Marvel Rivals has plenty of multiplayer features…but is there crossplay?

Here’s what you gotta know about hero bans.

What Are Hero Bans?

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This only happens in competitive matches.

Hero bans give players the opportunity to remove heroes from playduring a given match.

These cannot be undone once selected, so you’ll want to choose carefully.

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How Do Hero Bans Work?

This phase lasts for about 15 seconds, so make a selection quickly.

Otherwise, you should use comms or chat to communicate with your team.

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ensure you alsopay attention to which heroes your team is picking.

The process looks like this.

Then, the process repeats.

The winter soldier in Marvel Rivals standing outside the super-soldier factory.

What Heroes Should You Ban?

However,there are some basic rules of thumb to keep in mindwhen making your selection.

Hero Ban Criteria

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Meta

Are there meta heroes that are too powerful to play against?

Cloak & Dagger on the Tokyo 2099 map in Marvel Rivals.

If so, consider banning them.

If so, consider banning them.

Counters

Lastly, do any heroes hard-counter any heroes on your team?

The hero ban phase in a Marvel Rivals match.

For example, you could consider banning Namor if you have a Spider-Man on your team.

Ultimately, if you’re not sure who to ban, you could alsofollow the herd.

Plus,this is a good way to learn which heroes are best to ban.

The preliminary hero selection phase in Marvel Rivals competitive mode.

Cool down Marvel Rivals' The Human Torch with these counters.

Luna snow during the Marvel Rivals hero ban phase in competitive mode.

Thor in Asgard at the end of a Marvel Rivals match.

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