Vanguard is a difficult but necessary role for anyMarvel Rivalsteam.

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As Vanguards lead the team, being one can be daunting.

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Luckily, there are some Vanguard characters that are easier to learn than others.

However, this is no problem when paired with his Ultimate, Clobberin' Time.

When used, The Thing smashes the ground, launching his enemies up in the air and stunning them.

Loki, Groot and Captain America.

8Be A Lethal Protector With Venom

Looking for an easy Vanguard for crowd control?

With each tendril dealing delayed damage, he is able to break down duelists of the enemy team.

His Ultimate, Feast of the Abyss, has Venom burrowing underground and devouring enemies above.

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He does have one major drawback, however; all of his attacks can easily be dodged.

It’s better to be sneaky when playing Venom.

In fact, the walls can even be used to create paths for his teammates.

L-R: Peni Parker, Groot, and Doctor Strange from Marvel Rivals

Ironwood Walls can provide Groot with health, while Thornlash Walls can deal damage to enemies.

He requires some practice to perfect, as some walls can actually hurt your team rather than help them.

Moving objects, such as the convoy, can break Groot’s walls.

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Without his walls, Groot is vulnerable thanks to his slow speed and large size.

Groot can also deal damage to enemies who are far away.

His primary attack, Vine Strike, has Groot extending his arm to attack enemies.

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Meanwhile, his secondary, Spore Bomb, launched projectiles that split into six shards.

With his Cloak of Levitation, Doctor Strange can fly, allowing him to evade attacks.

His secondary, Shield of Seraphim, allows him to use a radial shield to absorb all projectile damage.

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His primary, Daggers of Denak, shoots a slow projectile that causes delayed damage to enemies.

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His Ultimate, Eye of Agamotto, is perfect for crowd control.

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When used, Doctor Strange releases a blast that stuns all nearby enemies.

This allows duelists the perfect time to take down the enemy team.

The portals last for 20 seconds and have a cooldown of 180 seconds.

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His secondary, Mag-Cannon, also launches projectiles which damage scale based on the rings on his back.

If maxed, it can knockback enemies.

Magneto uses his Metal Bulwark and Iron Bulwark to shield his enemies and himself.

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He also has another shield, Metallic Curtain, which is similar to Doctor Strange’s.

With this, he projects a shield that absorbs projectile damage and blocks Ultimates.

However, if his Ultimate is hit by too many projectiles, it can be canceled.

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These character interactions are sure to brighten up your Marvel Rivals experience.

He can also use his Fearless Leap to Super-Soldier Slam enemies from high up, knocking them down.

His primary attack, Mjolnir Bash, causes damage while recharging Thorforce.

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As expected, Thor uses his hammer to deal damage.

With Storm Surge, Thor is able to lunch on enemies with his hammer.

When hit, the enemy is knocked back, allowing Thor or his allies to strike.

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When he slams down, it deals a high amount of damage.

As Hulk, you might use Heavy Blow to deal punches to your enemies.

Protect your enemies with Indestructible Guard, which provides Hulk and nearby allies a shield that absorbs damage.

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you’re free to also use Gamma Burst to pierce your enemies and Radioactive Lockdown to stun enemies.

However, the best part about using Hulk is his Ultimate, Hulk Smash.

With this, you transform into Monster Hulk and can use a new Ultimate, World Breaker.

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This allows you to grab an enemy and, well, beat the daylights out of them.

However, if you are taken down as Hulk, you revert to Bruce Banner.

While transitioning back to Bruce Banner, enemies can easily gang up on you and take you down.

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Her Cyber-Web Snare can immobilize targets and cancel out Ultimates, allowing your duelists to strike.

Her Cyber-Web Cluster are projectiles and, with unlimited ammo, Peni Parker can continuously strike.

One thing to note is how large Peni Parker is thanks to her spider suit.

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While she can websling to an extent and can crawl on vertical surfaces, she is easy to spot.

If enemies hone in on her, she can be taken down easily since she has defensive abilities.

Arachno-Mine can be deployed and lock-on enemies that step on it, causing major damage.

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Bionic Spider-Nest can be deployed manually onto the map so that Arachno-Mines can continuously spawn onto the map.

However, once her Ultimate ends, all things spawned from it will vanish.

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