Lore & Loadout: Scarlet Witch in Marvel Rivals
Learn more about the mystery and magical power of the Scarlet Witch, one of the most perplexing characters of Marvel Comics and Marvel Rivals.
The Sorceress Supreme of chaos magic finally warps onto the Marvel Rivals roster, bringing a lethal mix of sustained beam damage, AoE stuns, and a reality-shredding ultimate. If you love melting front lines and erasing grouped foes in one cataclysmic pulse, Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is the Duelist for you.
In-game, she plays like a mid-range “battle-mage”: drain foes with Chaos Control, barrage them with Chthonian Burst, then phase out with Mystic Projection before enemy divers can retaliate. Timing her Dark Seal stun bubble and 750-damage Reality Erasure turns team-fights on their head—and buffs your highlight-reel.
Who Is Scarlet Witch?
Scarlet Witch first appeared in X-Men #4 (1964), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Originally introduced as a villain and member of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Wanda Maximoff eventually reformed and became one of the most important and complex heroes in Marvel lore. Wanda is a mutant (or in some versions, a magically altered human) with the ability to manipulate chaos magic and alter reality itself. She is the twin sister of Quicksilver and was once believed to be the daughter of Magneto.
Over the years, she has played major roles in Avengers, X-Men, and cosmic-level Marvel storylines, often blurring the line between hero and threat as her powers grow increasingly difficult to control.
Scarlet Witch Strengths & Weaknesses in Marvel Rivals
Strengths
- Sustained DPS + burst – Chaos Control beam refuels four-shot Chthonian Burst for 40 + 40 splash burst each
- Reliable AoE stun – Dark Seal locks enemies for 0.5 s every 1.25 s inside a 3 m bubble
- Double escape – Two-charge Mystic Projection grants 1.5 s invulnerability & free-flight
Weaknesses
- Low HP, no sustain – One mis-timed Projection and she pops.
- Energy-gated burst – No Chaos Energy? No Chthonian Burst.
- Ult is interruptible – Reality Erasure slows Wanda up to 35 % while charging.
Scarlet Witch’s Powers and Abilities in Marvel Rivals
| Ability | Input (PC) | Cooldown / Cost | Key Effects & Pro Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Control | LMB | — | Auto-locks nearest foe in 3 m/20 m cylinder, 80 DPS post-Hellfire Gala patch, restores Chaos Energy |
| Chthonian Burst | RMB | 0.2 s between shots; 4 charges | 40 damage direct + 40 splash; great for finishing stunned or bubbled targets |
| Mystic Projection | Shift (2) | 10 s per charge | 1.5 s invincible phase, 50 % move speed, free-flight; cancel early to juke dives |
| Dark Seal | E | 12 s | Lob orb or slam E to spawn stun field (4.5 s). Combo with Burst or ally AoE |
| Reality Erasure | Q | 3400 energy | 4 s charge in free-flight, 750 damage/15 m sphere, +100 temp HP (decays after) |
Scarlet Witch’s Combos & Tech
| Combo | Sequence (Narrative) | PC | Xbox | PlayStation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex Lock | Dark Seal → 2× Burst → Chaos Control tick-hold | E → RMB×2 → LMB(hold) | RB → RT×2 → LT(hold) | R1 → R2×2 → L2(hold) |
| Phase Dive | Mystic Projection in → Burst ×4 → Phase out | Shift → RMB×4 → Shift | LB → RT×4 → LB | L1 → R2×4 → L1 |
| Reality Delete | Dark Seal → Chaos Control (1 s) → Reality Erasure | E → LMB(hold) → Q | RB → LT(hold) → LS+RS | R1 → L2(hold) → L3+R3 |
Scarlet Witch’s Match-Ups & Counters
Strong Against
- Hulk – beam shreds his large hitbox.
- Cloak & Dagger – Wanda's ult can directly counter C&D's ult.
Synergizes With
- Doctor Strange – Arcane Order team-up upgrades Burst into a magic minigun
- Luna Snow – Snowflake provides healing when Scarlet Witch sneaks into the backline
Weak Against
- Spider-Man / Black Panther – hyper-mobility dodges beam & stuns.
- Emma Frost – Scarlet Witch can be easily grabbed during her ult
Map Strategy Scarlet Witch in Marvel Rivals
Positioning & Routes
Anchor behind tanks, beam until 4 Chaos Energy stacks, Projection in for Burst, then retreat. Save a Projection charge to exit after ulting.
Team Strategy
Coordinate Seal with allies’ AoE—Storm Tornado, Magneto Metal Storm—for multi-kill Reality Erasure wipes.
Objective Play
Seal-lock payload chokepoints; Erasure is a last-second stall that vaporizes contesters.
Scarlet Witch’s Story in Marvel Rivals
Wanda Maximoff is one of the most powerful beings in the universe, wielding chaos magic to hold the fragile fabric of reality together. Since the Timestream Entanglement, her powers have become the last safeguard against total collapse, making her both Sorceress Supreme and the linchpin of her broken world. While meditating atop Mount Wundagore, she hears a voice—an astral projection of Doctor Strange from another universe, trapped between realities and desperate for help. He warns Wanda of Dracula’s growing power and the corrupted moonlit prison over New York in his world, as well as the Darkhold falling into the hands of Khonshu, god of the moon.
Realizing that chaos magic alone cannot save her reality forever, Wanda agrees to aid Strange if he can reclaim the Darkhold and return to his realm. But as she begins to prepare for the coming cosmic battle, Wanda secretly harbors her own intentions. If she can master the forbidden magic of the Darkhold, she might finally restore balance—not just to her universe but to all realities. Yet wielding such power comes at a cost, and if diplomacy fails, Wanda is ready to embrace chaos itself to bring order to the multiverse.
Essential Scarlet Witch Comics
- Avengers #185-187 (1979) – origins of Mount Wundagore & chaos magic.
- House of M (2005) – Wanda rewrites reality for mutantkind.
- Scarlet Witch (2015-17) – solo quest to repair witchcraft’s broken rules.
- X-Men: Trial of Magneto (2021) – murder-mystery centering on Wanda’s resurrection.
- Darkhold: Scarlet Witch #1 (2022) – Wanda faces the Elder God Chthon’s tome.
Scarlet Witch in Marvel Rivals TL;DR
- Beam-and-burst Duelist; stun-bubble sets up 750-damage ultimate.
- Double invuln Projection = engage OR escape—never burn both.
- Pair with Strange/Magneto; dodge assassins; pop Erasure for fight-ending wipes.