Marvel Rivals' character popularity reveals intriguing trends based on official website data. In "quick play," Jeff reigned supreme, outperforming Venom and Cloak & Dagger. However, competitive modes showed different preferences. On PC, Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger, and Mantis led the pack, while on consoles, Cloak & Dagger, Penny Parker, and Mantis dominated.
Remarkably, Mantis achieved top popularity but also suffered the highest defeat rate in competitive play, leading on both PC and consoles, surpassing Hela, Loki, and Magic. Consoles saw a broader success, with 14 additional characters boasting win rates exceeding 50%.
Conversely, unpopular characters emerged. "Quick play" saw Storm, Black Widow, and Wolverine at the bottom, while Nemore occupied that position in competitive modes.
A recent controversy erupted surrounding Marvel Rivals after receiving over 500 mods in a single month. Nexus Mods' removal of modifications replacing Captain America's head with Donald Trump and Joe Biden images sparked significant user backlash.
Nexus Mods' owner, TheDarkOne, explained in a private Reddit discussion that both Trump and Biden-related mods were removed simultaneously to avoid accusations of bias. This action, however, has curiously remained unaddressed by YouTube commentators.
