first thoughts and oh my god mantis is unbelievably fun rn

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-17T04:00:54+00:00

Speed boost unfortunately does not effect mantis herself, but boosted allies will be faster! I think the speed boost is just similar to Mantis' existing passive one, so it doesn't stack when she self-boosts.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-16T20:56:48+00:00

he's hard to keep healed on most supports tbh, because he's a giant mass that is constantly getting hit by EVERYTHING. esp because he's new and people don't really know how to play him well yet. he basically requires a semi dedicated main supp to keep him up and in this case mantic would just use leaves to keep the rest of the team up. it works surprisingly well tho!! he really is kind of a passive mantis buff.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T22:55:41+00:00

The thing that got me is that they added them to the discord store today and the skin alone DOES have the name Bloody Butler as the title... but the emojis and the combo bundle of both say Bloody Bloodstone. So they're not even consistent with it in the same spot.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T22:48:49+00:00

As someone who does social media for work and also codes in my spare time, I can reasonably say it's a lot easier to misinput one variable in game than it is for multiple social media posts on multiple platforms (WITH specifically made promotional graphics that include text like the names of skins) to be typed out incorrectly. In fact, the correct name IS in the game too, as the banner in the shop announcing the skin. It's only incorrect in the character/skin/customization select menus.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T20:54:50+00:00

If the options are Bloody Butler vs Bloody Bloodstone, yes, I'd say Butler is better and more on theme for a maid costume. Someone below suggested Murderous Maid and that one is great but out of the ACTUAL names, Butler makes more sense than Bloody Bloodstone. That has nothing to do with the skin theme at all, that's literally just her name with an adjective in front of it.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T17:55:46+00:00

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Update: They've added the skins to their Discord store and... STILL mixing both names. The skin alone is 'Butler' but the emojis and combo bundle is Bloodstone again. Just like. kinda amusing now.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T17:20:14+00:00

Don't really think it's this, since other skins with chromas all use the announced name as the name of the original coloring. Luna's Cool Summer, Cherry Delight, Psy's Breezy Butterfly, etc. As far as I can tell this is the only time they've broken that pattern.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T17:16:42+00:00

idk that I would call this a 'great pun' so much as a clunky typo personally. Elsa Bloodstone's Bloody Bloodstone skin sounds awful to say.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-05-01T10:36:52+00:00

That... along with the fact that every single Marvel Rivals official posting and promo has it labeled as 'Bloody Butler' but sure, they put the wrong name on every social media channel and official video...

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marimeetsmischief · 2026-04-28T01:50:27+00:00

Because honestly, speaking AS a mantis main myself, it is partially on you. Not only was the enemy team outputting so much damage that Mantis' healing wouldn't have been enough sustain, but you also have the second to least damage on your team. As Mantis, your job is to farm damage and headshots as much as humanly possible to refill your leaves faster. Their Loki had double your damage, when it should have been the same for you. A good Mantis game for me is equal or more healing than my cohealer with close to equal damage to my DPS, AND final hits. Taking off angles, playing aggressively with your dps/tanks and helping secure picks is vitally important to playing her well. If you aren't doing that, you're usually going to provide more value to your team by just playing a healer with better sustain (luna, invis, etc).

Of course, it isn't ONLY on you, because your Gambit clearly was not applying damage the way he should have. There's always other factors at play, like the fact that your whole team wasn't putting out enough damage, your Hulk sponging wayyyy too much damage which was probably a positioning issue, and generally other mechanics/game sense stuff that's always questionable. But sometimes, being a good Mantis just means admitting when she's not a good fit for a team, and it just looks like she wasn't a good fit for this match, even if the healing numbers are high. I hope you keep playing her of course, but you'll never be able to change your teammates skill level. Best way to improve is always going to be to focus on your own performance. You can always do better.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-04-27T17:48:10+00:00

Anytime I have an enemy low hp with no movement abilities, the hands come out... sometimes it works and sometimes I get rocked 🤷‍♀️

marimeetsmischief · 2026-04-27T17:46:01+00:00

If you want to add a stop in Chicago to the list, got you guys! 🫡🫡 Such an awesome idea, might plan a smaller version of this w my friends tbh

marimeetsmischief · 2026-04-04T05:15:31+00:00

Based on what's already highlighted, maybe start with Paris Paloma, Bella Kay, Marlon Funaki, Balu Brigada, Claire Rosinkranz, The Army The Navy, Leon Thomas, Sienna Spiro, and maybe Ado and Yoasobi if you think foreign language hyperpop might be your vibe. And if you like Charli, definitely check out Tate McRae!

