Marvel Rivals Tier List Season 10.5: Best Heroes by Role

Season 10.5 goes live on 9 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC as Version 20261009, after about 2 hours of maintenance. The balance post for that version changes 13 heroes. Season 10.5 runs until Season 11 opens on 13 November.

The board above is the last Season 10 read, taken on 8 October. Season 10.5 has no win-rate sample yet. Each line below names the change and what it does to the letter on day 1.

Duelist changes

Gorr takes the biggest cut. Shadow Scythe drops from 55 to 50 damage plus 2% of the target's max Health. Shockwave drops from 60 to 55. Twilight of the Gods lasts 10 s, down from 12 s. Living Abyss comes back in 12 s, down from 15 s, with move speed down from 13 to 10 m/s.

Gorr sat at 54.7%, 1.7 points over the S line. He keeps S until the 1st Season 10.5 numbers say otherwise. The same patch adds a Custom Targeting Sensitivity setting for Shadow Harvest.

Iron Man gets a new missile mechanic. Micro-Missile Barrage missiles now track nearby enemies after launch. Each missile drops from 20 to 10 damage, up to 5 can lock onto 1 target, and missile speed rises from 15 to 60 m/s. During Armor Overdrive the missiles track too, at 10 damage each, down from 15.

His Thor team-up raises the Unibeam outer ring from 70/s to 80/s, and from 85/s to 90/s in Thunder Overdrive. Iron Man sat at 51.5%, right on the A line. Tracking trades damage per missile for hits that land, and he holds A until the Season 10.5 numbers arrive.

Phoenix hits harder. Cosmic Flames rises from 60 to 65 per shot. Spark detonation rises from 40 to 45, and its explosion from 15 to 20. The self-heal on detonation is gone. In its place she gets 5 Bonus Health for 4 s, up to 25.

Endsong Inferno now applies 2 Sparks per hit, up from 1. Her Hela team-up cooldown drops from 12 s to 10 s. Phoenix was the floor of the list at 44.2%, so she stays C until a Season 10.5 sample moves her.

Scarlet Witch loses a little zone damage. Chthonian Burst drops from 40 to 35 per hit. She sat at 52.0%, 0.5 points over the A line, so she is the A Duelist most likely to slip to B.

Cyclops gets more damage. Optic Blast rises from 22 to 23 per hit. Each hit takes 0.3 s off Ricochet Force, up from 0.25 s. Ruby Rage costs 3,400 energy, down from 3,700. His Gambit team-up lasts 8 s, up from 6 s. At 45.7% he needs more than 4 points to reach B, so he stays C.

Hawkeye gets faster arrows. Piercing Arrow flies at 140 to 210 m/s, up from 130 to 195. Crescent Slash recovers faster. The initial hit of Hypersonic Arrow is 5 m wide, up from 3 m. His Psylocke team-up arrow rises from 32 to 33 damage. His Cloak & Dagger team-up now heals him for the healing Moonlit Slash deals. At 47.8% he stays C.

Winter Soldier gets a fix. Trooper's Fist and Bionic Hook now respond better under high latency. He stays C at 49.4%.

Vanguard changes

Devil Dinosaur loses 25 Health, from 850 to 825. He sat at 52.3% A on 15% of games before the patch. A 25 Health cut is small, so he stays in A.

Bruce Banner gets a faster Gamma Ray Gun, 120 m/s up from 80. Gamma Grenade on himself now gives 100 gamma energy, up from 50. The Wolverine team-up gives 25% attack and move speed in Furious state, up from 20%. Unstoppable comes back in 45 s, down from 60 s, and triggers at 400 Health, up from 300. He sat at 52.0% A and stays A.

Magneto gets a stronger Emma Frost team-up. The magnetic projection deals 50% damage, up from 45%, and lasts 6 s, up from 5 s. He sat at 49.8%, 0.2 points under B. This is the change most likely to lift a C hero into B.

The Thing gets a faster Invisible Woman team-up. Unbreakable Forces cooldown drops from 20 s to 15 s, and its heal triggers at 125 damage, down from 150. He stays B at 50.3%.

