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Best Duelist Heroes in Marvel Rivals· Season 9

As of Season 9, updated Jul 13, 2026, the strongest Marvel Rivals Duelist hero by win rate is Magik at 55.4%, ahead of Daredevil (53.0%) and Storm (52.4%). Every hero below is ranked S through F by shrunk win rate across all ranks, so a small-sample fluke never reaches the top.

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Meta snapshot: Season 9, updated Jul 13, 2026.

How the tier list is calculated: Marvel Rivals tier list explained: ranking heroes by win rate

S Tier
1 hero
HeroWin Rate
MagikMagikDuelist
55.4%
A Tier
6 heroes
HeroWin Rate
DaredevilDaredevilDuelist
53.0%
StormStormDuelist
52.4%
BladeBladeDuelist
52.1%
Mister FantasticMister FantasticDuelist
52.0%
Black PantherBlack PantherDuelist
51.7%
CyclopsCyclopsDuelist
51.5%
B Tier
7 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Iron FistIron FistDuelist
51.3%
Spider-ManSpider-ManDuelist
51.3%
Black CatBlack CatDuelist
51.0%
HelaHelaDuelist
50.9%
Star-LordStar-LordDuelist
50.7%
Iron ManIron ManDuelist
50.5%
WolverineWolverineDuelist
50.1%
C Tier
5 heroes
HeroWin Rate
PsylockePsylockeDuelist
49.9%
Deadpool (Duelist)Deadpool (Duelist)Duelist
49.5%
Winter SoldierWinter SoldierDuelist
49.1%
The PunisherThe PunisherDuelist
48.8%
Scarlet WitchScarlet WitchDuelist
48.7%
D Tier
4 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Moon KnightMoon KnightDuelist
48.0%
NamorNamorDuelist
47.8%
Squirrel GirlSquirrel GirlDuelist
47.6%
Elsa BloodstoneElsa BloodstoneDuelist
47.4%
F Tier
4 heroes
HeroWin Rate
PhoenixPhoenixDuelist
47.0%
Human TorchHuman TorchDuelist
46.7%
HawkeyeHawkeyeDuelist
45.9%
Black WidowBlack WidowDuelist
43.9%

Marvel Rivals tier list FAQ

Why is Magik at the top of the Marvel Rivals tier list right now?
Magik holds the highest shrunk win rate across Marvel Rivals Standard, all ranks in Season 9, around 55.4%. Shrinkage penalises low-sample heroes, so reaching the top means both a strong raw win rate and enough tracked matches to trust the number. Click the hero for per-map and per-rank breakdowns.
Why isn't this the same as the full Marvel Rivals tier list?
This page ranks only Duelist heroes, in Standard. Win rates are still shrunk against the same role baseline as the full tier list, so a hero's number matches across both pages; only the roster shown differs. For every role side by side, see the full tier list.
What is Bayesian shrinkage, and how does it change the ranking?
Shrinkage blends each hero's raw win rate with the role average, weighted by sample size. A hero with 5 matches at 100% gets pulled most of the way back to the role baseline. A hero with 10,000 matches barely moves. It means a one-game fluke never floats to the top, so the tier list stays honest even when some heroes are rarely picked.
What do the S through F tiers mean on the Marvel Rivals tier list?
S-tier means a hero is beating the role baseline by a wide margin, with enough sample to trust it. F-tier is the opposite: enough games to be confident the hero is underperforming. Most of the roster sits in the middle tiers, where your individual mastery matters more than the ranking. Meta also shifts hard between Bronze and the top ranks, so filter to your rank for the read that matters to you.
How many matches feed each Marvel Rivals tier list row?
Counterwatch aggregates community-tracked matches from a rolling recent window, weighted by match count across every map the hero appeared on. You can see the exact sample size per hero on the hero's detail page. The minimum threshold for display is low, but low-sample heroes are shrunk aggressively so they don't dominate the top tiers.
Should I only play S-tier Marvel Rivals heroes?
No. The tier list is an aggregate signal: it doesn't know your rank, your map, your comp, or the opponent's composition. Use it as a starting point, then click through to the hero page for per-rank, per-map, and matchup data. A C-tier hero can be S-tier on a specific map or into a specific comp.
Tier list vs best one tricks: which should I trust?
The tier list answers "what's strong right now." Best one tricks answers "which hero rewards mastery." A hero can be top-3 in the tier list but low-ranked for one-tricking if their ceiling relies on specific matchups. For climbing a single hero, use the best one tricks page.

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