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How To Master One Of Marvel Rivals' Best Heroes, The Winter Soldier
Before you know it, you'll be shouting 'Again!' right along with him as your enemies weep
Image: Marvel / Kotaku
Bucky, AKA: The Winter Soldier, is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Rivals, and he gets more powerful the better you play. If you believe in yourself and want to see how far skill can take you, Bucky is an incredible choice. He fits in virtually every team composition and has an incredibly well-rounded set of skills as well as one of the most powerful ultimate abilities in the game.
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How should you play Winter Soldier?Screenshot : Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Bucky should be played as a close and mid-range fighter, running behind the tanks and supplementing front-line offense. He can drag flying enemies to the ground, separate enemies from their team, and counter “dive” type enemies who are looking to kill your Strategists, all while dealing great damage and charging up his incredible Ultimate ability.
Work with your team to hook problematic opponents and drag them into your midst to finish them off with Bionic Hook. Ground enemy flyers with Tainted Voltage, and finish off low-health heroes in the close-range with Trooper’s Fist. Once Kraken Impact is charged, it’s time to shine.
Screenshot : Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Get a few shots on soft targets, then finish them off with your Ultimate. Rinse and repeat. Take out the backline or DPS (damge-per-second) characters who are away from the pack first, then work your way up the food chain until all that’s left are the enemy Vanguards, then help your team mop them up. All in a day’s work for the Winter Soldier.
What are Bucky’s abilities?Screenshot : Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Kraken Impact (Ultimate): “ARMED AND DANGEROUS!” This ultimate is already iconic, and if you’ve been on the receiving end, you know how terrifying it can be to hear Bucky shout that line. In fact, when Bucky made an appearance in a recent Marvel movie, theater-goers saw him and yelled, “AGAIN!,” to audience laughter and applause. During the ultimate, Bucky jumps high into the air, slamming down on a chosen spot on the ground, dealing damage and giving hit enemies a death mark. If the enemy health bar falls into the dark red area, they’ll instantly die and recharge Bucky’s ultimate, letting him use it again. The shouts of “Again!” can be heard across the map, so your enemies will know when it’s happening, which also deals considerable damage to morale (another huge plus). The recharge can only be obtained if the kill is completed within a few second window, but can also be chained infinitely so long as marked enemies keep being killed. This makes Bucky one of the most powerful heroes in Marvel Rivals in the hands of a skilled player. Roterstern (Primary Attack): Bucky’s gun fires explosive bullets, dealing small area damage. The weapon holds only three rounds, but every ability he uses will instantly refill it, and it reloads incredibly fast on its own. It’s a fantastic weapon for an exceptional warrior. Trooper’s Fist: A gap-closer, this ability ends in an uppercut that launches enemies into the air, where you can easily land weapon shots, Tainted Voltage, or have allies follow up. Great to use against fleeing enemies or to finish off low-health targets who are nearby, but hard to hit with weapons fire. Tainted Voltage: A long-range projectile that deals damage and slows enemies. When hitting flying enemies, they will drop to the ground, making it an exceptional tool to counter careless Iron Man, Torch, and Storm players, bringing them down where the rest of your team can knock them out. Bionic Hook: Perhaps the most powerful ability Bucky has. Grab an enemy (or even multiple enemies at once), stun them, and drag them right to you. Puts them in perfect range for follow-up shots or ability uses. Very powerful for pulling enemy Vanguard players into the middle of your team to be knocked out. Also combos extremely well with Groot, so hook the enemy in and have Groot place walls behind them, making it very difficult for enemy Strategists to heal them. Can also be used on dimensional portals to grab Magik, and even grab characters like Black Panther or Spider-Man, making Bucky a solid answer against dive characters like them. Ceaseless Charge (Passive): Every time you use one of Bucky’s bionic arm abilities, his primary weapon will instantly be reloaded, and he’ll gain bonus health. The central part of Bucky’s resilience and self-sustain. If you have an ability to use, do that instead of reloading. Stellar Impact (Team-Up Ability - Captain America): Jump to an ally and deal damage to nearby enemies. If Bucky and Cap initiate the ability together, the shockwave they make will deal damage to nearby enemies and slow them. A key ability that helps Bucky defend his allies.Bucky is incredibly good at what he does, so get out there and let your enemies feel your fury… AGAIN!
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PARIS (AP) — A look at some of the top men at the French Open, which starts at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line odds via BetMGM Sportsbook:
Jannik Sinner
Seeding: 1
Career-Best Ranking: 1
Country: Italy
Age: 23
2025 Record: 12-1
2025 Titles: 1
Career Titles: 19
Grand Slam Titles: 3 — Australian Open (2: 2024, 2025), U.S. Open (1: 2024)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-Lost in Semifinals, 2023-2nd Round, 2022-4th, 2021-4th, 2020-QF
Aces: Returned at the Italian Open from a three-month doping ban he agreed to after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed his exoneration in the case. ... Reached the Rome final but 26-match winning streak dating to last season ended with loss to Carlos Alcaraz. ... Won his second consecutive Australian Open in January. ... Lost to Alcaraz in five sets in last year's semifinals in Paris.
He Said It: “I’m 23 years old, and I am not perfect. I know that I have things still to improve. I have certain areas where I can get better. That’s why we work.”
