Marvel Rivals recently kicked off season 1, introducing Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman as new playable heroes along with a new convoy map that takes you through the streets of a Dracula-controlled New York. It's been a strong start for the game that first launched in early December.

Marvel Rivals is already doing additional collaborations with Marvel projects, as it launched with a massive slate of MCU-based outfits. Now it's doing more.

The hero shooter is launching with tons of options for new players. Here are my recommendations for the three roles and every single one of the 33 heroes.

Marvel Rivals has laid out just how many heroes the game will be getting and at what pace they will arrive going forward.

There are currently 35 heroes in Marvel Rivals, split between the roles of Vanguard (tanks), Duellists (DPS) and

Marvel Rivals released pick rate and win rate data as part of the Hero Hot List, which paints an interesting picture about the game's meta so far.

The next Marvel Rivals update is the mid-season update for season one, which introduces Human Torch and The Thing as playable characters. The update will also provide balance tweaks, new maps, and additional content, though full details have yet to be confirmed.

Everyone is trying to adjust to the new meta of Marvel Rivals here in season 1, and I’m noticing a particular disparity in one area with Storm.

Storm & Rocket Racoon lead the Marvel Rivals meta with significant win rate increases. The Hulk dropped from first to tenth place due to nerfs; Hawkeye's nerf saw the most impact. Other changes from Season 1 include Mister Fantastic cracking the top ten and Hela falling sharply Marvel Rivals Season 1 bought with it the game's first major shake-up to the meta.

Storm has swiftly taken the throne as the strongest character in Marvel Rivals season 1. A recent round of buffs catapulted her from one of the least powerful damage dealers to a menace at all skill levels in the hero shooter’s ranked mode.