This page is under update. The tier list is up-to-date, but explanations will be added later.
So you’re looking to be the very best, like no-one ever was? That’s the wrong card game franchise, but I admire your moxie. In this article, I’m going to break down what I believe to be the strongest Marvel Champions heroes in our 2025 Tier List! But first, a disclaimer that’ll explain why you may disagree with some of my picks.
- We play exclusively 2-player. The strength of certain heroes absolutely scales with how many heroes are in your team, and this is my experience with two people and sometimes four. Solo play will have a completely different tier list which you will not find here!
- I’m rating these based on no particular build or combo. Some heroes suck, but have a combo or magical Christmas-land hand that can win them the game instantly, others work as hard counters to particular villains. That doesn’t make them good enough for me to put them in a high tier.
- This is based entirely on our experience playing these characters. Some we have played more than others. You may disagree with some of my picks
- This, like every tier list, is a very 2D view of hero strength. Don’t take it as gospel. Hero strength will vary dramatically based on how many packs you have available, the aspect you pick, and what other heroes you pair them with.
- Pretty much every single hero on this list is fun to play, and you can easily adapt the difficulty of each challenge to suit the heroes you’re playing. C-tier is far from unplayable.
- If you wish to read full reviews and breakdown on individual characters, check out our hero review page.
With all that out of the way, let’s dive in.
S – Strongest of the Best
- Angel
- Bishop
- Cable
- Dr. Strange
- Gambit
- Hulkling
- Iceman
- Magneto
- Maria Hill
- Spider-Ham
- Venom
A-Tier – The Best at What They Do
- Adam Warlock
- Captain America
- Captain Marvel
- Cyclops
- Ghost-Spider
- Hercules
- Ironheart
- Nova
- Phoenix
- Quicksilver
- Rogue
- Shadowcat
- Sp//der
- Spectrum
- Spider Woman
- Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
- Tigra
- Winter Soldier
- Wonder Man
- X-23
B-Tier – Imperfect, But All We’ve Got
- Ant-Man
- Black Panther (Shuri)
- Black Panther (T’chala)
- Deadpool
- Domino
- Iron Man
- Magik
- Psylocke
- Rocket
- Scarlet Witch
- Storm
- Vision
- War Machine
- Wolverine
C-Tier – They’re Alright
- Black Widow
- Colossus
- Drax
- Falcon
- Gamora
- Groot
- Hulk
- Jubilee
- Ms Marvel
- Nebula
- Nick Fury
- Nightcrawler
- Silk
- Star-Lord
- Thor
D-Tier – The Rest
- Hawkeye
- She-Hulk
- Valkyrie
- Wasp
So there you have it. That’s my take on the current roster. Disagree? Feel free to drop a comment. I’ll take the time to remind you that this is all just my opinion after playing a few games with each character.
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Cardboard Matt
Thanks to the folks who noticed the lack of writeup for Ironheart! I’ve put her entry in there now, along with updates to add a bunch of other heroes I’ve been meaning to add to the list 🙂 Sorry for slacking off!
I’ve put in some basic rationale, but as you guys were so kind to point her out and let us know, here’s some extra thoughts:
Ironheart is very, very strong. If allowed to reach the end game, she will absolutely carry the game, much like other heroes in suits like Iron Man or SP//DR. Her only real weakness is that it takes time for her to get there, so she’s the definition of a “win more” hero. You’ll very quickly win if she gets to the late game with her upgrades online… but so will most other heroes. The late game is the easy part. She still deserves to be up in A because of just how strong she gets once those upgrades are online, but you have to pair her with someone who can pick up the slack early on.
The lovely Ina will work her graphical wizardry to add the icons to the chart in the near future.
Addison
you are missing iron heart
Steffen
Hi i think you forgot Ironheart.
As she is one of my absolute favourites I would love read your thoughts on her.
Ruckuss
Cool article. I think Nova is the only one missing.
Cardboard Matt
Thanks for the heads-up! After refreshing our memories with some testing, we’ve added Nova (reluctantly) to the B-tier. While Nova is strong, his events just don’t really match up when compared to other heroes, and he has to lean heavily on his aspect to get anything done. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it means a lot of other heroes can do the same thing but better (such as Spider-Ham and Venom)
Deadpool
Alright, that’s it – B-tier?! You put me in B-tier? You see Wolverine up in A-tier, right?
His healing factor isn’t even that good! Even Fantasy Flight Games know I’m better than him, he has to spend 4 resources to not lose like a baby, but I just. Can’t. Die.
Seriously, who edits this list? Because I’m going to pay them a little visit…
BB
Will War Machine make the list?
Cardboard Matt
Hey there!
If I’m honest I’m baffled that I missed him – War Machine is one of my favourite characters. We’ll get him on the list ASAP! In the meantime, I consider him an A-tier character in multiplayer for his sheer damage output and board-clearing versatility. You can also get some pretty ridiculous combos going when playing him leadership, which can outright end the game. His main issue is that he requires his upgrades up ASAP to function, which means until he’s online he struggles, and you can get really messed up by bad luck. That puts him on the cusp of B-tier for me, I just enjoy him too much personally to put him lower.