Mastering Marvel Rivals: January 2025's Best and Worst Performing Characters
Success in Marvel Rivals hinges on both skillful gameplay and strategic character selection. Understanding which characters boast the highest and lowest win rates is crucial for maximizing your chances of victory. This data, current as of January 2025, reveals the top and bottom performers.
Underperforming Characters: January 2025
Win rate data in hero shooters like Marvel Rivals illuminates the meta, identifying dominant and underperforming heroes and villains. Knowing which characters struggle can prevent you from hindering your team's performance. This information also serves as a useful counter-argument for teammates stubbornly clinging to underperforming choices.
The following Marvel Rivals characters exhibited 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 win rate statistics. However, Jeff the Land Shark, Cloak & Dagger, and Venom stand out. The first two, while healers, lack the unique capabilities of other Strategists like Mantis and Luna Snow. Jeff's win rate may further decline in Season 2 due to an upcoming nerf to his Ultimate Attack. Venom, the sole tank on the list, excels at absorbing damage but often lacks the offensive power to secure victories. Fortunately, a Season 1 buff will enhance his Ultimate Attack's base damage.
Top-Performing Characters: January 2025
For players seeking a winning strategy, focusing on high-win-rate characters is a sound approach. Below are the Marvel Rivals characters with the highest win rates and their corresponding 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 includes familiar favorites like Peni Parker and Mantis. However, the notably high win rates of characters with lower pick rates, such as Magik and Black Panther, highlight their potential to significantly impact gameplay.
While this data provides valuable insight, it doesn't necessitate restricting your team's choices to these ten characters. However, familiarity with at least one high-win-rate character is a strategic advantage.
Marvel Rivals is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
