3 OCE teams in the marvel rivals ignite preseason managed to tie and MUST play a tiebreaker match to decide who will qualify for the oce pacific preseason playoffs for ignite 2026 tonight! To help us make our oce playoff predictions and navigate the chaos we brought on dxa esports coach Jag alongside OCE resident experts @AvatarLiger and @TwoTapTony_ for this week's episode hosted by Vodible and produced by Abe. Check out the vod for DXA vs Kanga! https://youtu.be/9krwtmU8UK8?si=m69urFOWMD_abyIP&t=5236 Big thanks to Abe as always for producing! Go hire him pls for all your prod needs. https://x.com/Abe_ANZChapters:0:00 Intro2:19 Asia preseason playoffs recap7:11 OCE Group Stage Chaos19:57 Tiebreaker Schedule21:30 Tiebreaker and OCE Playoff Predictions 33:03 China quick predictions35:20 Pacific Asia vs OCE 40:00 OCE shoutouts45:18 Outro

Black Cat has officially been revealed, Season 7.5 is bringing major updates, and the IGNITE Pre Season Playoffs are right around the corner. In this episode of Rivals and Rants, Vodible is joined by ⁨Swamp Gaming's verry own manager and analyst DUNC4N, EMEA talent ‪Lemon Kiwi , and Pacific caster ‪Mattse! We break down all the biggest Marvel Rivals news including the Black Cat reveal, new team-ups, PVE mode, Loki’s 1v6 Path to Doomsday mode, and the latest balance notes from Season 7.5.We also go region by region to discuss the MRC Season 7 teams to watch across Americas, EMEA, and Pacific, recap the IGNITE Pre Season group stage for Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China, and close things out with our playoff predictions for Americas and EMEA.Big shoutout to Abe for producing this week's episode! Follow them on twitter and hire them for your prod needs! https://x.com/Abe_ANZIf you’re following competitive Marvel Rivals and want the latest on the evolving meta, top teams, and postseason storylines, this episode is for you.Chapters:0:00 - Intro5:15 - Black Cat unleashed14:49 - Season 7.5 announcements19:54 - Patch Notes Breakdown47:30 - MRC Teams to Watch57:44 - Group Stage Quick Recap1:02:22 - Playoff Predictions Speed Run1:10:54 - OutroLike, comment, and subscribe for more Marvel Rivals esports coverage, interviews, recaps, and analysis from Rivals and Rants.

Rivals and Rants the Marvel Rivals Esports podcast breaks down week 1 of the Marvel Rivals Ignite Preseason results, EMEA and Americas standings, Pacific Asia predictions and the meta we saw! Vodible joined by ‪@CeeBeeChan‬ ‪@that0nedan24‬ and ‪@ShibbyMR‬ with producer Abe take you through the motions so you know who to select for your Asia predictions and hopefully do better than last time. Big shoutout to Abe for producing this week's episode! Follow them on twitter and hire them for your prod needs! https://x.com/Abe_ANZChapters:0:00 - Intro4:09 - EMEA Standings, Results, and upcoming matches14:50 - EMEA Top 4 Predictions 21:00 - Americas Standings, Results, and upcoming matches 39:55 - Pacific Asia Preview49:55 - Asia Predictions 1:06:30 - Week 1 Meta, Bans and Protects 1:15:00 - Signup for MRC!!!1:18:50 - Lower Manhattan 1:21:30 - Outro