Rivals and Rants the Marvel Rivals Esports Podcast

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Welcome to Rivals & Rants, your go-to source for all things Marvel Rivals esports! Every Monday we invite pro players, coaches, and community members on to the show to talk about the ever evolving scene of Marvel Rivals Esports live on Vodible's YouTube and Twitch channels. Results, news, power rankings, tier lists, patch breakdowns, and rants are some of the things you can expect to hear us talk about on the podcast. Subscribe to stay up to date on the ever evolving esports scene that is being developed by NetEase and Marvel Games!

  1. May 1

    Who Survives OCE Chaos in Marvel Rivals?! | 3-Way Tie & Playoff Predictions | Rivals & Rants S2 Ep.4

    3 OCE teams in the marvel rivals ignite preseason managed to tie and MUST play a tiebreaker match to decide who will qualify for the oce pacific preseason playoffs for ignite 2026 tonight! To help us make our oce playoff predictions and navigate the chaos we brought on dxa esports coach Jag alongside OCE resident experts  @AvatarLiger  and  @TwoTapTony_  for this week's episode hosted by Vodible and produced by Abe. Check out the vod for DXA vs Kanga! https://youtu.be/9krwtmU8UK8?si=m69urFOWMD_abyIP&t=5236 Big thanks to Abe as always for producing! Go hire him pls for all your prod needs. https://x.com/Abe_ANZChapters:0:00 Intro2:19 Asia preseason playoffs recap7:11 OCE Group Stage Chaos19:57 Tiebreaker Schedule21:30 Tiebreaker and OCE Playoff Predictions 33:03 China quick predictions35:20 Pacific Asia vs OCE 40:00 OCE shoutouts45:18 Outro

    46 min

  2. Apr 15

    Black Cat Revealed, Season 7.5 News & IGNITE Preseason Playoff Predictions | Rivals & Rants S2 EP.3

    Black Cat has officially been revealed, Season 7.5 is bringing major updates, and the IGNITE Pre Season Playoffs are right around the corner. In this episode of Rivals and Rants, Vodible is joined by ⁨Swamp Gaming's verry own manager and analyst DUNC4N, EMEA talent ‪Lemon Kiwi , and Pacific caster ‪Mattse! We break down all the biggest Marvel Rivals news including the Black Cat reveal, new team-ups, PVE mode, Loki’s 1v6 Path to Doomsday mode, and the latest balance notes from Season 7.5.We also go region by region to discuss the MRC Season 7 teams to watch across Americas, EMEA, and Pacific, recap the IGNITE Pre Season group stage for Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China, and close things out with our playoff predictions for Americas and EMEA.Big shoutout to Abe for producing this week's episode! Follow them on twitter and hire them for your prod needs! https://x.com/Abe_ANZIf you’re following competitive Marvel Rivals and want the latest on the evolving meta, top teams, and postseason storylines, this episode is for you.Chapters:0:00 - Intro5:15 - Black Cat unleashed14:49 - Season 7.5 announcements19:54 - Patch Notes Breakdown47:30 - MRC Teams to Watch57:44 - Group Stage Quick Recap1:02:22 - Playoff Predictions Speed Run1:10:54 - OutroLike, comment, and subscribe for more Marvel Rivals esports coverage, interviews, recaps, and analysis from Rivals and Rants.

    1h 13m

  3. Apr 3

    Ignite Preseason Week 1 | Asia Predictions, Meta Breakdown, and More!

    Rivals and Rants the Marvel Rivals Esports podcast breaks down week 1 of the Marvel Rivals Ignite Preseason results, EMEA and Americas standings, Pacific Asia predictions and the meta we saw! Vodible joined by ‪@CeeBeeChan‬ ‪@that0nedan24‬ and ‪@ShibbyMR‬ with producer Abe take you through the motions so you know who to select for your Asia predictions and hopefully do better than last time. Big shoutout to Abe for producing this week's episode! Follow them on twitter and hire them for your prod needs! https://x.com/Abe_ANZChapters:0:00 - Intro4:09 - EMEA Standings, Results, and upcoming matches14:50 - EMEA Top 4 Predictions 21:00 - Americas Standings, Results, and upcoming matches 39:55 - Pacific Asia Preview49:55 - Asia Predictions 1:06:30 - Week 1 Meta, Bans and Protects 1:15:00 - Signup for MRC!!!1:18:50 - Lower Manhattan 1:21:30 - Outro

    1h 30m

  4. Mar 26

    Ignite Pre Season, Predictions, and Partner Bundle Tier List! Rivals & Rants Season 2 Ep. 1

    Rivals and Rants the Marvel Rivals Esports podcast returns to talk about Ignite 2026 competition! ‪@LEGDAY‬ ‪@ShibbyMR‬ and ‪@AvatarLiger‬ join Vodible for Season 2 episode 1 as they breakdown all of the Marvel Rivals Ignite Pre Season details including Marvel Rivals Ignite Predictions for Americas and EMEA. They also spend time ranking all of the esports partner bundles from ‪@100Thieves‬ ‪@SENRivals‬ ‪@flyquest‬ ‪@TSM‬ ‪@TeamLiquidID‬ ‪@CitadelCTG‬ ‪@geng_gold‬ ‪@REJECTesports‬ ‪@NRGEsports‬ Shock ‪@SpacestationGaming‬ Navi ‪@virtuspro‬and ‪@TeamHeretics‬ marvel rivals pro teams. Big shoutout to Abe for producing this week's episode! Follow them on twitter and hire them for your prod needs! https://x.com/Abe_ANZChapters:0:00 - Intro3:22 - Teams Overview6:28 - Pre Season Format, Schedule and more!16:09 - Partner Bundle Tier List (beefy segment)42:10 - Pre Season Pro Meta Speculation1:00:00 - Esports In Game Missions!1:02:55 - Americas Predictions 1:11:36 - EMEA Predictions 1:15:24 - Important Rules Updates! 1:22:08 - Outro

