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Mantis

Mantis

StrategistA TierPatch 8.0📊 Hero Card

52.6%

Win Rate

11.3%

Pick Rate

Stats · Season 8

Complete Mantis guide for Marvel Rivals Season 8. Learn abilities, tips, counters and best team compositions.

Lore

Mantis is an empath and cosmic hero who uses her mental powers in battle. She was raised by the Kree and trained as a warrior. Her empathic abilities allow her to sense and manipulate the emotions of others. Learn more on Wikipedia.

Overview

Mantis is a Strategist hero in Marvel Rivals who excels at sustained healing and empowering allies through her empathic abilities. She fills a mid-range support role and rewards players who stay aware of their teammates health at all times. Her kit blends offensive and defensive tools making her one of the more versatile healers in Season 8. In Season 8 Mantis remains a strong pick in both casual and competitive play due to her consistent healing output and utility. She is not a passive healer and players must actively manage her ability rotation to get the most value. Her ability to boost ally damage output sets her apart from other Strategist options in the current meta. Players who enjoy a reactive and skill based support experience will find Mantis rewarding to master. She demands good positioning and map awareness to keep her team alive through sustained fights. With the right team around her Mantis can enable some of the most powerful engages and sustained pushes in the game.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

✓Strong sustained healing output across multiple allies

✓Ability to boost ally damage makes her a force multiplier

✓Versatile kit allows her to adapt to both offensive and defensive scenarios

Weaknesses

✗Low mobility makes her vulnerable to dive heroes and flankers

✗Requires constant active input and has little room for passive play

Abilities

Empathic Pulse

Mantis fires a burst of empathic energy at a target ally to restore a portion of their health

Life Force

Mantis channels healing energy in a radius around herself restoring health to all nearby allies over time

Nourish

Mantis sends out a focused beam that heals a single ally for a large amount and briefly increases their movement speed

Psychic Boost

Mantis empowers a target ally increasing their damage output for a short duration

⚡ Nature of the Soul

Mantis unleashes a powerful wave of psychic energy that heals all allies in a wide area and temporarily boosts their combat effectiveness

Pro Tips

1

Prioritize tanks during pushes

Tanks are usually the first to take damage during a push so keeping their health topped off allows your team to sustain pressure longer

2

Use Psychic Boost on damage dealers

Applying the damage boost to your highest damage output ally during a fight can swing a teamfight in your favor quickly

3

Stay behind cover

Mantis has low mobility so positioning behind walls or obstacles reduces your exposure to enemy flankers and snipers

4

Save Nature of the Soul for teamfights

Your ultimate ability has the most value when multiple allies are low at the same time so avoid using it on a single target

5

Track enemy cooldowns

Knowing when enemy burst abilities are on cooldown allows you to position more aggressively without fear of being burst down

Best Teammates

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Thor can create space and absorb damage while Mantis heals and buffs him allowing for sustained frontline pressure

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Black Panther →

Psychic Boost on Black Panther during his dive makes him an extremely threatening assassin that is difficult for enemies to deal with

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Iron Man benefits greatly from damage boosts and Mantis can keep him healthy while he attacks from range

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Pairing with another Strategist like Luna Snow covers Mantis weaknesses and gives the team a strong double support backbone

Counters

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Spider-Man can reach Mantis easily with his mobility and eliminate her before she can reposition or escape

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Psylocke deals heavy burst damage and can isolate Mantis from her team making her very difficult to deal with

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Winter Soldier →

Winter Soldier has strong range and can poke Mantis down from a distance where her healing cannot keep up with the incoming damage

🗺️ Best Maps

Convergence mode allows Mantis to support multiple team fights across different zones simultaneously with her healing and buffs.

Shin-Shibuya →

The urban layout provides good positioning spots for Mantis to safely heal teammates while maintaining vision control over key objectives.

Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda →

Convergence mode on this map enables Mantis to rotate between team clusters efficiently and provide strategic support across the battlefield.

🤝 Team-Ups

Vibrant Vitality →

Rank Tips

Bronze — Platinum

Focus on learning the healing rotation and keeping at least one ally alive at all times. Do not worry too much about Psychic Boost and simply practice staying safe and healing consistently.

Diamond+

In higher ranks you must manage your ability rotation efficiently and use Psychic Boost proactively to create advantages during key fights. Communicate with your team about ultimate timing and coordinate Nature of the Soul with allied dives or pushes.

For Beginners

Mantis is a moderate difficulty hero for beginners. New players should start by focusing on positioning and basic healing before trying to optimize ability usage. Avoid standing in open areas and always stay close enough to allies to provide support without overextending.

FAQ

Mantis is a decent choice for players learning the Strategist role but she requires active ability management which can be challenging for very new players

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Updated May 28, 2026 · Patch 8.0