There's only one word to describe witnessing someone on your Marvel Rivals team instalock Spider-Man a split second into the start of a match: dread. It's not that Spider-Man is a bad character; if anything,

Because of this, many players have refused to learn the Vanguard role in Marvel Rivals, and it is often the most underplayed role in a given team composition. Because of this, players need to select a Vanguard that fits any given situation while also knowing how the character works when things go south.