Best Counters For Doctor Strange In Marvel Rivals

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Summary

  • Luna Snow can freeze Doctor Strange, preventing him from gliding away and allowing the team to blast him down fast.
  • Wolverine can bring down flying foes like Doctor Strange, dealing damage based on the target’s maximum health.
  • Venom is resilient with the ability to mitigate Doctor Strange’s attacks, and he can also counter his powerful CC with his Ultimate.

As someone who has spent countless hours battling it out in the realm of Marvel Rivals, I can confidently say that Hulk takes the crown when it comes to countering Doctor Strange. With years of experience under my belt and countless encounters with the Sorcerer Supreme, I’ve learned that brute strength and unyielding mitigation are the keys to victory.

As a gamer, I’ve noticed a surge in popularity for Doctor Strange (or Dr. Strange) in Marvel Rivals, mainly due to his knack for wiping entire teams with those mysterious portals. However, it seems that many players, including myself, prefer different gameplay styles and find ourselves growing weary of him spoiling our matches. Fortunately, there are multiple strategies to thwart Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals.

For those yearning to test the authority of the Sorcerer Supreme, here are eight potent responses against Doctor Strange, ranging from the most tactically astute strategist in our ranks to an indestructible force that can overpower and immobilize the Master of the Mystic Arts.

8. Luna Snow

The Best Heroine To Cool Strange Down

  • Pros: Fast, Lots Of CC
  • Cons: Squishy, Easily Overwhelmed

Luna Snow is swiftly earning the title of “Marvel Rivals’ Mei,” as numerous players opt for this character because of her ice-freezing skills. This is what makes Luna particularly effective at halting Doctor Strange when he’s lingering near objectives for extended periods, especially if he uses his cape to evade close-combat Duelists.

Luna can immobilize her targets by lowering temperature to absolute zero. Hitting Doctor Strange as he glides following the Cloak of Levitation will knock him out swiftly. After that, if we synchronize our assault, we can attack Strange before he deploys his Shield of the Seraphim to deflect our attacks.

7. Wolverine

The Best Hero To Ground Strange

  • Pros: Fast, Resilient, Can Take Down Aerial Foes
  • Cons: Hard To Master, Hard To Control

Among the strengths that Doctor Strange can leverage (his somewhat irritating flying ability), who else could be more suitable to defeat him than the beast himself, Wolverine? Known for his lethal prowess, Wolverine’s equipment is specifically designed to dismantle robust adversaries, particularly Vanguards. Handily, Doctor Strange shares characteristics with these resilient and mobile opponents.

Wolverine inflicts damage based on a target’s total health, and the greater his accumulated Rage, the larger the percentage of their health he reduces. Conversely, his Feral Leap skill can drop enemies from above, with the impact being even more potent when combined with the Gamma Fastball Team-Up ability, which is activated when Hulk is part of the team.

6. Venom

Sturdy And Reliable Against CC

  • Pros: Great At Melee Range, Resilient, Great Mitigation
  • Cons: He Is A Bit Slow

Venom is one of the ideal counters for Doctor Strange since he can take several hits before being in real danger, and even so, using Symbiotic Resilience will convert his missing health into temporal hit points. The Sorcerer Supreme can deal lots of damage to big targets like Venom and Hulk, but that doesn’t matter if players know how to mitigate it correctly.

Instead of being hampered by Doctor Strange’s Eye of Agamotto’s powerful crowd control that restricts movement for all targets within its blast area for 3 seconds, Venom’s Ultimate Ability, The Abyss Feast, provides him with unrestricted mobility. This makes it easier for players to counter this ability; they just need to activate Venom’s Ultimate and overpower Doctor Strange.

