Marvel and its heroes have been on the high of pop-culture consideration fairly a bit just lately, not simply with their announcement of the Avengers: Doomsday lineup (to this point), however with how a lot their hero shooter recreation, Marvel Rivals, is popping off. If there’s something true about enjoying Marvel Rivals, it is that getting a balanced staff is extremely tough in case you’re not enjoying with a squad of mates. A balanced staff has an equal variety of Duelists, Vanguards, and Strategists; different staff codecs can work, however this combo is what is taken into account a balanced staff.
Thus, the query arises: how would the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers lineups do in Marvel Rivals? In a theoretical state of affairs the place they needed to face an reverse staff that’s really balanced (sure character matchups apart), how would all of them fare? Loads of MCU characters have but to hit the sport, however some have already got “presumed” roles primarily based on characters like them and their pure talents, like Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) clearly being a duelist as a result of her sister is one or Imaginative and prescient (Paul Bettany) being a Strategist due to Ultron (James Spader) is one.
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The Avengers of Sokovia
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015)
The Avengers lineup that defended Sokovia in Avengers: Age of Ultron finds itself being the worst as a result of two additions made to the staff: Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). The unique six are break up down the center with 3 Duelists and three Vanguards (not too nice balance-wise and not using a Strategist or two).
Due to this fact, including one confirmed Duelist in Scarlet Witch and one presumed Duelist in Quicksilver massively disbalances the staff construction. Quicksilver is the actual wildcard right here; he might just about solely be a Duelist with no talents that might permit him to be a Strategist and never have any kind of protection capabilities to make him Vanguard.
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The Founding Six
‘The Avengers’ (2012)
As said, the unique six Avengers could also be balanced between Vanguard and Duelist, however have completely zero Strategists (a standard trait amongst many of the MCU Avengers lineups, really). Whereas having some tanks there to cowl the Duelists, no healers implies that if these tanks are gone, the Duelists are just about toast.
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) might definitely have used a Strategist ally like Mantis (Pom Klementieff) when he fell out of the portal within the sky. Up towards a extra balanced staff, with Strategists to help their tanks and Duelists, the unique six Avengers would have a troublesome time in Marvel Rivals. Thank god they did higher within the MCU.
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The Time Heist Avengers
‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019)
The Avengers that got here collectively to tug off the time heist in Avengers: Endgame consists of 5 Duelists — three confirmed in Iron Man, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and a couple of presumed with Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and Nebula (Karen Gillan). Furthermore, they’ve two confirmed Vanguards — Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Captain America (Chris Evans) — and a presumed one in Struggle Machine (Don Cheadle). Lastly, they’ve one Strategist in Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper).
Whereas they’re a bit lopsided with 5 Duelists and solely three Vanguards, this staff really has a Strategist (lastly) in Rocket. Having even one help hero already places them above the Founding Six and Sokovia groups. Certain, it isn’t precisely what one would name “balanced,” however it’s way more helpful than the earlier two lineups, and an skilled participant might really make them work.
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The Titan Avengers
‘Avengers: Infinity Struggle’ (2018)
If one goes to go up towards the Mad Titan himself, Thanos (Josh Brolin), they’ll want a troublesome staff. The numbers for the Titan Avengers staff are nearly the identical because the numbers for the time heist staff. In truth, the Titan Avengers simply have one fewer Duelist and one fewer Vanguard whereas nonetheless containing one Strategist (Mantis, this time).
Their offensive strains are fairly respectable, with their Duelists being Iron Man, Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), and presumably Nebula. Their two Vanguards have a confirmed one in Physician Unusual (Benedict Cumberbatch) and a presumed one with Drax (Dave Bautista). General, strong if not essentially spectacular. There’s room for enchancment, however we have seen worse.
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The New Avengers
‘Captain America: Civil Struggle’ (2016)
On the finish of Avengers: Age of Ultron and initially of Captain America: Civil War, Captain America and Black Widow had been tasked with forming the next team of Avengers. Very like how the Titan Avengers in comparison with the time heist staff, the New Avengers have the same ratio with one fewer Duelist and, large shock, one fewer Vanguard, holding a Strategist (this one is just presumed, nonetheless).
With two confirmed Duelists in Scarlet Witch and Black Widow, and a presumed one in The Falcon (Anthony Mackie), this important Duelist line is not too dangerous. With a confirmed (Captain America) and presumed (Struggle Machine) Vanguard to again them up, issues look significantly better. Additionally they have a presumed Strategist with the inclusion of Imaginative and prescient, who, as talked about earlier than, is taken into account one due to Ultron.
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The Doomsday Avengers (So Far)
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ (2026)
Marvel took over the web in March with their 5-hour-long solid announcement livestream for Avengers: Doomsday. The lineup introduced is fairly attention-grabbing, and whereas Marvel Studios has claimed that they don’t seem to be achieved asserting names simply but, the team to go up against Doom to this point is intriguing sufficient to make everybody excited. It additionally occurs to be a reasonably respectable Marvel Rivals staff.
With 12 Duelists, 8 Vanguards, and 6 Strategists, the ratio is not superb, however not horrible.
The inclusion of characters like all the Implausible 4, Magneto (Sir Ian McKellen), and Namor (Tenoch Huerta) — all of whom are already within the recreation — makes this staff a lot extra highly effective than any of the earlier entries on the checklist. With 12 Duelists, 8 Vanguards, and 6 Strategists, the ratio is not superb, however not horrible. Furthermore, these new characters and their extraordinarily highly effective talents can’t be denied, making the Doomsday lineup one to be careful for.
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The Final Avengers
‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019)
When the final word staff of Avengers come collectively at the final battle of Avengers: Endgame, the ratio is barely much like that of the Wakandan Avengers (extra on that quickly), however a bit extra unbalanced. With a complete of 32 characters included and lively within the battle, it is inconceivable to checklist all of them, however with confirmed and presumed characters mixed, there are 15 Duelists, 12 Vanguards, and 5 Strategists lively on the sector throughout the struggle towards Thanos, the Black Order, and his military.
This ratio is not nice, however not too horrible both, though it is surprising to see simply how few Strategists the MCU has. With so many offensive heroes on the sector, it barely makes up for the shortage of Strategists, however not by a lot. A number of variables come into play with this many heroes, so issues get much more difficult the extra one thinks about it. Alas, it really works out ultimately, if solely due to the sheer quantity of energy these heroes have.
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The Avengers of Wakanda
‘Avengers: Infinity Struggle’ (2018)
The Avengers defending Wakanda in Avengers: Infinity Struggle are the primary staff with a really respectable ratio of heroes. It accommodates six Duelists: Black Widow, Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), The Falcon, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), the presumed Okoye (Danai Gurira), and Scarlet Witch. Six Vanguards: Captain America, Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Struggle Machine, Thor, Groot (Vin Diesel), and the presumed M’Baku (Winston Duke). Lastly, this staff has a really respectable variety of Strategists with three: Imaginative and prescient, Rocket Raccoon, and the presumed Shuri (Letitia Wright).
Whereas the superbly balanced staff for Wakanda would come with three extra Strategists to even it out, three is the best ratio of Strategists to different roles to this point, and that may’t be denied — particularly in ratio with the variety of the opposite hero roles within the battle. With some laborious work, three healers might in all probability handle a staff like this one.
