5 best heroes to team up with Mantis in Marvel Rivals

Mantis in Marvel Rivals is one of the most impactful Strategist heroes in the entire game. Her ability kit allows players to heal and boost damage for allies remotely and regain charges by dealing damage on enemies. However, the charge is only activated again if you land a critical hit. This chain of attacking and healing will allow you to keep the team healthy while dishing out massive damage.

Mantis in Marvel Rivals does not have any evasion or movement abilities. But she has a lethal crowd control ability that can inflict enemies with a "sleep" effect and make them easy targets. So, Mantis benefits from having a Duelist near her to ensure that anyone flanking to eliminate the support can be eliminated after being put to sleep.

This article will highlight some of the best heroes you can pick to duo with Mantis in Marvel Rivals.

Editor's note: The contents of this guide have been updated to the latest patch deployed on March 13, 2025. This article will be further updated as a new balance update goes live for Marvel Rivals in the near future.

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Best heroes to team up with Mantis in Marvel Rivals

Here is a list of characters that you can pick to pair up with Mantis in Rivals:

1) Adam Warlock

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Adam is among the best heroes to team up with Mantis in Marvel Rivals. The duo form the Guardian Revival team-up in the game, which provides Mantis with a special ability called Nature’s Soul. When this team-up is active, Mantis gains the power of cocooned revival, allowing her to reforge her body at a preferred location once she is taken down.

Furthermore, Mantis and Warlock have excellent synergy when it comes to damage output. Although they both belong to the Strategist class, Mantis’ Allied Inspiration ability can be deadly when paired with Warlock’s Quantum Magic and Cosmic Cluster attacks.

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2) Venom

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Venom is one of the best Vanguards to team up with Mantis in Marvel Rivals. He can benefit the most from Mantis’ Healing Flower ability, as his Symbiotic Resilience ability allows him to make up for his lack of instant healing.

Moreover, Mantis’ Allied Inspiration provides a significant damage boost to Venom, allowing him to effectively dive in and take out the enemy healers. On the contrary, Venom’s Cellular Corrosion can slow down enemies, making it easier for Mantis to poke at them from range after buffing herself with Natural Anger.

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3) The Punisher

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The Punisher is considered one of the best heroes to team up with Mantis in Marvel Rivals. His already high damage output is further enhanced by Mantis’ Allied Inspiration ability, turning him into a killing machine.

Furthermore, Mantis can keep him alive for a significant amount of time with her Healing Flower and her ultimate, Soul Resurgence, allowing The Punisher to wreak havoc on the battlefield.

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4) Hela

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Hela is another Duelist who is excellent when paired with Mantis in Marvel Rivals. Her primary attack, Nightsword Thorn, deals massive amounts of damage, which is further boosted by Mantis’ Allied Inspiration. Needless to say, a long-range hero like Hela benefits massively from this damage boost.

Moreover, Mantis can potentially “sedate” dive characters with her Spore Slumber ability, making it easier for Hela to quickly take them down.

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5) Storm

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Storm and Mantis have excellent synergy in Marvel Rivals. They can share their damage-boosting abilities (Storm’s Weather Control and Mantis’ Allied Inspiration), making it easier for them and their team to win fights.

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Furthermore, since Mantis does not have to manually aim her heals, it is very easy to keep an airborne hero like Storm alive for a significant duration of time, therefore increasing her value on the battlefield.

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Mantis in Marvel Rivals has a great ultimate ability that can be used during team fights to boost healing and provide allies with bonus health alongside a speed boost. However, the spell field for the ability is quite small and will require the Strategist to stay close. This is where the Vanguard will need to take charge and take hits on the frontline to protect the support character.

Mantis is easy to master as her entire playstyle majorly relies on the player's raw mechanical ability to track and aim. The more critical hits you can land, the more heals you can provide for your team. This also opens up the possibility for this Strategist to play aggressively and score more headshots while casting damage boost on self.

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