Read All About It: Jannik Sinner's playing style draws comparisons to Novak Djokovic
Odds Are: +190
Carlos Alcaraz
Seeding: 2
Career-Best Ranking: 1
Country: Spain
Age: 22
2025 Record: 30-5
2025 Titles: 3
Career Titles: 19
Grand Slam Titles: 4 — French Open (1: 2024), Wimbledon (2: 2023, 2024), U.S. Open (1: 2022)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-Won Championship, 2023-SF, 2022-QF, 2021-3rd, 2020-Did Not Play
Aces: His title at Roland-Garros a year ago made him, at 21, the youngest man in tennis history to win at least one major championship on three surfaces. ... 4-0 in Grand Slam finals. ... Got an Olympic silver medal after losing the final to Novak Djokovic in Paris. ... Missed the Madrid Open with problems in both legs but then won the Italian Open, beating Sinner for the title. ... Tweaked his service motion in the offseason to try to get more precision and a consistent rhythm.
He Said It: When you feel like you can’t miss, you can do whatever you should do, everything is going to be in — that’s the most satisfaction … that I feel on court. You hit great shots, running forehand, drop shots, volley, serve and volley. Everything that you want to do, you feel like it’s going to be right.
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Odds Are: +105
Alexander Zverev
Seeding: 3
Career-Best Ranking: 2
Country: Germany
Age: 28
2025 Record: 24-9 (Entering the German Open)
2025 Titles: 1
Career Titles: 24
Grand Slam Titles: Zero — Best: Runner-Up, French Open (2024), Australian Open (2025), U.S. Open (2020)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-Runner-Up, 2023-SF, 2022-SF, 2021-SF, 2020-4th
Aces: Now 0-3 in major finals, losing to Dominic Thiem at the U.S. Open — after leading 2-0 in sets — to Alcaraz at the French Open — after leading 2-1 in sets — and to Sinner at the Australian Open. ... Had a chance to move up to No. 1 while Sinner was serving his suspension, but Zverev kept losing early in tournaments, going 6-6 in one stretch.
He Said It: “I don’t want to end my career as the best player of all time to never win a Grand Slam, that’s for sure. I’ll keep doing everything I can to lift one of those trophies.”
Read All About It: Zverev falls to 0-3 in Slam finals with loss to Sinner in Melbourne
Odds Are: +1600
Jack Draper
Seeding: 5
Career-Best Ranking: 5
Country: Britain
Age: 23
2025 Record: 22-6
2025 Titles: 1
Career Titles: 3
Grand Slam Titles: Zero — Best: Semifinals, U.S. Open (2024)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-1st, 2023-1st, 2022-DNP, 2021-DNP, 2020-DNP
Aces: Enjoying a real breakthrough season, including a Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells and a run to a Masters 1000 final on red clay at Madrid, along with a rise into the top 10. ... Only the second left-hander — Rafael Nadal is the other, of course — to reach the top five since 2000. ... Fitness issues from early in his career seem to be behind him. ... Never won a French Open match.
He Said It: “I feel like I’ve been sort of building towards this. And so I feel like I've been improving a long time.”
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Odds Are: +3300
Novak Djokovic
Seeding: 6
Career-Best Ranking: 1
Country: Serbia
Age: 38
2025 Record: 12-7 (entering Geneva Open)
2025 Titles: Zero
Career Titles: 99
Grand Slam Titles: 24 — French Open (3: 2016, 2021, 2023), Australian Open (10: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023), Wimbledon (7: 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), U.S. Open (4: 2011, 2015, 2018, 2023)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-QF, 2023-Q, 2022-QF, 2021-W, 2020-RU
Aces: Recently split from coach Andy Murray. ... After stopping at the Australian Open with a hamstring injury, resumes his bid to become the first player with 25 Grand Slam singles trophies. ... 2024 was his first season without at least one Slam trophy since 2017. ... Won an Olympic gold medal for Serbia last year in Paris. ... Pulled out of the French Open midway through the event after tearing his right knee's meniscus. ... Ended a three-match losing streak this week.
He Said It: “It’s not like I’m worrying approaching every Grand Slam now whether I’m going to get injured or not, but statistics are against me, in a way, in the last couple of years.”
Read All About It: Djokovic strives to get another major championship after his latest injury
Odds Are: +1200
Casper Ruud
Seeding: 7
Career-Best Ranking: 2
Country: Norway
Age: 26
2025 Record: 24-7 (entering Geneva Open)
2025 Titles: 1
Career Titles: 13
Grand Slam Titles: Zero — Best: Runner-Up, French Open (2: 2022, 2023), U.S. Open (1: 2022)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-SF, 2023-RU, 2022-RU, 2021-3rd, 2020-3rd
Aces: Earned his first Masters 1000 title on Madrid’s clay for his biggest trophy. He had been 0-6 in title matches at Grand Slam tournaments, Masters and the ATP Finals. ... Made it to at least the semifinals in Paris each of the past three years, including runner-up finishes against Nadal and Djokovic.
He Said It: “In many ways, my career has gone better than maybe I thought was possible sometimes.”
Read All About It: Casper Ruud had Slam chances against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2022 U.S. Open final
Odds Are: +2800
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Howard Fendrich has been the AP’s tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: https://apnews.com/author/howard-fendrich
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