Vanguard Tier List
As of Jul 7, 2026 (Season 8.5), the community list for Marvel Rivals Vanguard 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 4 entries get there. Be one of the first to rate.
Emma Frostprovisional
Magnetoprovisional
Doctor Strangeprovisional
The Thingprovisional
Venomprovisional
Angelaprovisional
Grootprovisional
Thorprovisional
Hulkprovisional
Peni Parkerprovisional
Devil Dinosaurprovisional
Rogueprovisional
Deadpoolprovisional
Captain AmericaprovisionalAgree? 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.
Vanguards decide whether your team has a frontline or a feeding lane. Their strength is about space creation and survivability curves, which raw damage stats never capture.
This board is the community's ranked verdict on Vanguards this season. Tank mains are a minority with the best seat in the house — your vote counts double in spirit.
What is S-tier in Marvel Rivals Vanguard Tier List right now?
The community list is still forming for Season 8.5. The provisional editor suggestion puts Emma Frost, Magneto 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 →
