I dropped into my first match as Loki and the arena smelled of panic—six teammates swarming a single trickster. I watched a Hawkeye take a fatal step off a cliff while my clone laughed. Within minutes I realized this mode rewards mischief more than raw power.
I’ve been playing Marvel Rivals since launch and I’ll walk you through the Avengers PvP mode so you waste less time guessing and more time winning—whether you want to be the God of Mischief or the team trying to stop him.
Is There a Role Queue in Marvel Rivals Avengers PvP Mode?
On a bus full of strangers you still pick a seat; in this mode you pick a role before you queue. The update on April 30 added a proper Role Queue for Path to Doomsday: The Avengers, and it changes how every match begins.
Here’s what you need to know: the mode is 1v6. Before the match starts you can choose between three role options: Heroes, Loki, or Flexible. Pick Heroes and you’re locked to the Avengers side; pick Loki only when queuing solo; pick Flexible if you’re willing to be assigned either. NetEase Games built this to cut down on mismatches and to make the choice intentional.
You can also select the Classic sub-mode (Avengers only) or All Heroes (full Marvel Rivals roster). Matches are now a single game of Domination—no best-of-three—so rounds last roughly 7–10 minutes. That fast pace raises the stakes: mistakes are costly, comebacks are theatrical.
Is there a role queue in Marvel Rivals Avengers PvP mode?
Yes. Choose Heroes, Loki, or Flexible before you queue, which shapes the whole match experience.
How to Win as Loki in Marvel Rivals Avengers PvP Mode
On my first round as Loki a squad boxed me into a corner and I felt every eye on my health bar. If you play Loki you start with a huge 3500 HP pool and a kit tuned to chaos.
Your primary fire is scepter energy bolts, but the match turns on the special kit. Illusion Bombardment is a heavy AoE that punishes groups. Bend the Knee briefly flips enemies to your side; follow that with Puppet Strings to make them harm their own team. The AI handles your real body while you puppet someone—use that to bait or take objectives.
Don’t forget mobility: teleport to illusions and vanish with your stealth trick to break focus. Your ultimate, Chrono-Chaos Command, summons alternate-reality Avengers (bots) you can also seize control of. Use it when the team converges—sudden numbers swing momentum in your favor.
How to play smart: spam Illusion Bombardment when you’re surrounded, time Bend the Knee to flip the hero with the strongest kit, and send controlled players into drop zones or out of position. Think of the battlefield as a chessboard—every piece you turn is a new threat to the other side.
Can Loki summon and control other heroes in the Avengers PvP mode?
Yes. The Chrono-Chaos Command ultimate summons bots you can possess, and Bend the Knee plus Puppet Strings let you briefly control enemy heroes.
How to Win as Avengers in Marvel Rivals Avengers PvP Mode
I watched a coordinated six-man team peel for their striker and felt the clock tilt back in their favor. Playing the Avengers in this mode is teamwork with fewer excuses.
The Avengers roster for this mode is limited to Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, and Black Widow. No Strategist picks like Gambit—so the team relies on raw synergy and straightforward counters. Each hero retains their kit plus a new charge that builds as you deal damage; when full you can summon Hulk in his ultimate form to smash Loki.
Play smart: space out to avoid Illusion Bombardment, prioritize interrupts when Bend the Knee hits one of you, and control the map instead of tunnel–chasing Loki. There are no healers here, so health packs on the map matter. If Loki mind-controls someone, your best option is to attack that player to break control or have a teammate peel them out.
If the Avengers-only lineup isn’t your style, switch to the All Heroes sub-mode to pick favorites from the Marvel Rivals roster—perfect if you prefer a different kit or a hero with more self-sustain. When you’re playing as the team think of the match like a pressure cooker: small mistakes blow up fast, but coordinated pressure forces Loki into predictable choices.
Can you play as heroes other than the Avengers in the new Marvel Rivals PvP mode?
Yes. Use the All Heroes sub-mode to select non-Avengers from the full Marvel Rivals roster when facing Loki.
This limited-time mode is one of the freshest PvP experiments NetEase Games has dropped into Marvel Rivals ahead of the Avengers: Doomsday movie cycle—fast matches, clear stakes, and ridiculous moments. I’ve seen players bait entire teams into their deaths and others pull off coordinated saves that felt cinematic; the win feels earned either way. Which side will you pick when the queue fires—chaos or the squad?