Strategist changes

Jubilee heals herself for 25/s during Sparking Sprint. Firework Finale heals 180/s, up from 150/s. A new Blade team-up heals nearby allies for 15/s for 6 s. Dazzling Detonation blinds for 0.8 s, down from 1.5 s.

Jubilee sat at 50.3% B on 35% of games, the most played Strategist. A starts 1.2 points above her, so she stays B until the Season 10.5 numbers arrive.

Gambit charges each Healing Hearts or Breaking Spades stack in 7 s, down from 8 s. Ragin' Royal Flush searches 30 m for a target, down from 40 m, and its Jump Boost drops from 500 to 300. His Jubilee team-up lasts 2 s, up from 1.5 s. The change is mixed and he stays C at 49.0%.

Adam Warlock heals more with Ultron. Each Cosmic Cluster heals 18, up from 16, and its explosion heals 7, up from 5. He stays B at 50.6%. Ultron's own kit is unchanged, and he stays S at 56.9%.

What stays the same

Every other hero keeps the Season 10 balance numbers. Peni, Storm, Magik, Mantis, Ultron, Rocket and Mister Fantastic are untouched, so the S row enters Season 10.5 with Gorr as its only cut.

Season 10.5 also opens the Avengers: Infinity War phase of Path to Doomsday, where 12 players in 6 duos fight over the 6 Infinity Stones. Alchemax Headquarters joins 18 VS 18. The Season 10.5 guide covers those modes and their dates.

This is LFCarry’s Season 10.5 board for Marvel Rivals. Season 10 Butcher's Blasphemy opened on 11 September 2026 at 09:00 UTC as Version 20260911. Season 10.5 follows on 9 October as Version 20261009.

The letters rest on Season 10 all-ranks Standard win rate, read on 8 October 2026, with a very high confidence grade on every hero. That is the last full read before patch 20261009. Season 10.5 numbers replace it once the new patch has a sample.

Pick rate sits next to every S figure so a rare carry and a common pick stay distinct. Peni wins 57.5% on 8% of games. Jubilee wins 50.3% on 35% of games.

S starts at 53.0%. A is 51.5% to 52.9%. B is 50.0% to 51.4%. C is every hero under 50.0%, including the old D and F bands folded in.

The 3 boards above hold the full roster, with Deadpool listed once per role. The roster by role and release date is in all 54 Marvel Rivals characters.

A 9 Oct note on a chip marks a hero that patch 20261009 changes. The letter beside it is still the Season 10 result. The section above explains each change.

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Peni is the only S Vanguard at 57.5% on 8% of games, the top win rate on any board. Patch 20261009 leaves her kit alone. Nest control keeps winning.

A holds 5 tanks. Devil Dinosaur is 52.3% on 15% of games and loses 25 Health on 9 October. Angela is 52.0%. Bruce Banner is 52.0% and gets the faster Gamma Ray Gun. Thor is 51.9%.

The Hood is A at 51.6% on 32% of games. He is the most-picked Vanguard on the ladder and still wins.

B is break-even. Captain America is 51.4%. Rogue is 50.9%. The Thing is 50.3% and gets a faster Invisible Woman team-up. Doctor Strange is 50.0% on 14% of games.

C is the losing front line. Magneto is 49.8% on 25% of games, 0.2 points under B, and gets a stronger Emma Frost team-up. Venom is 49.6%. Groot is 49.1%.

Emma Frost is 48.8% on 20% of games. Deadpool as a Vanguard is 46.0%, the lowest tank on the list.

For a new account, queue Peni if you want the S tank. Queue Devil Dinosaur or The Hood if you want an A tank with a big frame. Leave Deadpool as a Vanguard on the bench until a later sample moves him.

Patch 20261009 cuts Devil Dinosaur and buffs Bruce Banner. It gives Magneto and The Thing team-up buffs. Peni, The Hood, Angela, Thor and Captain America keep their kits.

Storm is the top Duelist at 56.6% on 4% of games. Low pick, high result. That gap is the climb signal.

Magik is S at 55.3% on 11% of games. Patch 20261009 leaves her kit alone. Her melee pattern stays readable.

