Marvel Rivals Team Comps: 6 Named Comps for Season 9

Why it works. Devil Dinosaur and The Punisher share a confirmed Season 9 Team-Up, Primal Punishment, rebuilt under the season's Team-Up overhaul: every Team-Up now runs on a base effect either hero can use solo plus an enhanced effect that unlocks only when both heroes are in the same match. Devil Dinosaur forces the first engage and eats the enemy's opening cooldowns, then The Punisher holds a clean damage lane behind him instead of fighting for angles. Rocket Raccoon's higher Repair Mode charge count keeps both of them alive through the second and third engagement of a fight, not just the first. Check the in-game tooltip for the exact current base and enhanced effect numbers before repeating a specific figure elsewhere; the official patch summary confirms the pairing exists but does not publish every effect value.

Counter. Deny Devil Dinosaur a clean approach angle. Long sightlines and elevated positions punish his straight-line walk before he reaches Jaw Clamp range. Focus The Punisher the moment Devil Dinosaur commits: the enhanced effect needs both heroes together, so separating them removes its value even before you know the exact numbers.

Why it works. Emma Frost's Diamond Form damage reduction lets her hold a forward position without needing a full peel rotation, buying Storm the time and space to land Wind Blade pressure from range instead of trading in the open. Loki's illusions add healing reliability without forcing the support to expose themselves, which matters against comps that punish overextended Strategists.

Counter. Force the fight to close distance. Dive picks like Magik or Iron Fist collapse this comp's advantage fast, since none of the three heroes here have a strong answer to being flanked directly. A hard engage before Emma Frost can reposition her shield timing wins the fight.

Why it works. Emma Frost and Luna Snow share a confirmed Season 9 Team-Up, Iced Out Diamond, rebuilt into the current base-and-enhanced structure between exactly those two heroes. Iron Fist is not part of that formal pairing under the Season 9 system — the old three-hero version of this Team-Up did not survive the overhaul — but he is the natural third pick here: his faster Dragon's Defense cooldown and stronger K'un-Lun Kick opener let him convert the moment Emma Frost and Luna Snow lock down space, without the comp depending on a third-hero Team-Up bonus that no longer exists.

Counter. This comp needs Emma Frost and Luna Snow grouped to trigger their Team-Up's enhanced effect. A fast flank or hard peel that separates Luna Snow from Emma Frost removes that bonus, and Iron Fist has no independent disengage if the freeze control never lands.

Why it works. Groot's wall control splits the enemy team before a fight starts, buying Wolverine free space to land a first strike. Wolverine's shorter Regenerative Healing Factor trigger cooldown lets him re-engage the same fight two or three times instead of one clean dive, and White Fox's stronger Fox Form aura healing keeps the whole trio topped up between wall resets even when she cannot safely land direct hits.

Counter. Long sightline maps neutralize Groot's wall value before the trio can close distance. Ranged poke comps that punish the walk-up phase, and hard CC that interrupts Wolverine before his healing factor triggers, both break this comp's rhythm.

Why it works. Doctor Strange's portals let this trio pick the exact angle of engagement instead of walking the same line every fight, which is what makes Magik's dive threat repeatable instead of a one-time surprise. Rocket Raccoon's added Repair Mode charges and cheaper C.Y.A. ultimate give this squishier trio the sustain to survive a bad first read and try the dive again from a different angle.

Counter. Coordinated Strategist cooldowns punish this comp hard: a team that saves a hard peel or disengage for the exact moment Magik commits through the portal turns the dive into a lost trade. Grouped Strategists with independent survivability (Adam Warlock's resurrection window, for example) blunt the burst entirely.

Why it works. Magneto's defensive utility lets this trio hold an open sightline without needing to commit to a brawl, which is exactly the kind of map Hela wants: her extended damage falloff range this patch means she keeps meaningful pressure well past what used to be safe distance. Cloak & Dagger's across-the-board healing buff this patch makes this trio noticeably harder to poke down than it was at the start of Season 9.

Counter. This comp is built for open maps and struggles once a fight moves into tight corridors. A fast-closing dive comp, or any composition that forces a brawl before Hela can find range, removes this trio's core advantage.