Question 1

Why is Magik at the top of the Marvel Rivals tier list right now?

Accepted Answer

Magik holds the highest shrunk win rate across Marvel Rivals Standard, all ranks in Season 9, around 56.9%. 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.

Question 2

Tier list vs. meta snapshots: what's the difference?

Accepted Answer

This tier list is the live, computed answer: every hero ranked by shrunk win rate from the current data, refreshed daily. The meta snapshots on the blog are the narrative version: season recaps of what rose, what fell, and why. Use this page for today's numbers and the snapshots for the season's story.

Question 3

What is Bayesian shrinkage, and how does it change the ranking?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What do the S through F tiers mean on the Marvel Rivals tier list?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

How many matches feed each Marvel Rivals tier list row?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Should I only play S-tier Marvel Rivals heroes?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Tier list vs best one tricks: which should I trust?

Accepted Answer

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.

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
MagikDuelist	56.9%	17%	18.4	7.5	0.5	Very high
Peni ParkerVanguard	56.2%	23%	15.7	5.7	15.9	Very high
UltronStrategist	55.9%	8%	14.6	5.4	24.3	Very high
Rocket RaccoonStrategist	55.5%	46%	5.5	4.5	22.1	Very high
DaredevilDuelist	55.3%	10%	18.3	8.1	6.9	Very high
StormDuelist	55.1%	5%	21.4	7.2	20.1	High
Bruce BannerVanguard	54.4%	14%	14.1	5.0	3.5	Very high
AngelaVanguard	54.3%	10%	15.1	6.1	2.5	Very high
Black PantherDuelist	54.0%	9%	16.1	8.0	0.1	Very high
Captain AmericaVanguard	53.8%	13%	13.9	5.9	2.4	Very high
Devil DinosaurVanguard	53.2%	32%	17.7	7.4	12.5	Very high
Mister FantasticDuelist	53.0%	9%	18.3	6.4	1.8	Very high

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
MantisStrategist	53.0%	8%	10.7	6.0	23.5	Very high
Black CatDuelist	53.0%	7%	16.8	7.4	1.8	High
RogueVanguard	52.3%	19%	15.7	6.9	3.1	Very high
Iron FistDuelist	52.3%	10%	16.5	7.2	0.4	Very high
Star-LordDuelist	51.7%	23%	19.8	6.8	0.1	Very high
BladeDuelist	51.7%	9%	18.5	8.3	5.0	Very high
Spider-ManDuelist	51.7%	20%	15.0	7.5	3.1	Very high
ThorVanguard	51.6%	21%	17.1	6.8	2.7	Very high
Iron ManDuelist	51.5%	12%	19.9	7.4	0.1	Very high

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
Human TorchDuelist	51.4%	4%	18.2	7.0	0.1	High
PsylockeDuelist	51.1%	12%	18.6	6.6	0.2	Very high
CyclopsDuelist	51.0%	26%	22.3	6.8	0.6	Very high
GrootVanguard	50.6%	15%	16.1	6.7	2.1	Very high
LokiStrategist	50.6%	9%	11.7	5.3	18.4	Very high
HelaDuelist	50.5%	18%	18.9	6.7	1.1	Very high
Adam WarlockStrategist	50.3%	5%	11.1	7.7	11.9	High
White FoxStrategist	50.3%	62%	15.6	6.1	17.2	Very high
Doctor StrangeVanguard	50.2%	54%	16.5	6.3	1.5	Very high
Deadpool (Duelist)Duelist	50.2%	8%	17.2	7.6	0.2	Very high

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
VenomVanguard	49.7%	17%	14.4	6.2	4.4	Very high
Emma FrostVanguard	49.5%	57%	17.1	6.4	3.6	Very high
The ThingVanguard	49.5%	21%	16.9	7.1	6.4	Very high
WolverineDuelist	49.4%	8%	15.6	7.2	2.4	Very high
Winter SoldierDuelist	49.2%	29%	19.5	7.1	5.0	Very high
HawkeyeDuelist	49.1%	5%	17.8	7.6	1.8	High
Invisible WomanStrategist	49.1%	71%	12.6	5.6	19.1	Very high
The PunisherDuelist	49.1%	38%	19.2	8.0	0.1	Very high
Luna SnowStrategist	48.8%	66%	12.5	6.0	16.2	Very high
Moon KnightDuelist	48.6%	27%	19.7	7.4	0.1	Very high

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
Cloak & DaggerStrategist	48.4%	85%	12.0	5.3	23.2	Very high
JubileeStrategist	48.3%	2%	14.5	6.0	18.0	High
Elsa BloodstoneDuelist	48.3%	11%	17.5	7.0	2.8	Very high
GambitStrategist	48.1%	28%	11.5	6.0	18.0	Very high
MagnetoVanguard	48.0%	40%	14.3	5.7	3.1	Very high
NamorDuelist	47.8%	30%	19.7	6.4	0.9	Very high
PhoenixDuelist	47.7%	21%	17.5	6.6	1.6	Very high
Scarlet WitchDuelist	47.6%	19%	19.7	7.1	1.9	Very high
Deadpool (Vanguard)Vanguard	47.6%	13%	14.4	6.5	2.9	Very high

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Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
Squirrel GirlDuelist	46.9%	24%	18.0	6.9	1.4	Very high
Jeff The Land SharkStrategist	46.8%	31%	15.2	6.2	20.5	Very high
Deadpool (Strategist)Strategist	45.7%	14%	13.3	6.3	16.0	Very high
Black WidowDuelist	39.2%	5%	13.2	7.1	2.0	High