Rocket Raccoon is the healer to learn first in Marvel Rivals. He lands in S tier across both rank brackets, while Ultron is especially effective in Bronze through Platinum. Popularity tells a different story: Cloak & Dagger appear constantly but win far less often than either. Season 10.5 makes your support choice about staying alive, fitting your frontline, and contributing between ultimates. Below, you'll find rank-specific tiers for 12 Strategists, practical hero advice, and the team-ups that make a healer worth picking.
Which Marvel Rivals healers are best for your rank?
Rocket Raccoon is the strongest general recommendation across ranks. Ultron leads Bronze-through-Platinum results, while Invisible Woman becomes a stronger meta pick at Diamond and above. Mantis deserves attention in either bracket, especially if you want a self-sufficient solo-queue support.
The following Season 10.5 comparison covers 599,817 Bronze-through-Platinum matches and 386,695 Diamond-and-above matches, counted through October 30, 2026. Balance updates and changing team-up preferences can move these rankings.
| Strategist | Bronze-Platinum tier | Win rate | Diamond+ tier | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Raccoon | S | 54.3% | S | 56.7% |
| Ultron | S | 58.0% | A | 56.3% |
| Invisible Woman | A | 49.9% | S | 51.3% |
| Jubilee | A | 49.7% | A | 49.9% |
| Mantis | B | 53.6% | B | 54.6% |
| Gambit | B | 47.2% | A | 49.0% |
| Loki | C | 50.7% | A | 53.7% |
| Adam Warlock | C | 52.1% | C | 50.0% |
| Luna Snow | B | 48.6% | C | 46.6% |
| Cloak & Dagger | B | 46.8% | C | 44.0% |
| White Fox | B | 49.3% | C | 46.2% |
| Jeff the Land Shark | C | 44.7% | C | 48.5% |
Why can a higher-win-rate healer sit in a lower tier?
These tiers use win rate plus popularity, with a pick-rate adjustment relative to other Strategists. That explains why Mantis sits in B tier despite winning 54.6% of Diamond+ matches: her pick rate is only 4%. Invisible Woman wins 51.3% but appears in 38% of matches, reflecting how heavily teams build around her.
How do you build the right healer pairing?
Start with a 2-2-2 composition
Season 10.5 favors 2-2-2: 2 Vanguards, 2 Duelists, and 2 Strategists. It is the most common and successful setup in Bronze through Platinum, and Diamond+ play also centers on this structure. Strategist ultimates charge more slowly following the Season 10 launch, increasing the importance of dependable healing and useful team-ups between casts.
Choose your healer alongside your frontline rather than treating support as a separate decision. Our Season 10.5 hero tier list helps you compare the Vanguards and Duelists your support pick needs to work with.
Match your support to the frontline
Invisible Woman is the natural partner for Doctor Strange at Diamond and above. Their Psionic Vortex team-up is the most played in that bracket, and her shields, displacement, and stealth fit grouped brawls.
Rocket has more routes into a useful composition. Rocket Network pairs him with Peni Parker, Planet X Pals with Groot, Fantastic Amplifier with Mister Fantastic, and Ammo Overload with The Punisher. If your team already has one of those heroes, Rocket offers more than healing alone.
Other partnerships reward deliberate coordination. Mantis and Adam Warlock benefit from Vitality Pact, which received stronger area healing at the Season 10 launch. Adam's Flawless Design pairing with Ultron received a healing buff on October 9, giving that duo another reason to play together.
Which healers offer the most reliable value?
Rocket Raccoon: The best starting point
Rocket combines healing, a revive beacon, mobility, and a damage-boost ultimate without demanding a specific composition. His 54.3% Bronze-Platinum and 56.7% Diamond+ win rates make him the most dependable recommendation across both brackets.
Repair Mode fires healing spheres that bounce up to 10 times and heal within a 5-meter radius. Bank them around corners to support teammates without maintaining a direct sightline. Grouped allies also let a single sphere help several players.
B.R.B., his Battle Rebirth Beacon, revives the first fallen ally within 50 meters at full health. Deploy it at match start so its utility begins immediately. Against Black Panther, Venom, or Blade, stay near a tank rather than trusting your mobility to solve every dive.
Rocket's revive beacon setup
Ultron: A strong answer to low-rank dive pressure
Ultron wins 58.0% of Bronze-Platinum matches, the highest rate among the Strategists compared here. Permanent flight keeps him beyond the reach of many low-rank divers, allowing him to continue supporting fights that would force a grounded healer to retreat.
Use Imperative: Patch to support a Vanguard during grouped fights or a diving Duelist who needs sustained healing. Pairing Ultron with Rocket gives your team another strong healing source while you contribute damage and drone support. His favorable matchups against Gorr and Blade also make him worth considering when either is causing problems.
Flight still needs cover. Star-Lord counters Ultron in the lower-rank bracket, and ranged threats such as Hela and The Punisher punish exposed aerial positioning. Hover near solid cover instead of climbing into an unobstructed firing lane.
Airborne support with Ultron
Mantis: A better solo-queue pick than her tier suggests
Mantis wins 53.6% of Bronze-Platinum matches and 54.6% at Diamond+. Her combination of healing, damage boosts, self-healing, and a sleeping spore gives you useful tools even when teammates provide little protection.
