5 best heroes to counter Black Panther in Marvel Rivals

Black Panther in Marvel Rivals is a Duelist-class hero. He is perfect for close-range combat, and his abilities are centered around destabilizing enemy teams by catching them by surprise. As such, his kit provides him with great mobility in the game. Furthermore, Black Panther also gets access to a plethora of crowd-control abilities, all of which aid in hindering enemy gameplay, and capitalizing on it.

Naturally, one of the best ways to counter this hero is to fight him from range. If you keep an eye for any characters sneaking into your backline, you will be able to render Black Panther useless. His high mobility, though useful in engaging, and disengaging from fights, becomes useless if enemies can stun him or pinch him together.

Having said that, this article will list five of the best heroes who are equipped to effectively counter Black Panther.

Disclaimer: This article solely reflects the writer's personal opinion. Furthermore, the contents of this guide have been updated to the latest patch deployed on January 25, 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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List of 5 of the best heroes to counter Black Panther in Marvel Rivals

As stated above, one of the key ways to domainte over Black Panther is to fight him from a decent range. Lacking any abilities for mid-long range combat, the hero remains vulnerable to most incoming attacks.

Here's a list of the 5 of the best heroes to counter Black Panther in Marvel Rivals:

1) Mantis

Mantis in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Mantis is one of the best counters to Black Panther in Marvel Rivals. She has one of the best stuns in the game, called Spore Slumber, which can keep Black Panther sedated for 3.5 seconds. Moreover, her ability to consistently heal her teammates with Healing Flower and boost their damage with Allied Inspiration makes it difficult for Black Panther to find value in her presence.

Additionally, when Mantis’ ultimate, Soul Resurgence, is active, it becomes increasingly difficult for the enemy Black Panther to get kills and is forced to retreat or die.

2) Hela

Hela's long range attacks can absolutely shutdown Black Panther(Image via NetEase Games)

Hela can effectively counter Black Panther in Marvel Rivals owing to her sheer damage output. Her primary attack, Nightsword Thorn, takes away a huge chunk of Black Panther’s health per shot, making it difficult for T’Challa to dive in effectively. Furthermore, her Soul Drainer ability can easily stun a charging Black Panther, making him an easy target for Hela and her team.

To top it all off, Hela’s Astral Flock allows her to escape Black Panther if he somehow manages to get up close.

Check out: Marvel Rivals Hela guide: Abilities, how to play, and more

3) Iron Man

Iron Man;s mobility helps him easily counter Panther in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Iron Man is one of the best counters to Black Panther in Marvel Rivals. His Hyper-Velocity ability allows him to stay out of Panther’s range and keep damaging him from a safe distance without much counterplay. He is also highly efficient in taking down T’Challa as his Repulsor Blast and Unibeam deal a significant amount of damage, especially with Armor Overdrive, which can easily melt Black Panther’s health.

Furthermore, with Hulk on the field, Iron Man’s Gamma Overdrive boosts his damage to the point where Black Panther is forced to retreat and wait out the time for which the team-up ability is active.

Also read: Marvel Rivals Iron Man guide: Abilities, how to play, and more

4) Star-Lord

Star-Lord in Marvel Rivals is a great counter to Black Panther (Image via NetEase Games)

Star-Lord is also an excellent counter to Black Panther in Marvel Rivals for similar reasons as Iron Man. Although not a permanently airborne character, Star-Lord can use his Rocket Propulsion ability to take higher ground and stay out of T’Challa’s range while dealing significant damage with his Element Guns. It is also highly effective during sticky situations as it allows Peter to escape and maneuver effectively, along with his Stellar Shift ability.

Furthermore, Star-Lord’s ultimate, Galactic Legend, can easily kill Black Panther in seconds — T'Challa will be completely helpless without his team in this situation.

Also check out: Marvel Rivals Star-Lord guide: Abilities, how to play, and more

5) Storm

Storm in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Storm is another airborne character who can deal with Black Panther in Marvel Rivals effectively. Apart from staying out of T’Challa’s range, she can buff her teammates with Weather Control and Goddess Boost, enabling them to better deal with a diving Black Panther. Her attacks Wind Blade and Bolt Rush also deal significant amounts of damage, making T’Challa weak and easy to take down.

Furthermore, Storm’s ultimate, Omega Hurricane, can easily take down Black Panther without much counterplay.

Last but not least, one of the key factors that players need to keep in mind when countering Black Panther in Marvel Rivals is teamwork. Teamwork and adept communication will help you absolutely shut down his engagements, allowing you and your team to render this character useless.

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar