Duelist Tier List
As of Jul 7, 2026 (Season 8.5), the community list for Marvel Rivals Duelist Tier List is still forming — the ordering below is a provisional editor suggestion until enough players vote.
Not enough votes yet to call the meta
Low confidence — early votesThe ordering below is a provisional editor suggestion — clearly marked. An entry ranks once it has 3+ community votes; the live list publishes when 6 entries get there. Be one of the first to rate.
Cyclopsprovisional
Helaprovisional
Psylockeprovisional
Phoenixprovisional
Iron Manprovisional
Hawkeyeprovisional
Star-Lordprovisional
Winter Soldierprovisional
Black Pantherprovisional
The Punisherprovisional
Human Torchprovisional
Bladeprovisional
Stormprovisional
Magikprovisional
Moon Knightprovisional
Spider-Manprovisional
Namorprovisional
Wolverineprovisional
Mister Fantasticprovisional
Daredevilprovisional
Gambitprovisional
Elsa Bloodstoneprovisional
Black Catprovisional
Deadpoolprovisional
Scarlet Witchprovisional
Squirrel Girlprovisional
Black Widowprovisional
Iron FistprovisionalAgree? Cast your vote
Tap a tier for any pick — one vote each, change anytime. Rate as many or as few as you like. No account needed.
Duelists carry the kill pressure in Marvel Rivals, and their hierarchy is the most volatile in the game — seasonal reworks and team-up changes regularly launch a mid-tier duelist to must-pick.
This board ranks Duelists for ranked play in the current season, by community vote. Solo-queue reality and premade theory disagree often — vote your queue.
What is S-tier in Marvel Rivals Duelist Tier List right now?
The community list is still forming for Season 8.5. The provisional editor suggestion puts Cyclops, Hela, Psylocke, Phoenix at the top — vote to shape the live ranking.
How is this tier list decided?
It is community-voted: every player gets roughly one vote per entry (changeable anytime), votes are recency-weighted so the list tracks the current patch, entries need a minimum number of votes before being ranked, and results re-tabulate live.
How this tier list works
Community-voted: every player gets roughly one vote per entry (change it anytime), votes are re-tabulated live with recency weighting so the list tracks the current patch, and entries need a minimum number of votes before they get a rank. No win-rate scraping, no single expert — this is what players actually think. Full methodology →
