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This week, Nick and Josiah cover the skins for the week and tier list all the maps in the game. Then there's Armed & Dangerous, a Hawkeye Hero Spotlight, and the Reddit Take of the Week plus Mailbag. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2105326997794676942 Main Topic: Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-maps-always-updated-qp-comp-19832380/6660002 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/pQESbJDre4 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/HonGRCfYdU https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/RqbYSsaUY4 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/INIT7ZBOKW --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Josiah and Nick talk about the news for the week, including the new God Quarry map, and since maps are on the brain, they tier list map mechanics! Then there's Armed & Dangerous, a Jubilee Hero Spotlight, and the Reddit Take of the Week plus Mailbag. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2102820396886053210 Penalty Changes: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2100600814087659701 Main Topic: Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-maps-always-updated-qp-comp-19832380/6638353 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/VUReR4j5EQ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/4QvVGjf4gt https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/YJVHi1MRdH https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/PpiO1WvUT6 --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Nick and Josiah talk first impressions of season 10, bring another Armed & Dangerous, talk Balance Patch notes for season 10, and there's a Mailbag and Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2100276109988233339 Main Topic: Balance Post: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2097399576978215148 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/4mdywZQ7lM https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/CfE6eYpraC https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/nD1TvW9siy https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/lgP9L7AloU --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

It's Season 10 this week and Josiah and Nick are talking all about Gorr and the new changes coming to game this season. We've also got Armed & Dangerous, a Mailbag and the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Dev Vision: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2097354279963283779 Patch Notes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2097777191790518378 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/Ahfl2GMHEo https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/qiajFcJxvW https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/ODEcHpNNK0 --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week, Nick returns from vacation and so does Armed & Dangerous. We also finish up our little two part series on heroes we want added to the the game, and we've got a Rogue Hero Spotlight and Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2095240435656544333 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/LIW5kx6UDf https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/UrNEfqXqKu https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/Zrujhnmu ym hnj bmCQk7ed0 --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Josiah and Nick are in late-summer vacation mode, and do some Rivals D&D Alignment charting. We've also got some news with new skins, A Captain America hero spotlight, and a mailbag and Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2092673535005098098 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/y249r8cNxs https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/CrDyC8Olgn --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Nick and Josiah talk about villains we'd like added to the game, there's a very small amount of news, a Devil Dinosaur Hero Spotlight, Armed & Dangerous, a Mailbag and the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2090106667719327953 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/qAG2lEkGv8 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/BnchY3jBTb https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/rEudODwCsI --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Josiah and Nick cover their first impressions and the balance patch for season 9.5! We've also got summer special vol 2. We've also got Armed & Dangerous, a Mailbag, and the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2087586351914811525 Balance Patch: Hero Hotlist: https://www.marvelrivals.com/heroes_data/ Balance Patch: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2084700997700530285 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/utrtPGv3eK https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/XepVOcZAE8 --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Nick and Josiah talk season 9.5 news, with the Hood, Summer special vol 2, and everything else! We've also got Armed & Dangerous, a Mailbag, and the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2085093591559315892 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/7WUPVEUNz0 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/hdYuM3Av2c https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1vdlkd5/is_this_true_i_did_not_know_that/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/DlENqbLlyd --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Josiah and Nick finish covering the team-up changes for Season 9 by talking about strategist balance and team-ups. Then there's also a lot of news with a new event, four new MCU skins, and a ton of physical Rivals merchandise. The friends also cover the last 6 months of Rivals in the third edition of "Rivals Quarterly", and there's Armed & Dangerous, a Mailbag, and the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260729/41548_1309398.html Ultron Mode: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2080717076176449981 Reddit Take of the Week: (Fanart is on the Friend & Rivals Discord under the #creative-corner channel) https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/z5rSAvA2O4 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/JiuPT6mOfl --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

Buckle up, we've got 27 Duelists to talk about. This week Nick and Josiah cover a new map, duelist team ups and balance for season 9, Armed & Dangerous returns, and we've got a mailbag and Reddit take of the week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260722/41548_1308589.html Psylocke & Hela Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2079219986124468692/photo/1 Thebes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2079582173565182426/video/1 Case of the Golden Idol: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol/ Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/sFwPtNMxlW --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

Josiah's back! And this week Josiah and Nick talk season 9 first impressions, and Vanguard team-ups and balance! --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260715/41548_1307701.html Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/XDiYvauMgR https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/bgQycgYsBR --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week Nick holds down the fort for Josiah's vacation, and Guangguang and Zhiyong choose violence. The biggest patch in rivals history drops! Just news this week, Jubilee, Team up overhaul, Black Widow rework, etc. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260708/41548_1306959.html Season 9 Roadmap: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/2074874914775928877 Dev Vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vTxxm0Tv2g&t=3s Main Topic: Jubilee Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VFYRhpIASM Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1uqvlh9/the_end_of_some_era_for_sure/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1uq5t99/comment/owcub2b/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week we're talking about more gacha balloons, instalocks that make us nervous, a Groot hero spotlight, and the Reddit Take of the Week --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://t.co/Tyy6rqmCFF Main Topic: Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-all-characters-15584058/6378925 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/HHDNu0b36M https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/K4IFHb4Wt5 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/p6B5kZh4b5 https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/FVjTdS8hOG --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

This week we're finishing up our combat preferences series with Strategists, and we've got a Hela Hero Spotlight, Armed & Dangerous, and the Reddit Take of the Week --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260624/41548_1305336.html Main Topic: Strategists Chart: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-characters-167212/6356916 Combined Mega Chart: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-characters-167212/6360946 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/kzZl3zU9wk https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1udci0w/due_to_cnds_butt_nerf_in_her_new_skin_her_left/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/dF7vVj3SQv https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1ucajkx/the_devs_went_the_extra_mile_to_add_unique/ --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: [email protected] Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod (https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)