Hero bans only switch on when every player in the lobby is Gold III or higher, and the draft runs in a fixed 1-2-2-1 order. Pick your rank and your role below to see whether bans are live for you, what the draft order is, and which enemy hero types to put on your ban list. Ban rates are a season snapshot — the three named heroes are the most-banned this November, but they move every patch.
How the draft order works
Once bans are live, the two teams alternate instead of banning at the same time. That removed double bans — both teams can no longer delete the same hero, so a hero only leaves the pool once.
- Team A bans 1 hero
- Team B bans 2 heroes
- Team A bans 2 heroes
- Team B closes with 1 hero
Three bans per team, six total. Because Team B opens with two, they set the early tone; Team A gets the last word with the final pair. Ban your hardest counter first, then react.
Most-banned heroes this season (snapshot)
These are the highest ban rates tracked in November 2026. They are a snapshot, not a fixed target — rates shift every season, so use them as "who is currently oppressive," not "who to always ban."
| Hero | Ban rate |
|---|---|
| Devil Dinosaur | 42.84% |
| Phoenix | 32.65% |
| Gambit | 16.93% |
Source: beebom.com Marvel Rivals ban-rate tracker, November 2026. Rates shift every season — treat as a snapshot, not a fixed target.
Why ban by role, not by tier
The hero at the top of a tier list is not always the hero that beats your pick. Ban the hero type that threatens the role you are playing. The tool above maps your role to the enemy types worth removing before the match starts. For the full decision logic behind each ban, read the [ban strategy guide](/marvel-rivals/ban-strategy-guide/).