The Thing faces a challenging matchup against Gambit, managing only a 43.8% win rate across 80 encounters. The Thing pressures Gambit in the backline, but Gambit's 11,809 healing keeps allies fighting longer. Against Gambit, The Thing players should play cautiously, wait for team support, and avoid isolated 1v1 situations.
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The The Thing vs Gambit matchup is decisively one-sided based on 80 match sample. Gambit dominates with a 56.3% win rate while The Thing manages only 43.8%, a commanding 12.5% advantage. This represents one of the more lopsided hero matchups in Marvel Rivals, and players should strongly consider team composition when facing this scenario. Gambit can kite and sustain through The Thing's engagement attempts, eventually wearing them down. Gambit absolutely dominates the KDA statistics with 8.71, a massive +5.12 advantage over The Thing. This indicates Gambit consistently outperforms in kill participation while maintaining superior survival rates. The largest difference appears in healing numbers, with Gambit providing 11,725 more healing per match. This sustain advantage often determines which team wins prolonged engagements. This is a difficult matchup for The Thing against Gambit. With only a 43.8% win rate, consider avoiding 1v1 confrontations, playing near teammates, and focusing on enabling your team rather than taking direct fights. As a Vanguard, The Thing's performance against Gambit depends on your team following up on engagements. Coordinate your dives and ensure backline support before committing.
Gambit holds a clear combat advantage over The Thing, winning 3 of 4 statistical categories (KDA, Deaths and Assists). This indicates a meaningful performance gap in direct confrontations.
Despite being a Vanguard, The Thing deals impressive damage averaging 6,475 per match. This unexpected damage output makes The Thing a threat that Gambit cannot ignore.
As a Strategist, Gambit contributes 11,809 average healing per match, sustaining their team through The Thing's pressure and enabling extended team fights.
The Thing struggles to pressure Gambit with only a 43.8% win rate. Their healing and utility allow them to sustain through your aggression. Focus on peeling for your own carries instead.
Complete matchup data for The Thing in Marvel Rivals (Season 9.5 season). Browse all hero matchups sorted by win rate, filter by role, or search for specific opponents.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | KDA | Kills | Deaths | Damage | Healing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.3% | 148 | 3.83 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 13,069 | 131 | |
| 50.4% | 113 | 3.62 | 18.6 | 7.1 | 12,476 | 224 | |
| 42.0% | 112 | 3.31 | 16.2 | 7.0 | 5,211 | 53 | |
| 55.9% | 111 | 3.68 | 17.5 | 7.1 | 4,511 | 52 | |
| 48.5% | 101 | 3.44 | 18.2 | 7.0 | 13,769 | 62 | |
| 62.0% | 100 | 3.96 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 14,645 | 351 | |
| 42.4% | 99 | 3.61 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 5,486 | 34 | |
| 46.8% | 94 | 3.44 | 15.9 | 7.0 | 4,447 | 57 | |
| 50.5% | 93 | 3.58 | 16.4 | 6.5 | 6,599 | 191 | |
| 41.5% | 82 | 3.25 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 6,552 | 71 | |
| 35.8% | 81 | 4.30 | 21.4 | 7.3 | 7,060 | 110 | |
| 43.8% | 80 | 3.59 | 16.8 | 6.5 | 6,475 | 84 | |
| 44.3% | 79 | 3.45 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 9,374 | 240 | |
| 48.1% | 79 | 4.03 | 18.2 | 6.7 | 5,585 | 42 | |
| 50.0% | 78 | 3.54 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 6,538 | 154 | |
| 56.4% | 78 | 3.86 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 9,183 | 27 | |
| 42.9% | 77 | 3.55 | 16.0 | 6.7 | 4,561 | 57 | |
| 43.2% | 74 | 3.69 | 16.9 | 6.6 | 9,196 | 104 | |
| 40.3% | 72 | 3.70 | 19.3 | 7.3 | 10,512 | 453 | |
| 47.1% | 70 | 3.60 | 18.4 | 7.2 | 6,769 | 118 | |
| 39.7% | 68 | 3.61 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 8,126 | 298 | |
| 50.8% | 65 | 3.49 | 19.2 | 7.5 | 15,641 | 246 | |
| 53.2% | 62 | 3.60 | 16.1 | 6.9 | 4,975 | 58 | |
| 39.3% | 61 | 3.97 | 16.7 | 6.4 | 5,489 | 50 | |
| 51.7% | 60 | 3.35 | 16.2 | 7.1 | 4,695 | 36 | |
| 52.5% | 59 | 3.60 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 7,175 | 121 | |
| 45.8% | 59 | 3.48 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43.9% | 57 | 3.81 | 17.9 | 6.8 | 12,190 | 182 | |
| 52.6% | 57 | 4.15 | 18.6 | 6.0 | 12,666 | 532 | |
| 47.2% | 53 | 3.54 | 19.2 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 61.5% | 52 | 3.61 | 16.4 | 6.5 | 5,544 | 64 | |
| 42.0% | 50 | 4.30 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 8,265 | 111 | |
| 42.5% | 47 | 3.61 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 4,848 | 54 | |
| 30.4% | 46 | 3.27 | 17.6 | 7.9 | 11,060 | 341 | |
| 67.4% | 46 | 4.24 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 6,989 | 95 | |
| 47.8% | 46 | 3.72 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 10,378 | 371 | |
| 47.8% | 46 | 3.25 | 16.6 | 7.0 | 5,312 | 55 | |
| 40.5% | 42 | 3.37 | 16.8 | 6.9 | 6,455 | 340 | |
| 43.6% | 39 | 3.38 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 6,865 | 45 | |
| 36.8% | 38 | 3.82 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 5,094 | 66 | |
| 56.8% | 37 | 4.17 | 18.5 | 6.6 | 7,991 | 126 | |
| 44.4% | 36 | 3.64 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 6,221 | 121 | |
| 47.2% | 36 | 4.37 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 6,615 | 94 | |
| 50.0% | 34 | 4.07 | 18.4 | 6.6 | 8,003 | 114 | |
| 57.6% | 33 | 4.12 | 22.3 | 7.3 | 9,341 | 232 | |
| 46.9% | 32 | 2.79 | 15.3 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37.5% | 32 | 3.49 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 6,715 | 101 | |
| 45.2% | 31 | 3.37 | 16.2 | 7.0 | 6,815 | 34 | |
| 56.7% | 30 | 4.00 | 22.6 | 7.9 | 7,982 | 505 | |
| 34.6% | 26 | 4.16 | 20.7 | 6.8 | 6,119 | 30 | |
| 62.5% | 24 | 4.29 | 20.6 | 6.7 | 10,283 | 881 | |
| 61.1% | 18 | 3.68 | 14.7 | 5.9 | 3,621 | 131 | |
| 56.3% | 16 | 3.76 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 4,717 | 0 | |
| 64.3% | 14 | 4.55 | 16.8 | 5.6 | 6,072 | 49 | |
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The Thing performs best against cloak & dagger, invisible woman, Hero 10572. The strongest matchup is against star-lord with a 67.4% win rate.
The Thing struggles against Elsa Bloodstone, magneto, moon knight. The hardest counter is loki with only a 30.4% win rate.
As a Vanguard, The Thing wins 23 out of 55 matchups (>50% win rate). Focus on targeting favorable matchups and work with your team to handle difficult opponents.
As a Vanguard, The Thing's matchup performance varies by opponent role. Use the role filters in the table above to compare win rates against Duelists, Vanguards, and Strategists.
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