry-level support option, particularly for players who enjoy his unique Ultimate ability.

Loki's effectiveness hinges heavily on player skill and strategy. He heals allies and summons strategic decoys, but precise illusion placement is vital to avoid environmental obstructions. His Ultimate allows him to shapeshift into any hero, utilizing their abilities for 15 seconds.

Rocket Raccoon deviates from typical support, prioritizing utility and damage. He can revive allies with his Respawn Machine and delivers significant damage, blurring the lines between support and DPS. His performance relies heavily on player skill, and his small size makes him a vulnerable target.

Ultimately, while this tier list provides guidance, the best support character depends on individual preference and playstyle.

Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.