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

NetEase Games kicked off Marvel Rivals Season 1 in January with significant hero balance adjustments, aiming to revitalize underplayed characters like Storm and Black Widow. The changes proved highly effective, particularly for Storm. Following the updates, Storm’s popularity and effectiveness soared. Rivals Meta now ranks her number one in win rate—a dramatic climb from her previous obscurity.

In competitive mode, Storm boasts a win rate exceeding 56% and a pick rate of 16%, a stark contrast to her near-zero presence before the update. She's now outperforming established favorites like Adam Warlock, Jeff, Spider-Man, Hela, Hulk, Magik, and Iron Man.

While Storm’s rise is remarkable, Cloak and Dagger remain the most popular character pairing in Season 1, though their win rate has dipped below 49%. Black Widow, however, continues to lag behind as the least popular and successful character.

Marvel Rivals is experiencing significant growth, with hundreds of thousands of players engaging in competitive play. The Grandmaster title remains an exclusive achievement, attainable by only 0.1% of players, despite the existence of the Celestial rank.

Reaching Grandmaster is challenging, but one player achieved the extraordinary feat of reaching Grandmaster in Season 1 without suffering any damage across 108 games! This player focused solely on healing teammates as Rocket Raccoon, restoring over 2.9 million health points and accumulating nearly 3,500 assists while avoiding any knockouts.