5 best heroes to duo with Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals' Doctor Strange is one of the many Vanguards in the title. With his abilities, Strange can absorb damage for his teammates using his shield. However, the most unique part of playing as Doctor Strange is his ability to create portals that can help his team travel from one part of the map to another very quickly.

Doctor Strange is a little tricky to get value out of. This is because his low mobility makes him an easy target, along with the fact that his medium-range projectiles are relatively slow. However, there are some heroes that can turn him into a more viable pick. Below is a list of five such heroes who can be the best duos for Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals.

Note: This list is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinions

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The best duos for Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals

1) Hulk

The hero, Hulk (Image via NetEase Games)

Hulk comes under the Vanguard category of heroes in Marvel Rivals. His abilities allow him to become a brute that can get in the enemies' face to do damage. Hulk also has a decent amount of mobility as he can use his Incredible Leap to quickly traverse the map. Interestingly, Hulk has two lives. When an enemy downs Hulk, he will then transform into Bruce Banner, who can still be used to fight.

As of now, Hulk is the only hero that offers a team-up ability to Doctor Strange. With Hulk on the squad, the Sorcerer Supreme's Maelstrom Madness is enhanced. When the team-up happens, you can see Doctor Strange release excess gamma radiation with an explosion to do more damage.

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2) Hela

The hero, Hela (Image via NetEase Games)

Hela is one of the many Duelist heroes in Marvel Rivals. Her abilities let her do a great amount of damage from a long range. Hela's standard Nightsword Thorn is possibly one of the strongest in the game.

This is also the case for her ultimate ability, Goddess of Death, which can be an absolute game changer. Lastly, her Astral Flock is a great escape tool and can help her get out of many tricky situations.

Doctor Strange can be quite useful to a great Hela user. The simplest way to make this duo work is by using the Shield of Seraphim to provide Hela with a damage-absorbing tool. With the help of this, she can easily keep using her Nightsword Thorn to damage the enemies at the cost of not losing any health.

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3) Punisher

The hero, Punisher (Image via NetEase Games)

Punisher is a Duelist in Marvel Rivals. He is one of the simpler heroes to play in the game. Punisher uses his assault rifles and shotgun to damage enemies. He can also place a Culling Turret and arm it to shoot enemies constantly.

Currently, Punisher is one the strongest Duelists in the game and he can shoot his weapons behind the cover of Doctor Strange's Shield of Seraphim. The same can be done while placing the Turret. This will make it very difficult for enemies to break in and get close.

Another way to increase the impact of Punisher's weapons is by setting up one of Doctor Strange's portals in a sneaky position for the former to shoot enemies through.

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4) Hawkeye

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Hawkeye is one of the most troublesome Duelists to face off against in Marvel Rivals. His Piercing Arrow does a great deal of damage and can even kill enemies in a couple of hits. Hawkeye also has some mobility options wherein he can use his Skyward Leap to double jump.

Doctor Strange can help Hawkeye in a very simple way. Yet again, the Shield of Seraphim can be used to create a cover. Hawkeye can then use his Piercing Arrows to deal a decent amount of damage and multi kills. The portal can also prove to be quite helpful here. However, things can get extremely difficult for both heroes if the enemies manage to get near them.

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5) Winter Soldier

The hero, Winter Soldier (Image via NetEase Games)

The Winter Soldier is yet another Duelist hero in Marvel Rivals. With his abilities, he can engage in close and long ranged battles. Winter Soldier's Roterstern does a great deal of damage and is one of the few weapons in the game that can kill enemies with a few bullets. That said, the weapon has just three bullets, and therefore, headshots will make a lot of difference.

With Doctor Strange, Winter Soldier can make his bullets count. The Shield of Seraphim can be a great cover for him to inflict damage onto the enemies. Doctor Strange's Eye of Agamoto can also be followed by Winter Soldier's Kraken Impact to continue his damage streak. However, these will need to be timed properly.

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