Marvel Rivals: NetEase Crown Victorious Hero

Marvel Rivals' character popularity reveals intriguing discrepancies between casual and competitive play. Jeff reigns supreme in quick play, outpacing Venom and Cloak & Dagger. However, the competitive landscape shifts dramatically. On PC, Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger, and Mantis dominate, while console players favor Cloak & Dagger, Penny Parker, and Mantis.

A surprising twist emerges: Mantis, despite leading popularity charts, also suffers the highest defeat rate in competitive matches, outpacing Hela, Loki, and Magic on both PC and consoles. Console play notably showcases a balanced meta, with 14 additional characters boasting win rates exceeding 50%.

Conversely, unpopular choices include Storm, Black Widow, and Wolverine in quick play, with Nemore taking the bottom spot in competitive modes.

The game's recent surge in popularity, fueled by over 500 mod submissions in a single month, has unfortunately sparked controversy. Nexus Mods' removal of mods replacing Captain America's head with Donald Trump and Joe Biden likenesses ignited a firestorm of user reaction.

Nexus Mods' owner, TheDarkOne, addressed the situation in a private Reddit discussion, clarifying that both Trump and Biden-themed mods were removed simultaneously to avoid accusations of political bias. This action, however, has curiously gone largely unreported by YouTube gaming channels.