Happy Friday, It's Friends & Rivals Episode 8! This week Josiah & Nick talk news, and continue the sub-roles series by talking about 4 vanguard sub-roles. Namor makes his presence known in our hero spotlight, and we try to keep our family-friendly rating. Finally, there's the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag with a special appearance by the NightGobbler!

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Referenced Links:

News:

Black Panther & Moon Knight Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1904186597807141064

March 27th Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250325/41548_1222027.html

PCGamer on Character Curveballs: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-devs-like-throwing-in-curveballs-to-make-the-roster-more-interesting-meaning-well-probably-get-more-characters-like-squirrel-girl-and-jeff-the-land-shark/

Main Topic:

TDT's Marvel Rivals Role Sub-Types! Great series. Go give TDT a Like and Subscribe!

Vanguards :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg0Q9FS44eM

Corrections & Updates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO8uMF8v1iw

Cozy's Vanguard Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPtd5p6doj0

Hero Spotlight:

(Please click responsibly)

Namor Before/After: https://10play.com.au/theproject/articles/black-panther-2-star-confirms-namors-bulge-was-edited-out/tpa221129pkjza

The Rivals Devs Said "I said the real Namor.": https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1hsc5da/who_has_the_worst_skin_and_why_is_it_namor/

Reddit Take(s) of the Week:

When You Ban Namor: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1jfhibu/pov_when_you_ban_namor_art_by_me/

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Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)