The Marvel Rivals Invitational North America Tournament has kicked off. In this article, let us take a look at the favorites to win this event and who will take home $40,000.
Marvel Rivals Invitational 2025 North America Playoffs Preview
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Since the Marvel Rivals Invitational 2025 announcement, many esports organizations have announced that they are entering the game. A big reason for this is the hype for the game compared to other PC games.
The EMEA, Oceania, and Asia Pacific phases of the tournament have ended, with each regional tournament having a total prize pool of $100,000. The amount might seem less than other esports tournaments for games like VALORANT and CS2, but the goal is to lay the foundations of the game’s esports ecosystem.
Until the previous two regional tournaments, Marvel Rivals Invitational 2025 North America is a two-week tournament. The first week consisted of a swiss stage with 8 teams. Each of the eight teams were invited to take part in this event. The top 4 teams within this stage will play in the upper bracket of the playoffs stage of the event. Below is a list of the eight teams that are taking part in this tournament:
- 100 Thieves
- ENVY
- FlyQuest
- NTMR
- Rad Esports
- Sentinels
- Shikigami
- SHROUD-X
Below is a list of the upcoming – fixtures of the Marvel Rivals Invitational 2025 North America playoffs stage:
Upper Bracket Final
- 100 Thieves vs Sentinels
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
- ENVY vs Shikigami
- FlyQuest vs NTMR
Who Will Win The Tournament?
There are two significant favorites to win: 100 Thieves and Sentinels. During the Swiss Stage of the event, 100 Thieves had a flawless run in the tournament. They won all three matches that they played in, only losing one map.
Furthermore, they won both events in the recent Rivals Fight Night #3 and #2: North America tournaments. While it was a minor tournament, they defeated teams like ENVY and Sentinels during each event in a clean sweep scoreline of 3-0.
The other favorite part of the event was Sentinels. They are the only team in the tournament to win a map of 100 Thieves in the Swiss Stage. Before this event, they had quite a dominant run of form.
During the Marvel Rivals Fight Night North America #1, 2, and 3 tournaments, they finished in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, respectively. Thus, they are the second-favorite team to win the tournament.
The tournament consists of a prize pool of $100,00. The prize pool split of the tournament is as follows:
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Recently, Marvel Rivals also announced the launch of the game’s new Epic rarity, Iron Man & Spider-Man Skins.