Official website data reveals surprising character popularity in Marvel Rivals. 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 curious twist emerges: Mantis, despite leading popularity charts in competitive mode, also boasts the highest defeat rate. She consistently outperforms Hela, Loki, and Magic on both PC and consoles. Console play further showcases the balanced performance of fourteen additional characters, each achieving win rates exceeding 50%.
Conversely, unpopular choices emerge. Storm, Black Widow, and Wolverine lag in "quick play," while Nemore occupies the bottom rung in competitive matches.
Marvel Rivals, after a month of receiving over 500 modifications, finds itself embroiled in controversy. Nexus Mods' removal of mods replacing Captain America's head with Donald Trump and Joe Biden likenesses has ignited a firestorm of reaction.
Nexus Mods' owner, TheDarkOne, clarified the decision in a private Reddit discussion. To avoid accusations of partisanship, both Trump and Biden-related mods were removed concurrently. This simultaneous removal was implemented to maintain neutrality.
Remarkably, YouTube commentators remain conspicuously silent on this matter.