Official website data reveals interesting character popularity trends in Marvel Rivals. In "quick play," Jeff reigned supreme, outperforming Venom and Cloak & Dagger. However, competitive play showed different favorites. On PC, Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger, and Mantis led the pack, while console players favored Cloak & Dagger, Penny Parker, and Mantis.
Surprisingly, the most popular competitive character, Mantis, also suffered the most defeats. She dominated both PC and console leaderboards, surpassing Hela, Loki, and Magic. Mantis's console success was further highlighted by fourteen other characters boasting win rates exceeding 50%.
Conversely, certain characters lagged in popularity. Storm, Black Widow, and Wolverine trailed in "quick play," while Nemore occupied the bottom rung in competitive modes.
Marvel Rivals, after receiving over 500 mods in a single month, is now facing controversy. Nexus Mods removed modifications replacing Captain America's head with Donald Trump and Joe Biden images, sparking significant player reaction.
Nexus Mods' owner, TheDarkOne, explained the decision in a private Reddit discussion. He stated that to avoid accusations of bias, both Trump and Biden-related mods were removed concurrently. This simultaneous removal aimed to maintain neutrality.
Curiously, this situation has seemingly gone unnoticed by YouTube gaming commentators.
