Marvel Rivals is a team-based competitive shooter where short, intense matches reward both flashy plays and steady, role-based contribution. Terms like MVP, SVP and Ace appear at the end of matches and on scoreboards, and they shape how players interpret performance. This article explains what each term means, how they are likely calculated, and practical ways to increase your chance of earning them, while acknowledging where uncertainty remains and further information would be useful.
| Term | Quick label | When it appears | What it signals at a glance |
| MVP | Most Valuable Player | End of match, for the winning team | Top contributor on the winning side, likely a composite of kills, assists, damage, healing and objective work |
| SVP | Second Valuable Player | End of match, for the losing team | Top contributor on the losing side, similar metrics as MVP but on the team that lost |
| Ace | Scoreboard ace or team ace kill | During match, and at end transition to MVP/SVP; or when a full team wipe occurs | Either the single top performer per team on the scoreboard, which often becomes MVP or SVP after the match, or a dramatic team wipe event when an entire opposing team is eliminated quickly |
Players open a match hoping to perform well, and the first thing many want to know is which quick stat will capture their contribution. The terms MVP, SVP and Ace are concise labels that try to summarize complex in-match behavior. They do not always reflect everything a player did, and their assignment likely uses multiple hidden metrics. Because the developers have not publicly released a fully transparent scoring formula, the following explanations combine what is visible on scoreboards, common patterns observed by players, and reasonable inferences about what kinds of actions a game like this would weight. Some experts and community members have proposed alternative interpretations, and ongoing discussion suggests that these definitions may evolve as the game and its telemetry systems change.
MVP – Most Valuable Player
MVP is generally awarded to the single player who contributed most to their team’s victory. In practice, that means several types of contributions are probably considered, not just raw kills. Typical elements that likely feed into the decision include, but may not be limited to:
- Kills and eliminations, including multikills and clutch kills.
- Damage dealt to opponents, which indicates offensive impact.
- Assists, particularly those that set up kills or secure objectives.
- Damage mitigated or absorbed, which is relevant for tank or Vanguard roles.
- Healing and support actions, which matter for Strategists or healers.
- Objective play – capturing zones, completing map tasks, or denying enemy progress.
- Consistency across the match, for example avoiding long periods of inactivity.
How the game probably balances these factors is not publicly documented, and it is possible that certain stats are weighted more heavily. For example, kills and multikills are highly visible and may carry more weight in public perception, but internal scoring might assign significant value to sustained healing or critical damage mitigation. This ambiguity means players performing support tasks may sometimes feel undervalued, while players who secure flashy multikills receive more frequent MVPs. As we’ve discussed on Rivals Sector, to improve MVP odds, prioritize high-impact plays that both swing fights and support team objectives, and remain consistently active during crucial rounds.
SVP – Second Valuable Player
SVP is the counterpart to MVP, awarded to the top performer on the team that lost. It recognizes excellence despite defeat, and it appears to use the same or very similar metrics as MVP. The core idea is to single out a player who, by numbers and influence, stood out on their side, even though the overall match result was a loss.
Key points about SVP include:
- SVP usually goes to the highest aggregate performer on the losing team, based on the same categories used to decide MVP.
- SVP is largely honorary, though some players believe it can influence matchmaking or ranked point adjustments in subtle ways, this is not confirmed without developer clarification.
- SVP can be meaningful for individual morale and for post-match review, because it highlights positive contributions to build on.
- If your team is losing, focusing on meaningful impact plays – saving teammates, clutch heals, or objective denials – can make you a candidate for SVP.
Because SVP depends on relative performance among teammates under adverse conditions, it often falls to players who maintain high personal standards even as the match goes against them. That said, the absence of clear public formulae means SVP assignment remains partly speculative.
Ace
Ace functions in Marvel Rivals in two related but distinct ways, which can cause confusion. The first usage is as a scoreboard marker, and the second is as a dramatic in-match event.
Scoreboard Ace, individual meaning
- During the match, the scoreboard typically shows one top performer per team with an Ace marker, indicating who is currently the most valuable player on that team.
- At match end, the Ace on the winning team commonly becomes MVP, and the Ace on the losing team commonly becomes SVP. This suggests Ace is a live indicator of who is leading the statistical race.
- The Ace marker can shift during play as new players overtake others in cumulative contribution, which makes it a dynamic recognition of short-term dominance.
Team Ace, elimination meaning
- Separately, Ace can describe a team wipe, when one team eliminates every active opponent in quick succession. This is treated as a standout moment and is often accompanied by visual and audio effects.
- This team Ace event is more a gameplay highlight than a player metric, though it can substantially influence momentum and public perception of which players were decisive.
Because Ace serves both as an individual scoreboard label and as a description of a team wipe, the context determines how players interpret it. Practically speaking, players aiming to be an Ace on the scoreboard should focus on consistent contributions across the match, while players seeking to create a team Ace should coordinate ultimates and burst damage to secure simultaneous eliminations.
How The Calculations Probably Work
Exact formulas are not published, however a sensible model the developers could use would normalize diverse stats into a single performance score per player, then award MVP to the top scorer on the winning side and SVP to the top scorer on the losing side. Normalization helps reconcile different role expectations by translating healing, damage blocked and eliminations into comparable values. The general steps might be:
- Collect raw metrics: kills, assists, damage dealt, damage blocked, healing, objective points, accuracy, uptime.
- Normalize values by role and match length, so that a healer’s output is not unfairly dwarfed by a Duelist’s kill count.
- Apply weights to each normalized metric, reflecting relative importance – for example, final blows and objective captures might carry more weight than incidental damage.
- Sum weighted metrics into a single performance score.
- Rank players by score on each team to determine Ace during the match and MVP/SVP after the match.
Because the precise weights and normalization factors are unknown, this remains an informed theory rather than a confirmed method. It is plausible and consistent with how other modern competitive titles handle multi-stat performance scoring.
Practical Tips To Increase Your Chances
- Play your role well and focus on high-impact moments, for example timely crowd control or clutch heals.
- Track multikills and assist chains, because stringing contributions together often produces higher composite scores.
- