Best Characters To Counter Storm In Marvel Rivals

From being one of the worst Duelist heroes in Marvel Rivals to being the very best DPS in the span of one season, Storm has seen a meteoric surge in popularity and power with the arrival of Season One. With a dedicated team around her, she is incredibly oppressive and unstoppable to play against.

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She is one of the most commonly banned heroes in higher ranks and is often the primary Duelist choice if left unbanned. Fortunately, there are still some heroes who can take down this aerial menace with enough skill and coordination. These heroes can deal with Storm reliably and shut her down in Marvel Rivals.

1

Mantis

Consistent Damage Buffs And Powerful Ultimate

• Mantis has good damage capabilities to pressure Storm
• Mantis can buff her allies and counter Storm’s ultimate with her own

Mantis is a good counter to Storm in different ways. Firstly, she can damage buff allies that can counter Storm, such as Hela and Psylocke, to put a lot of pressure on the Storm player. Secondly, Mantis herself is a decent damage dealer who can make a Storm uncomfortable if the Mantis player has good aim.

Lastly, Mantis’ ultimate can negate Storm’s ultimate unless the latter is buffed by a Rocket Raccoon ultimate. All of these factors make her a good answer to shutting down a Storm and making her swap to a different DPS.

2

Invisible Woman

Fantastic Ultimate And Disruption

• Invisible Woman can throw off Storm’s position with her pull
• Invisible Woman’s ultimate almost always nullifies Storm’s ultimate

Invisible Woman, the newest Strategist in the game, is one of Storm’s best teammates. Funnily enough, she is also a great counter to the Goddess of Thunder. Invisible Woman’s ultimate completely shuts down Storm’s ultimate in most scenarios unless other powerful ultimates are also used by the enemy in conjunction.

Invisible Woman can also punish a Storm player if they are mispositioned, thanks to her Force Physics ability. Pulling in a Storm to a spot where her Strategists can’t back her up is an easy way to pick her off.

3

Iron Man

The King Of The Skies

• Iron Man can go toe-to-toe with Storm in the air and force her to reposition
• Iron Man is great at quickly getting away from Storm’s ultimate and beaming her from a distance

Iron Man is the only other dedicated aerial character in the game, alongside Storm. However, Iron Man is the better hero if a pure 1v1 in the skies is taken into consideration. Iron Man’s damage output with his unibeam and nimbleness allows him to constantly zip in and out of action to keep up the pressure on Storm.

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His damage is further amplified by Hulk’s teamup ability and damage amps from heroes like Mantis. When paired with an Invisible Woman, Iron Man is always a decent option to counter Storm if the enemy team doesn’t have any heroes that can shut him down.

4

Hela

The Goddess Of Death

• Hela’s hitscan properties and high damage are a major problem for Storm
• Hela can reposition easily and fight Storm from different angles

Hela was the best DPS character in Season 0 of Marvel Rivals. While she has been overtaken by Storm, the Goddess of Death remains a top-tier pick and an excellent answer to Storm in the hands of a skilled player.

Hela rewards raw aim and players that have great accuracy can absolutely crush Storm to the point of making the player swap to a different hero. Furthermore, Hela can pop her own ultimate to avoid Storm’s ultimate and either bait out support ultimates from the enemy or break open a fight with eliminations.

5

Luna Snow

Best Ultimate In The Game

• Since her primary fire is hitscan, Luna Snow is a surprisingly decent hero to put pressure on Storm
• Luna Snow’s ultimate completely shuts down Storm’s ultimate

Luna Snow continues to be one of the most contested Strategists in the game, as she is always picked or banned in most matches past the lower ranks. The K-pop star is a strong answer to Storm, as her Share the Stage ability allows her flankers to have more sticking power onto a Storm.

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Luna Snow herself is a decent damage dealer with her Ice Arts ability, which can quickly reduce Storm’s health if she isn’t positioned properly. Finally, Luna Snow’s ultimate is the best answer to a Storm ultimate in Marvel Rivals.

6

Psylocke

Slippery Assassin

• Psylocke can constantly flank and poke away at Storm
• Psylocke can match Storm in the air by dashing and quickly executing a combo to either kill her or force her to reposition

Psylocke is a very mobile and slippery target for Storm to keep track of. To make matters worse, Psylocke dishes out ridiculous amounts of damage in short to medium range. Psylocke can quickly close the gap on Storm and burst her down. At the very least, the Storm player has to reposition and back off.

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Psylocke is also very self-sufficient and doesn’t really need a Strategist to pocket her, unlike Iron Man or Hela. Her ultimate is also a great tool to try and trade even with an enemy Storm ultimate in terms of eliminations.

7

Spider-Man

Exceptional Mobility

• Spider-Man can quickly weave a high-damage combo to pressure Storm or outright kill her.
• Spider-Man’s small hitbox and high mobility make him a tough target for Storm to hit unless she has Goddess Boost available

Spider-Man is the king of dive DPS heroes when played well. A good Spider-Man can become unstoppable unless a Namor is on the enemy team. Unfortunately, Storm is not very capable of dealing with Spider-Man unless she has Goddess Boost to execute a quick burst combo.

Spider-Man can easily tag her to initiate his combo, which can melt through Storm’s health pool. If things go wrong for him, Spider-Man can simply sling away to safety and repeat the process. Even if Spider-Man fails to kill Storm consistently, he will often buy precious time off the enemy Strategists and the Storm player. This can help Spider-Man’s team to take up a lot of space and win fights.

8

Namor

Excellent Zone Control And Poke

• Namor’s turrets can auto-lock on Storm and quickly drop her health
• Namor is a solid DPS to consistently pressure Storm as his primary and secondary fire have no damage falloff

Namor is one of the best heroes to deal with Storm when he has a Luna Snow on his team. The ice turrets deal immense damage and the slowdown severely hurts Storm’s ability to quickly go behind cover. However, even without a Luna Snow, Namor does a good job at keeping up the pressure on Storm.

Landing a secondary fire on a Storm is enough to deal good damage unless she is getting heavily pocketed by Strategists. Namor can also lay down good poke from a long-range, as his primary and secondary fire has no damage dropoff. At the very least, Namor can buy plenty of space and completely zone Storm away from a particular area. To add the cherry on top, Namor can simply bubble himself to avoid Storm’s ultimate and reposition to a different angle.

Third-Person Shooter

Action

Multiplayer

Systems

Released

December 6, 2024

Developer(s)

NetEase Games