{"id":1060613,"date":"2026-01-20T04:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=492891"},"modified":"2026-01-20T04:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:37:56","slug":"what-is-the-svp-in-marvel-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/what-is-the-svp-in-marvel-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the SVP in Marvel Rivals?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Psylocke runs over a roof in Marvel Rivals\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: NetEase Games\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/what-is-the-svp-in-marvel-rivals.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/marvel-rivals\/443869\">Marvel Rivals<\/a><\/em> not only awards the standard MVP at the end of each match, it also declares someone the <strong>SVP<\/strong> \u2014 a mysterious title that the game never fully explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In this <em>Marvel Rivals<\/em> guide, we\u2019ll walk you through what the SVP award means and how you can earn it on your team.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">What is the SVP in Marvel Rivals?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">SVP stands for <strong>Second Valuable Player<\/strong>, and is an award given to the <strong>best-performing member of the losing team<\/strong> in<em> Marvel Rivals<\/em>. It mirrors the MVP award (for Most Valuable Player) that the game automatically grants to the best player on the winning team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">To earn the SVP title, you\u2019ll need to perform your role better than the rest of your teammates performed theirs. It\u2019s a bit esoteric, but that could mean something along the lines of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019re playing as a <strong>duelist<\/strong>, that means getting the most kills or dealing the most damage.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>strategist<\/strong> might get SVP because they healed more damage than anyone else on their team.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>vanguard <\/strong>might get SVP for blocking the most damage in a losing match.<\/li>\n<li>If you got a clutch team wipe by throwing yourself off the map with the enemy team in your mouth as Jeff the Land Shark, but your team still couldn\u2019t lock down the win, you\u2019ll probably pick up the SVP award on your way out for the incredible play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">SVP doesn\u2019t do anything in quick play. In ranked, however, <strong>the winner of the SVP award doesn\u2019t lose any ranked points<\/strong>, despite losing the match. This is a tool that mitigates some of the random matchmaking luck in a team-based game like <em>Marvel Rivals<\/em>. If you got screwed by matchmaking, were truly better than the rest of your teammates, and can prove so via your gameplay, you won\u2019t be punished for their failings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/marvel-rivals-guide\/492891\/svp-meaning-definition-award\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marvel Rivals not only awards the standard MVP at the end of each match, it also declares someone the SVP \u2014 a mysterious title that the game never fully explains. In this Marvel Rivals guide, we\u2019ll walk you through what the SVP award means and how you can earn it on your team. What is the SVP in Marvel Rivals? SVP stands for Second Valuable Player, and is an award given to the best-performing member of the losing team in Marvel Rivals. It mirrors the MVP award (for Most Valuable Player) that the game automatically grants to the best player on the winning team. To earn the SVP title, you\u2019ll need to perform your role better than the rest of your teammates performed theirs. 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