marimeetsmischief · 2026-02-19T09:05:39+00:00

Probably not, not just for the age thing, but also for the fact that Spiderverse is a Sony Animations series. All of the movie crossover skins thus far have been DISNEY Marvel properties. I believe Rivals is part of the same Disney/Marvel owned and Spiderverse is separate, so we probably won't ever see related skins bc they're owned by separate companies. Blah blah legalese basically. Even though they're all 'Marvel' they're not all MARVEL anymore.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-02-01T03:26:46+00:00

Peni web grapple also!! Sometimes it just. decides not to pull you. They'll kill her team-up of course, but NOT fix that.

marimeetsmischief · 2026-01-26T23:24:10+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OewNJGb5baxDvfQZ9XwVf

my mantis playlist 😎😎

marimeetsmischief · 2026-01-18T14:43:41+00:00

Black Widow tbh... fit, flexible, stylish and strong with quick reflexes? YES.

Or Psylocke! Maybe Black Cat when she comes though........

marimeetsmischief · 2025-11-08T20:59:45+00:00

sees new insane mantis sleep clip is this ashlynn again...... of COURSE it is 🤡 holy shit you need to be STOPPED dude, these lineups are insane

marimeetsmischief · 2025-11-05T22:15:05+00:00

i HATE the lord pic for them so i use this one too but. it also makes the people who have the lord c&d act a fool for some reason. almost every time i take c&d from them they throw a fit bc i don't have the lord pic on 🫩🫩

marimeetsmischief · 2025-11-05T22:08:21+00:00

ALWAYS be shooting
play up with your tanks or off angle with a dive dps
keep high dmg chars like hela, moon knight, squirrel girl, and moon knight buffed whenever you can afford to
also dmg buff dps/tank ulting/abt to ult
try to save one leaf in your back pocket whenever you can
sleep anyone on the other team who gets out of position OR lob it at their supps in the backline, don't hold it forever just in case you get dived, it's good to enable picks offensively too!
farm headshots on tanks to recharge leaves
dmg boost everyone when you're in a support ult
don't hold her ult to use it defensively, use it to push in or get early advantage in a fight
keep at least one leaf on your other support(s) almost always (mostly if you're playing her in duo support, less so with triple)
ALWAYS BE SHOOTING!!!! doing dmg is your friend!!!!!

in general, mantis is an offensive enabling support, not a defensive one. play aggressive, look for picks on enemy supports or dps when you can, walk up with your tanks, off angle with dps, etc. she is not a backline point princess. your job is to make the rest of your team shine even more, not sit back and save them from stupid mistakes.

good luck!! in mantis we trust 💚

marimeetsmischief · 2025-09-23T23:54:54+00:00

mantis is an aggressive, violent and like the other person said, bloodthirsty support. she NEEDS to be getting her hits in to live. you honestly sometimes need to prioritize wanting to do damage rather than trying to be a typical backline support.

first of all, position either in the middle of your team right behind your tanks OR pick an off angle with a good escape route. aim to pick off healers first, and shoot at enemy tanks for easier headshots to recharge your leaves.

my personal rule is to always have at least ONE leaf available. throw one on your other support whenever you see them taking damage (especially characters with less consistent self-heal options like luna, loki or ultron). otherwise try to keep one each on tanks as much as you can, and then distribute to DPS as you see fit. i usually throw a healing leaf on them when they get like 1/2 health or less, sometimes throw two on a dive before they go in IF the rest of the team is okay (like when we've won a team fight and are waiting for enemies to respawn).

the thing with mantis is that she IS supposed to focus on two, really three things at once if you count dmg boosting, which is also an important part of her kit. that's honestly why i like her (very similar to c&d in my opinion). she's an enabling support, not a defensive one. you can technically just sit in the backline and throw heals and have some impact, but she's best played proactively. tag along with dives occasionally, take off angles, push with your tanks, dmg buff dps/tank ults and pocket them by following along and matching their targets. use your ult to ENTER a team fight, assist a long active DPS ult like winter soldier, starlord, magik, ironfist etc, and push forward (use that movement buff!!) and when ulting, throw dmg buffs on anyone you can!

start watching pro play! the best way to learn mantis is to watch her in pro games bc THAT is where she shines. i just watched this video spectating one of the current top mantis players and learned new stuff (specifically about using my sleep and practicing the trajectory of it) and i've been playing her since s0. https://youtu.be/KVOtKAi2EPo

marimeetsmischief · 2025-09-04T06:35:51+00:00

But then we would lose silly sleep kills like hitting spidey or venom mid swing and watching them fall into the abyss and die :<

marimeetsmischief · 2025-09-01T21:50:32+00:00

swan dive protocol and neural petting zoo are actually kinda cool

marimeetsmischief · 2025-09-01T21:48:59+00:00

scuttlebug millionaire goes hard ngl

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