Hello Rivals! In this episode of Friends & Rivals, Nick & Josiah get buried beneath an avalanche of Season 1.5 update news, and spread the hype for the new characters coming to the game: Human Torch and The Thing. For this week's Reddit Take of the Week, we talk about all those Duelist insta-locks that maybe might be hiding that they really want to be Vanguards? Also, what is the "Rubber Band Theory?"

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Referenced Links:

News

Dev Talk 12 - Update on the Update on the Seasonal Rank Adjustments: https://www.marvelrivals.com/devdiaries/20250213/40954_1211758.html

Dev Vision 4 - Season 1.5 Update: https://www.marvelrivals.com/devdiaries/20250217/40954_1212302.html

Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park - Map Reveal: https://www.marvelrivals.com/announcements/20250217/40955_1212166.html

Season 1.5 Balance Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/balancepost/20250213/41667_1211717.html

Main Topic

Human Torch and the Thing Previews: https://www.marvelrivals.com/announcements/20250217/40955_1212156.html

Reddit Take(s) of the Week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1isgqhj/i_think_some_people_dont_realize_they_want_to/

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