Gorr is S at 54.7% on 11% of games. Patch 20261009 cuts his scythe, his Shockwave and his ult. He sits 1.7 points over the S line and keeps S until the Season 10.5 numbers arrive.

Mister Fantastic is S at 53.4% on 4% of games. He is the 2nd rare S Duelist after Storm.

A is the next dive and poke pack. Blade 52.2%, the top A Duelist. Scarlet Witch 52.0%, with Chthonian Burst cut from 40 to 35 on 9 October. Iron Man 51.5%, with tracking missiles from 9 October. Hela 51.5%.

B is break-even skill. Daredevil 51.3%. Iron Fist 51.1%. Black Panther 50.6%. Psylocke 50.3%. Human Torch 50.3%. Black Cat 50.1%.

C starts at Spider-Man 49.6% on 18% of games and runs to Phoenix 44.2%. Winter Soldier 49.4% on 17% of games. Wolverine 48.9%. Star-Lord 48.5%. Moon Knight 47.9%. Black Widow 47.8%. Hawkeye 47.8%.

Elsa Bloodstone 47.6%. Namor 47.2%. Deadpool as a Duelist 47.1%. Cyclops 45.7% on 13% of games. The Punisher 45.7%. Squirrel Girl 45.3%.

Phoenix 44.2% is the floor. Cyclops, Hawkeye and Phoenix all get damage buffs on 9 October. Each sits far enough under 50% that the letter stays C until a Season 10.5 sample says otherwise.

For a new Duelist, play Storm or Magik. Play Gorr if you want the newest kit and can live with the 9 October cut. Leave Cyclops and Phoenix alone on a fresh account.

Ultron is the top Strategist at 56.9% on 6% of games. Flying heal, low pick, high result. Patch 20261009 leaves his own kit alone and buffs the Adam Warlock team-up that pairs with him.

Mantis is S at 56.5% on 11% of games. Sleep plus heal is still the cleanest carry package in the role.

Rocket is S at 53.4% on 14% of games. Highest Strategist pick that still sits in S. The easiest queue for a new account.

No Strategist landed in A on this sample. B holds 3. Loki is 50.9%. Adam Warlock is 50.6% and heals more with Ultron from 9 October.

Jubilee is 50.3% on 35% of games. Played in 1 in 3 lobbies and just above a coin flip. Patch 20261009 adds self-heal, a stronger Firework Finale and a Blade team-up, and shortens her blind from 1.5 s to 0.8 s.

C is the comfort healers that lose. White Fox 49.3% on 19% of games. Gambit 49.0% on 22%. Cloak & Dagger 48.6% on 34%. Invisible Woman 48.1% on 18%.

Deadpool as a Strategist 47.6%. Luna Snow 47.3% on 21% of games. Jeff 46.7% on 15% of games.

The Season 10 energy cut still hits every Strategist ult. Heal-to-energy sits at 65, down from 70. Damage-to-energy sits at 50, down from 55. Mantis, Ultron and Rocket held S on the 20 September and 8 October reads after that cut.

For a new Strategist, queue Rocket or Mantis. Swap to Ultron when both are taken. Treat Jubilee as comfort. Skip Jeff and Luna Snow until they leave C.

Pick 1 hero per role from S or A. Ignore a C hero with a patch arrow until a Season 10.5 sample moves the letter.

• Vanguard: Peni at 57.5%, or Devil Dinosaur at 52.3% before the patch if you want a big frame. His 25 Health cut on 9 October is small.
• Duelist: Storm at 56.6% or Magik at 55.3%. Gorr at 54.7% if you want the Season 10 kit and can absorb the 9 October cut.
• Strategist: Rocket at 53.4% on 14% pick, or Mantis at 56.5% if you want the top heal kit.
• Leave for later: Cyclops, Squirrel Girl, Jeff, Phoenix. High pick or a floor win rate. Both waste a new account.

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S means the hero raises your rank on this sample. A means the hero is winning and easy to main. B means break-even. C means the hero costs rank until a later sample moves the letter.

Peni 57.5% on 8% pick is the top letter in the game. Nest control still wins after the Season 9.5 snare rewrite and the Season 10 cluster tweak.

Ultron 56.9% on 6% pick is the top Strategist. Flying heal when Mantis or Rocket is taken.

Storm 56.6% on 4% pick is the rare S. Low pick, high result. Queue her when the lobby has no air denial.

Mantis 56.5% on 11% pick is the 2nd Strategist in S. Sleep plus heal still carries a bad front line.

Magik 55.3% on 11% pick is the volume Duelist in S. The melee pattern is readable. Patch 20261009 left her kit alone.

Gorr 54.7% on 11% pick is the Season 10 villain. Patch 20261009 cuts his damage and ult, so he is the 1st S hero to watch.

Rocket 53.4% on 14% pick is the volume S Strategist. Mister Fantastic 53.4% on 4% pick closes the S row.

Devil Dinosaur 52.3% on 15% pick led A before his 25 Health cut. Blade 52.2%. Angela 52.0%. Bruce Banner 52.0% with a faster gun. Scarlet Witch 52.0% with a smaller burst.

Thor 51.9%. The Hood 51.6% on 32% pick is the most-played tank that still wins. Iron Man 51.5% with tracking missiles. Hela 51.5%. That closes A.

Captain America 51.4% opens B. Daredevil 51.3%. Iron Fist 51.1%. Loki 50.9%. Rogue 50.9%.

Adam Warlock 50.6%. Black Panther 50.6%. The Thing 50.3%. Psylocke 50.3%. Human Torch 50.3%.

Jubilee 50.3% on 35% pick is the most played Strategist. Result is a coin flip. Black Cat 50.1%. Doctor Strange 50.0% closes B.

Magneto 49.8% on 25% pick opens C, 0.2 points short of B. Spider-Man 49.6% on 18% pick. Venom 49.6%. Winter Soldier 49.4%.

White Fox 49.3%. Groot 49.1%. Gambit 49.0%. Wolverine 48.9%. Emma Frost 48.8%.

Cloak & Dagger 48.6% on 34% pick. Star-Lord 48.5%. Invisible Woman 48.1%. Moon Knight 47.9%.

Black Widow 47.8%. Hawkeye 47.8%. Elsa Bloodstone 47.6%. Deadpool as a Strategist 47.6%. Luna Snow 47.3%.

Namor 47.2%. Deadpool as a Duelist 47.1%. Jeff 46.7%. Deadpool as a Vanguard 46.0%.

Cyclops 45.7% on 13% pick. The Punisher 45.7%. Squirrel Girl 45.3%. Phoenix 44.2% is the floor of this sample.

Every figure above is Season 10 all-ranks Standard win rate, read 8 October 2026. The 1st Season 10.5 sample can move a letter. The changelog records the move.

Season 9.5 on 7 August 2026 is closed. Its snare rewrite, Hood debut and 18-hero mid-season list belong in history. They do not set a letter on this page.

Patch 20261009 is the live official lever. It cuts Gorr, Scarlet Witch and Devil Dinosaur. It buffs Iron Man, Phoenix, Cyclops, Hawkeye, Bruce Banner and Jubilee. It buffs team-ups for Magneto, The Thing and Adam Warlock. Gambit gets a mixed change.

If your main sits in C, swap to the S row of that role for Season 10.5. If your main sits in A or B, keep playing it. The letter is a starting point.

Custom order is $10 if you want a Pro to play a named S pick on your account. Competitive Unlock is $19 if ranked is still locked.

A queue plan is 1 hero per role plus 1 swap. The lobby will steal your 1st pick. The swap is how you stay on S.

New account, any role. Unlock Competitive at $19. Then play Rocket until you own a 2nd Strategist. Add Peni and Magik as the other 2 roles.

Bronze to Gold, Vanguard. Main Peni. Swap Devil Dinosaur or The Hood when Peni is taken or the map is a long corridor. Leave Magneto and Emma Frost on the bench.

Bronze to Gold, Duelist. Main Storm or Magik. Swap Gorr on a poke map. Swap Mister Fantastic when the enemy front line is slow. Leave Cyclops even if the lobby insta-locks him.

