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Marvel Rivals Season 5: New Hero Overview – Gambit

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Marvel Rivals Season 5: “Love is a Battlefield” brings players an exciting addition to the roster: Gambit, the charming and agile mutant known for his kinetic card-throwing abilities. Combining style, strategy, and explosive power, Gambit introduces a unique DPS-support hybrid playstyle, offering both offensive capabilities and strong team utility.

Gambit Overview

Gambit has a health pool of 275 and assumes the role of a Strategist, making him a versatile hero capable of both healing allies and controlling the battlefield. While his official difficulty is not yet confirmed, his skillset rewards players who excel at timing, positioning, and tactical decision-making. At the core of his abilities are Chronovium-enhanced cards, which allow him to heal allies, remove debuffs, provide buffs, and deal damage, creating a dynamic playstyle that blends support and offense.

Gambit’s Abilities and Kit

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Gambit wields a Bo Staff with agile precision and can switch between two types of card abilities: Hearts for healing and cleansing, and Spades for crowd control and damage. His primary abilities are summarized in the table below:

Name	Input	Description
Kinetic Cards	LMB	Launches three kinetic-charged cards in an arc. Each card detonates on impact, dealing damage to enemies and healing allies.
Ragin’ Royal Flush	Q	Locks onto an ally and unleashes multiple Aces that heal and Purify. Grants Kinetic Transfer, increasing movement speed, jump boost, attack damage, and Ultimate charge.
Cajun Charge	Shift	Side-step forward with Bo Staff, dashing a short distance.
Healing Hearts	E	Conjures a Heart card, consuming one Sleight of Hand stack to heal and switch to the Healing Hearts deck.
Breaking Spades	F	Conjures a Spade card, consuming one Sleight of Hand stack to gain Damage Boost and switch to the Breaking Spades deck.
Bayou Bash	RMB	Channels kinetic energy into the Bo Staff and slams it, creating a shockwave that damages enemies and heals allies.
Ace of Aces (Team-Up Ability)	–	Charges Magneto's greatsword with kinetic energy. When Magneto activates this ability, Iron Volley is replaced with Ace Greatsword, which detonates on impact and leaves residual kinetic energy causing secondary damage.

Healing Hearts Deck (E/F)

The Hearts deck focuses on ally support and cleansing:

Name	Input	Description
Bridge Boost	E	Fires a full deck of cards forward that bounce between allies, granting health and a Healing Boost.
Purifying Pick-Up	F	Launches a cluster of cards in an arc to heal allies and remove debuffs, capable of instantly freeing teammates from stuns.

Breaking Spades Deck (E/F)

The Spades deck emphasizes crowd control and offensive impact:

Name	Input	Description
Bidding Barrage	E	Scatters cards in all directions, dealing damage and launching enemies.
Explosive Trick	F	Fires a full deck of explosive cards forward, damaging enemies and applying anti-heal effects.

How to Play Gambit

Gambit’s gameplay revolves around strategic switching between Hearts and Spades cards, each consuming one of four charges available. Hearts cards provide healing and cleansing, crucial for countering enemy debuffs and supporting allies. Spades cards, on the other hand, enhance crowd control, offering knockback and anti-heal capabilities to disrupt enemy formations.

Ultimate and Team-Up Abilities

Gambit’s ultimate launches kinetic-charged Aces to nearby allies, granting supercharged jumps, health regeneration, and explosive attacks. This ability can easily shift the momentum of battle, especially when contesting objectives or pushing aggressively. Additionally, it destroys destructible objects, adding a tactical layer to engagements.

A new Team-Up ability, “Explosive Entanglement,” positions Gambit as the anchor, channeling kinetic energy to amplify allied attacks. This mechanic mirrors previous Team-Ups, such as Magneto’s collaboration with Scarlet Witch in Season 0, allowing for more aggressive and coordinated plays. When Gambit’s team-up is activated with Magneto, Iron Volley is replaced with Ace Greatsword, which detonates upon hitting enemies, leaving residual kinetic energy that deals secondary damage.

Gambit’s Role in Teams

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Gambit is a DPS-support hybrid, excelling at buffing, debuffing, cleansing, and crowd control. He is particularly effective for players who enjoy dynamic, tactical playstyles, balancing healing and offense while protecting allies from enemy flankers. When paired with heroes like Magneto, his kinetic energy mechanics create synergistic team-up opportunities, amplifying damage and control in coordinated team fights.

Conclusion

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Gambit is shaping up to be one of the most exciting new additions in Marvel Rivals Season 5, offering versatility, style, and explosive gameplay. His dual-card mechanic, combined with Bo Staff mobility and team synergy potential, rewards smart positioning, timing, and strategic decision-making. Whether healing teammates, removing debuffs, or unleashing powerful crowd control, Gambit is poised to become a must-play Strategist in the new season.

Danil Chepil

Danil Chepil is an expert in the world of esports, having been following the esports scene since 2014. He specializes in Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and VALORANT.

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