Mastering Marvel Rivals: January 2025's Top and Bottom Performers
Success in Marvel Rivals, like any hero shooter, hinges on both skillful gameplay and strategic character selection. Understanding which characters consistently win and lose is crucial for optimizing your team's performance. This data snapshot from January 2025 reveals the best and worst performing characters based on win rates.
Underperforming Characters: January 2025
Win rate data in hero shooters like Marvel Rivals helps identify meta-dominating heroes and villains. Knowing which characters struggle can prevent you from hindering your team's success. This data can also be useful in discussions with teammates who may be 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 on this list suffer from low pick rates, making high win percentages challenging. However, Jeff the Land Shark, Cloak & Dagger, and Venom stand out. The first two, while healers, lack the unique abilities of Strategists like Mantis and Luna Snow. Jeff's win rate may further decrease 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 edge, understanding the highest win rate characters can be invaluable. Below are the Marvel Rivals characters with the best win rates in January 2025:
| 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 strong performance of characters with lower pick rates, such as Magik and Black Panther, highlights their potential impact when mastered.
While this data provides valuable insight, it shouldn't dictate your character choices exclusively. However, familiarizing yourself with at least one high-win-rate character can significantly benefit your gameplay.
Marvel Rivals is currently available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
