The Surprising Dynamics of Opponent Stats: Mantis Reigns Supreme, Magik Emerges as a Dark Horse, Jeff Captivates All, and Black Widow Hits Rock Bottom

As the Marvel Rivals Season 1 launch date draws near, the developers at NetEase Games have published an official “Hero Popularity List” that compiles hero selection rates and victory ratios across different platforms and game modes. Prepare to be astonished: Jeff the Land Shark is the most favored hero in quickplay. And just to clarify, in reality be astonished: he holds the second-lowest win rate across all categories.

Quickplay statistics are combined while competitive data is separated between consoles and PC. Here are some notable figures from the quickplay selection and win rates:

• The top 5 most-selected heroes in quickplay are Jeff, Venom, Cloak & Dagger, Mantis, and Peni Parker.
• Mantis and Peni Parker boast the highest overall win rates, followed closely by Adam Warlock, Loki, and Thor. Concerning the overall performance of Duelists, with developers acknowledging their supremacy in skirmishes, Strategists and Vanguards stand out as the top performers.
• The highest win rate Duelists are Hela, Magik, and Namor, with Iron Fist close behind.
• The only hero that ranks lower than Jeff in terms of win rate is Black Widow, who is the third least-selected hero overall, just behind Namor and Storm.
• Despite her remarkably low selection rate of 1.66%, Storm is positioned nearer to the middle with a 49.01% win rate, above 11 other heroes.

Marvel Rivals‘ statistics for competitive modes indicate differing trends. However, one fact remains unchanged: Mantis maintains the highest win rate among all heroes across every mode and platform, achieving a near-identical 55.2% win rate on PC and 55.4% on console. While she has the best win rate, Mantis is only the third most-selected hero in competitive play on both platforms. Here are some additional highlights:

• On PC, the top 5 heroes by selection rate consist of Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger, Mantis, Doctor Strange, and Peni Parker – all of whom fall within the Strategists and Vanguards category. The only Duelist in the top 10 is Hela.
• On console, the order shifts to Cloak & Dagger, Peni Parker, Mantis, Doctor Strange, and lastly Luna Snow.
• The competitive win rate leaderboard varies slightly. On PC, the top 5 heroes include Mantis, Hela, Loki, Magik, and Adam Warlock. In contrast, on console, it features Mantis, Magik, Hela, Peni Parker, and Adam Warlock.
• In terms of win rate, Peni Parker ranks seventh, trailing behind Rocket Raccoon on PC, while console statistics place Rocket Raccoon at 11th position, behind Loki, Black Panther, Thor, and Hulk.
• Jeff is the seventh most-selected hero on PC and sixth on console, yet he possesses the second-lowest win rate on both platforms, preceded only by Black Widow.
• Black Widow has the lowest win rate on both PC and console, with a significant gap; she trails Jeff by nearly 7% on console, and on PC, the difference exceeds 3%.
• Magik is somewhat of a hidden gem. Her selection rate stands at a mere 4.02% on PC and 5.15% on console, but her win rate is 53.63% on PC and 54.89% on console. In contrast, Mantis has a selection rate of 19.77% on PC and 18.81% on console, indicating opposite extremes in the metrics.
• Black Panther is associated with selection rates below 4% but boasts win rates above 52% on both PC and console, while Namor similarly shows selection rates below 5% coupled with win rates exceeding 50%.

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