Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast

What If... The Second Half of Duelists Have Combat Preferences? | Friends & Rivals 67

Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast

Show Notes

This week is the calm before the season 8.5 storm, and we're continuing our combat preferences series with the second half of duelists. We've also got an Adam Warlock hero spotlight, Armed & Dangerous, and several Reddit Takes of the Week.

--------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260602/41548_1302533.html

Main Topic: Alignment Chart: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-characters-167212/6290928

Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1tpz0vg/rivals_has_updated_their_ps_icon_for_the_first/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1tsy2jp/venomized_magik_skin/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1tpjwse/she_just_got_added_half_a_season_ago_and_got_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1ts2azo/today_marks_one_year_since_a_playable_villain/

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