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. These changes have had a dramatic impact. Storm, in particular, has seen a meteoric rise in popularity and effectiveness. According to Rivals Meta, she now boasts the number one win rate, a stark contrast to her previous obscurity.

In competitive play, Storm's win rate surpasses 56%, and her pick rate has soared to 16%, a phenomenal increase from near zero. She's now outperforming established favorites like Adam Warlock, Jeff, Spider-Man, Hela, Hulk, Magik, and Iron Man.

While Storm's ascent is remarkable, the Cloak and Dagger duo remain the most popular character pairing, although their win rate has dipped below 49%. Black Widow, however, continues to lag behind as the least picked and least successful character.

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

This competitive landscape has witnessed an extraordinary feat. One player achieved the incredible milestone of reaching Grandmaster rank in Season 1 without suffering a single point of damage across 108 games! This player's strategy centered solely on healing teammates while playing as Rocket Raccoon, accumulating over 2.9 million health points restored and nearly 3,500 assists, all while avoiding any knockouts.