Her Life Orbs are the resource to manage. Healing Flower and Allied Inspiration compete for that budget, while critical hits with Life Energy Blast generate more orbs. Season 10 slowed orb charging, so repeatedly spending healing on minor damage makes your next emergency harder to handle.
Keep attacking during safe openings, spread your support between healing and damage boosts, and save Spore Slumber for a diver who commits. Groot's Wild Wall and Emma Frost's Spirit Breaker are effective team-up options when those teammates are available.
Manage Mantis's Life Orb budget
Which healers reward coordinated teams?
Invisible Woman: Pick her around Doctor Strange
Invisible Woman's S-tier Diamond+ placement comes from how well she fits the established frontline. Guardian Shield combines protection with a healing area, so reposition it with your team rather than leaving it behind as everyone rotates.
Her escape also improved: during the opening 1 second of Veiled Step, taking damage no longer breaks stealth. That helps her disengage, but Daredevil remains a hard counter, and Venom pressures her in lower-rank matches. Stay close enough to support your tanks instead of relying entirely on stealth to survive.
Doctor Strange is her standout Diamond+ partner. In Bronze through Platinum, First Family with Mister Fantastic is another useful pairing, and her matchups against The Punisher and Hela give you a reason to consider her beyond raw win rate.
Move Guardian Shield with allies
Gambit: Strong tools, demanding decisions
Gambit's Diamond+ ban rate reaches 42%, but his win rate is 49.0%. That gap captures the problem: opponents respect his kit, yet selecting him does not automatically turn its complexity into wins. The October 9 changes accelerated suit charges while reducing his ultimate's search range and jump boost.
His Hearts deck supplies burst healing and cleanse, while Clubs provides anti-heal and offensive pressure. Keep Hearts resources available when your team is about to take a major engage. Spend Clubs more aggressively when your team is pushing an advantage, and use Bayou Bash to knock back divers or sustain a close-range fight.
The team-up choice matters, too. Mr. & Mrs. X with Rogue produces better results than Favorable Odds with Magneto. For a fuller breakdown of deck decisions and ultimate timing, use our Gambit healing and card-management guide.
Choose Gambit's deck for the fight
Jubilee: Popular, improved, and close to even
Jubilee is A tier in both brackets, but her 49.7% and 49.9% win rates make her a reasonable option rather than an automatic upgrade. Her primary fire heals allies and damages enemies, allowing her to contribute to both sides of a fight with the same attack.
The October 9 patch added self-healing during Sparking Sprint, increased Firework Finale damage, and gave Vampiric Kin with Blade team healing. Hex Fireworks with Scarlet Witch is a useful lower-rank pairing, while Hellfire Sparks with The Hood keeps her involved in the Diamond+ core.
Loki and Adam Warlock: Specialists with a purpose
Loki improves substantially across rank brackets, moving from C tier in Bronze-Platinum to A tier at Diamond+. His clones and ultimate copying reward practice and a team that can work around them. Better healing and self-sustain at the Season 10 launch helped, but his kit still demands more familiarity than Rocket's.
Adam Warlock's 52.1% Bronze-Platinum win rate is healthier than his C tier initially suggests. Use Soul Bond for committed team engagements rather than spending it on a small amount of damage. His burst healing and Karmic Revival offer a different kind of support, particularly alongside a planned partner such as Ultron.
Which healers need more caution in Season 10.5?
Cloak & Dagger and Luna Snow
Cloak & Dagger have a 29% Diamond+ pick rate but only a 44.0% win rate. Season 10 reduced Terror Cape's vulnerability and Dagger's area healing, weakening both their offensive contribution and sustain. Large healing totals alone are a weak reason to keep selecting them.
If you stay on Cloak & Dagger, make Dagger your healing priority and switch to Cloak for self-defense or backline protection. Spending too long dealing damage in Cloak form reduces the healing available to your team.
Luna Snow also struggles, winning 48.6% in Bronze-Platinum and 46.6% at Diamond+. Most of her team-ups produce losing results, including Iced Out Diamond with Emma Frost. Rocket and Mantis are stronger starting points if your goal is a dependable support to learn this season.
Jeff the Land Shark and White Fox
Jeff wins 44.7% of Bronze-Platinum matches, where his close-range healing puts him within reach of flankers. Black Panther is an especially punishing matchup. If that pressure is repeatedly stopping you from healing, Ultron's flight offers a different way to stay active.
White Fox received healing buffs at the Season 10 launch, but her results remain 49.3% in Bronze-Platinum and 46.2% at Diamond+. Her B/C split gives you less reason to choose her as a default than Rocket, Ultron, or Mantis.
How should you choose a healer before each match?
Use this shortlist during hero selection:
- Pick Rocket Raccoon for a dependable default. His results hold up across ranks, and several strong team-ups run through him.
- Consider Ultron against melee-heavy pressure in Bronze-Platinum. Keep ranged threats and nearby cover in mind.
- Choose Invisible Woman alongside Doctor Strange. Her Diamond+ value is closely tied to that frontline partnership.
- Keep Mantis available for solo queue. Her damage boosts, self-sustain, and sleep give you ways to influence fights without constant protection.
- Choose Gambit or Loki when you know their kits. Resource decisions and practiced execution matter more than their reputation.
Start with Rocket, add a second healer that answers your usual problem, and learn the team-ups that support both picks. Use the Marvel Rivals strategy guide collection to build out the rest of your hero pool.