Bronze to Gold, Strategist. Main Mantis or Rocket. Swap Ultron when both are taken. Leave Jubilee for casual nights.

Platinum and up, Vanguard. Keep Peni if your nest still wins. Move to The Hood if the lobby is running 2 dive Duelists. Captain America at 51.4% is the B swap.

Platinum and up, Duelist. Storm and Magik remain the default. Gorr is the high-damage swap while his letter holds after the cut. Blade and Hela are the A poke pair when dive is dead.

Platinum and up, Strategist. Ultron 56.9% and Mantis 56.5% are the climb. Rocket covers volume. Do not pair 2 C healers into a B tank.

Duo queue. Best pair is Peni plus Ultron. Next is Magik plus Mantis. Storm plus Rocket is the low-pick pair.

Trio. Lock the S row by role: Peni, Storm, Mantis. If Storm is taken, the Duelist player parks on Magik or Gorr.

Avoid a 3-Duelist lobby. The board is a role board. 3 Duelists throw even if all 3 sit in S.

Avoid a 2-C Strategist pair. Cloak & Dagger plus Luna Snow is a comfort stack that loses to Mantis plus Rocket.

If Spider-Man at 49.6% C is your only Duelist, keep him through Gold. Swap at Platinum if your win rate on him sits under 50%.

If Jeff at 46.7% C is your only Strategist, swap now. The pick share is high and the letter is C. Volume without wins is a trap.

If Phoenix at 44.2% is your only Duelist, try her after the 9 October buff and track your own result. She is the floor of the sample. The letter today is C.

Hours matter less than role coverage. 4 hours on Peni plus Rocket beats 12 hours on Cyclops plus White Fox.

A Pro hour of coaching starts at $19 and names the swap for your lobby. A rank boost starts at $3 if you want the letter on your account.

Custom order at $10 is the named-hero path. Write the S pick and the rank. A Pro plays that climb.

Season 10.5 closes when Season 11 opens on 13 November 2026. A letter that moves after that date belongs on the next board. The Marvel Rivals Season 11 release date page tracks the 2 heroes promised for it.

Ask in chat with your current rank, your 3 most-played heroes and whether you can play all 3 roles. The answer is 1 main and 1 swap.

Official Version 20261009 opens Season 10.5 on 9 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC, after about 2 hours of maintenance. Season 11 opens on 13 November 2026.

Official Version 20260911 opened Season 10 on 11 September 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Gorr arrived as the new playable villain, and Scarlet Witch got a full kit rewrite in the same packet.

The 8 September balance post set the Season 10 numbers that still apply. Strategist ult energy fell from 70 to 65 on heals and from 55 to 50 on damage.

Captain America Health rose from 300 to 350. Emma Frost Health rose from 650 to 675. Peni cluster cooldown fell from 0.3 s to 0.25 s. Thor Health rose from 300 to 325.

Magneto Health fell from 650 to 600. The Hood Health fell from 600 to 550. The Thing Health fell from 750 to 725.

Version 20260917 made Scarlet Witch far less likely to be immune to damage during her Reality Erasure wind-up. Version 20260924 added the God Quarry Domination map. Version 20261001 carried no balance changes.

Season 9.5 opened on 7 August 2026 with the snare rewrite on Peni and The Hood debut. The letters on this page are Season 10 results for the Season 10.5 window.

The Season 10.5 Gold-tier ranked reward is Razor-Tooth for Jeff the Land Shark. Rank names and the rest of the reward ladder sit in Marvel Rivals ranks.

Keep a note of your own win rate per hero. If you sit 8 points under the board on Peni, the nest is the problem and The Hood is the swap.

If you sit 8 points over the board on Wolverine, keep him. A C letter is a population fact. Your lobby can disagree.

Proficiency boosting starts at $7 if you want hero proficiency farmed. Daily missions start at $3. Challenges start at $2. Those 3 are priced by range.

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Need a 2nd Vanguard when Peni is taken? Devil Dinosaur or The Hood is the A answer. Need a 2nd Duelist when Storm is taken? Magik or Gorr. Need a 2nd Strategist? Mantis or Rocket.

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