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Marvel Rivals: All Heroes and How the Roles Work

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The roster grows roughly every month, so a list goes stale fast. What does not change is the role split — and the one character who ignores it entirely.

Marvel Rivals all heroes counts reached 53 with Season 9.5 in August 2026. That number is deliberately unstable — NetEase adds a hero at every season launch and again at each mid-season update, so roughly one a month. Learn the roles instead of the list.

The three roles

  • Vanguard — 14 heroes. The tanks, deciding where a fight happens. Doctor Strange, Hulk, Magneto, Groot, Thor.
  • Duelist — 26 heroes. The damage, and by far the biggest group. Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hela, Storm, Wolverine, Psylocke.
  • Strategist — 12 heroes. Healing and utility, and the role teams are short of. Luna Snow, Mantis, Loki, Rocket Raccoon, Invisible Woman.

Deadpool breaks the rule

Deadpool arrived in Season 6 as the first Multi-Role hero and is still the only one. You pick Vanguard, Duelist or Strategist at spawn and can switch mid-match. Vanguard Deadpool runs 500 HP; the other two run 250 and trade it for damage or healing.

The recent additions

Season 9: The Mystery of Thebes launched on 10 July 2026 with Jubilee, a Strategist. Season 9.5 followed on 7 August with The Hood, a Vanguard who pokes at range with twin pistols — unusual for a frontliner.