The new best Marvel Rivals hero is a surprise due to stats

NetEase Games revamped the hero balance in Marvel Rivals' Season 1 (January), significantly buffing underplayed characters like Storm and Black Widow to enhance gameplay and character popularity.

Post-update, Storm's popularity and effectiveness soared. Rivals Meta data shows her boasting the highest win rate, a dramatic climb from her previous obscurity. In competitive play, her win percentage surpasses 56%, with a pick rate reaching 16%, a stark contrast to her near-zero pick rate before the update. She now outperforms heroes like Adam Warlock, Jeff, Spider-Man, Hela, Hulk, Magic, and Iron Man.

While Cloak and Dagger remain the most popular duo, their win rate dipped below 49%. Black Widow continues to be the least popular and successful character.

Marvel Rivals enjoys substantial growth, with hundreds of thousands playing the competitive mode. The Grandmaster title remains highly exclusive, achieved by only 0.1% of players, despite the existence of the Celestial rank.

One player achieved an extraordinary feat: reaching Grandmaster rank in Season 1 without suffering any damage across 108 matches! This player, using Rocket Raccoon, focused solely on healing teammates, restoring over 2.9 million health points and achieving nearly 3,500 assists without a single knockout.