- Primary Subject: Marvel Rivals – Season 6.5
- Key Update: Kingsman265 drama has highlighted Black Widow’s weak state, raising the possibility of a future buff or kit rework by NetEase.
- Status: Reported
- Last Verified: January 21, 2026
- Quick Answer: Marvel Rivals' Kingsman265 controversy exposed Black Widow’s low-tier performance in competitive play, sparking community calls for a rework or damage buff.
Marvel Rivals players speculate that there might be unintended exposure of Black Widow’s viability in high-elo matches after the recent Kingshot265 and Cece drama. They believe that this drama leads to NetEase acknowledging Black Widow’s underperforming state, with a possibility of reworking her in a future update.
If you haven’t been caught up, Marvel Rivals’ competitive scene just had its first major drama since the game’s release a year ago. In Marvel Rivals’ recent Creator Cup, which is a fan-made tournament organized by BazimZB, a well-known Marvel Rivals streamer, two individuals, Kingsman265 and Cece, had a massive altercation in one of their scrims.
Kingsman265, who is currently the world’s best Magik player, joined Cece’s team so he could receive the $40,000 prize pool to pay for his College degree. Desperate to win the prize, Kingsman265 asked another team member, “zazzastack,” to swap off from Black Widow, as he was not getting value against a team of divers. Cece, on the other hand, dismissed Kingsman265’s plea, refusing to take the scrimmage seriously, saying it’s “all good vibes.” After that, Kingsman265 was kicked from his team after alleged "toxic behavior." During their argument, she lashed out at Kingsman265, leading to a slew of bullying complaints where she had to publicly apologize on X (formerly Twitter).
That’s basically the gist of it, honestly. It doesn’t even include all the controversial Discord conversations between Cece and her friends, where they allegedly continue to harass Kingsman265’s character and reputation for his honest attempt to win matches. After the heavily documented drama, Kingsman265 took matters maturely by refusing to add more fuel to the fire, and he is now receiving more support than ever.
In between the heated exchange, Black Widow was the center of their conversation. Considered one of Marvel Rivals’ throw picks, she has not moved beyond low-tier territory. She has a 2.36% pick rate from NetEase’s latest Hero Hot List; this is mostly attributed to her low damage output and limited mobility, making her the prime target for toxicity when a player picks her in competitive matches.
Ironically, the community believes that “zazzastack” and the Kingsman265 drama have exposed Black Widow as an underperforming character with little to no value, even when used by a good player. For Marvel Rivals players, Black Widow being low-tier is no surprise. Players have been calling NetEase to at least rework her kit, or at least buff her damage output that scales with health.
If a hero like Hawkeye can two-shot characters with barely any effort, NetEase can rework Black Widow to make her viable in higher-elo matches. With the game’s growing visual clutter problem, a sniper archetype like Black Widow has no place in a game like Marvel Rivals unless a major rework happens.
Now that the game Marvel Rivals has slowly reached critical mass with heroes added per month, power creep has become a growing issue, rendering older heroes like Adam Warlock useless.
While the drama has certainly reached mainstream territory, the possibility of NetEase acknowledging Black Widow’s poor state might be the silver lining amidst all this chaos.
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