5. Winter Soldier

Packed With Lots Of CC Abilities

  • Pros: Payoffs, Great At Crowd-Control, Can Execute
  • Cons: Squishy, Vulnerable To Overwhelm Tactics

A fantastic character who complements Doctor Strange is Bucky Barnes, also known as the Winter Soldier. Originally Captain America’s sidekick, Bucky excels at setting up strategic attacks against high-priority targets for his team. With his extensive repertoire of crowd-controlled abilities, Winter Soldier can even lift a floating sorcerer or bring him crashing down with an accurately aimed blast from his Tainted Voltage skill.

This ability has an additional benefit: it marks enemies for immediate death when their health drops below a specific level. This can be repeated indefinitely. Additionally, it lifts the character off the ground, allowing them to bypass Doctor Strange’s Eye of Agamotto and land on him for a swift finish.

4. Black Panther

Can Catch Doctor Strange Out Of Guard

  • Pros: Extreme Mobility, Good Chaser, Can Climb Walls
  • Cons: Limited Kit, Single Target Focus

Black Panther exemplifies a skilled assassin. As a Melee Duelist, he boasts an astonishingly swift jumping skill that allows him to swiftly maneuver around Doctor Strange and position himself behind him in a matter of seconds, making him highly susceptible to attacks from other players. The ruler of Wakanda excels at flanking and surprise tactics, and due to his wall-climbing ability, he can dodge a Portal throw with quick reflexes.

Instead, let me rephrase for you: Contrarily, thanks to his leaping prowess, he can clear the area of effect (AoE) that Doctor Strange employs to stun everyone when he unleashes his ultimate move. This allows him to focus on the good doctor and protect his teammates from being targeted by other competitors while they’re still stunned.

3. Magik

The True Master Of Portals

  • Pros: Good Mobility, Good Flanker, Uses Disruption Tactics
  • Cons: Squishy, Vulnerable When Static

A formidable flanker capable of causing Doctor Strange harm in just a few seconds is Magik. Her agility enables her to dodge Strange’s Ultimate move, and she can even leave a Demonic Minion as a surprise attack on the Sorcerer Supreme. Magik excels at darting into an enemy team, splitting up Strategists from Vanguards and Duelists, before swiftly retreating.

Vanguard, an unusual character, blends crowd control, protection, and agility. Magik, on the other hand, can generally thwart Vanguard’s abilities, and most importantly, endure long enough to prevent Vanguard from moving about and placing portals. She is indeed the expert in Portal Magic.

2. Star-Lord

High Mobility, Can Avoid Strange’s Traps

  • Pros: Extreme Mobility, Good Chaser, Great Ultimate
  • Cons: Squishy, Vulnerable When Grounded

Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord, excels in mid-range combat and focuses on pursuing key targets, quickly attacking them with bursts of blaster fire before retreating when situations become tricky. He is particularly effective against heroes who heavily rely on shields, such as Doctor Strange, who will likely find their Shield of the Seraph drained following an encounter with Star-Lord.

Instead, let me rephrase that for you: In contrast, Star-Lord’s extraordinary Galactic Legend empowers him to leap and annihilate enemies using traced blasters, all while floating above the battlefield. This also keeps him beyond the reach of the Eye of Agamotto. Moreover, his agility in flight can protect him if he lands in one of Strange’s perilous portals.

1. Hulk

Can Bring Doctor Strange Down And Suppress Him

  • Pros: Extreme Mitigation, Good Tank, Can Jump, Single Target Suppression
  • Cons: Vulnerable When Isolated

In the present game scenario, Hulk stands out as one of the top contenders to challenge Doctor Strange. Known as the Emerald Behemoth, Hulk’s strength and defensive capabilities make him formidable. He can swiftly strike enemies from above using Incredible Leap, and immobilize them with Radioactive Lockdown.

In his Monster Hulk form, the Hulk gains incredible strength and a power known as World Breaker. With this ability, he can grasp Doctor Strange firmly by his cape and violently crash him onto the ground repeatedly, rendering him extremely susceptible, if not potentially destroying him altogether.

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2024-12-18 21:54