    1h 24m

  5. Jan 14

    Is Deadpool Broken? Season 6 Patch Notes + MRC Recap | Rivals & Rants Ep. 14

    Welcome to episode 14 of Rivals & Rants! Pro Marvel Rivals Ignite casters @RyanCentralYT   @that0nedan24  and tier 1 pro team manager  @tylerfromfacebook1781  dive head first into the season 6 update for marvel rivals and the hero trailer for Deadpool alongside host Vodible. They discuss Deadpool in Marvel Rivals having all three roles alongside the marvel rivals season 6 balance patch notes and battle pass. Finally they end off the show recapping the Marvel Rivals Championship results from season 5 in all regions along with the Deadpool creator cup announcement.Chapters:0:00 - Intro5:23 - Schedule for Today’s show5:51 - Convoy Map and pro map pool speculation9:03 - Deadpool announces himself16:12 - How will deadpool change the meta? 18:49 - Times Square updates22:42 - New Hero Proficiencies and accessories 24:30 - MRC prizing updates37:56 - Teamup changes50:18 - Balance patch preview and analysis1:12:10 - Deadpool and season 6 cosmetics1:17:30 - Ignite 2026 Rant1:34:40 - Deadpool hero trailer breakdown1:51:20 - MRC Season 5 recap and meta analysis 2:35:33 - jeff wac-a-mole event 2:38:00 - 2026 Ignite roadmap2:54:28 - Deadpool creator cup! 2:57:39 - Marketing rant3:02:14 - BALANCE PATCH IS HERE3:24:00 - Balance patch recap3:32:00 - Closing thoughts on season 6 announcements

    3h 37m

  6. Jan 6 ·  Bonus

    Marvel Rivals 2026 Ignite Structure Explained - $3 Million+ Prize Pool ft Ignite Caster Reactions

    Vodible joined by Marvel Rivals Ignite Casters  @AvatarLiger ,  @that0nedan24 , and  @Mattsecasts  share their reactions and break down the details about the Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 announcement video.TLDR:$3,000,000+ Uncapped Prize Pool (Crowdfunding?)12 Partner Team slots (non region specific)Partner Team bundles and Rev ShareEsports Bundles (crowdfunding?)Official tier 2 with 6 seasons of MRCPartner teams, guest teams (???) and MRC season 6 winners make it into ignite 2026 Pre Season & Stage 1Pre season in April determines Stage 1 seedingOCE + ASIA combined into Pacific with Americas, EMEA, and China Returning. 12 spots for Americas and EMEA, 8 spots for Asia, OCE, and China. EACH.Mid Season returns in August with Americas and EMEA having 3 spots each + Pacific and China having 2 eachTop playoffs teams AND top points teams qualify to the Grand Finals in November with Americas and EMEA each having 1 additional slot.Promo Relegation after mid season with bottom 2 teams in stage 1, top 2 MRC season 8 placement teams and and top 2 points teams from season 7-8 of MRCSeason end relegation with Guest Teams, MRC Season 11 winners, and Top performing MRC Season 7-11 teams from the points leaderboard to qualify for the 2027 season. Join the MRC prediction contest as well! https://x.com/Vodible/status/2006150822351233239?s=20

    2h 5m

  7. 12/22/2025

    Rogue in Pro Play? Marvel Rivals Championship Meta and Tier List - Rivals & Rants Ep 13

    Welcome to Episode 13 of Rivals & Rants, featuring Marvel Rivals Ignite Casters  @Tetcher ,  @AvatarLiger , and  @that0nedan24 ! This episode focuses on the upcoming season 5 of the Marvel Rivals Championship, new heroes Rogue and Gambit, Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone announcement, Season 5.5 tier list, and which teams to look out for next season of Marvel Rivals.

    2h 14m

  8. 11/29/2025

    Game Awards, Pro Accolades and Tier Lists of Season 5 Marvel Rivals - Rivals & Rants Ep 12

    Episode 12 of Rivals & Rants featuring @that0nedan24   @gottmoxicasts  and  @ShibbyMR ! We talk about the game awards nomination for Marvel Rivals, Streamer Awards Nominations for best Marvel Rivals content creator, 100 thieves not renewing their roster, our picks for most improved player and season mvps, season 5 meta, how the meta has evolved since season 0, season 5 tier list (credit to  @iRunShibb  who we worked off of go check out their tier list video!) as well as our hopes for the future of marvel rivals!

    1h 17m
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Welcome to Rivals & Rants, your go-to source for all things Marvel Rivals esports! Every Monday we invite pro players, coaches, and community members on to the show to talk about the ever evolving scene of Marvel Rivals Esports live on Vodible's YouTube and Twitch channels. Results, news, power rankings, tier lists, patch breakdowns, and rants are some of the things you can expect to hear us talk about on the podcast. Subscribe to stay up to date on the ever evolving esports scene that is being developed by NetEase and Marvel Games!

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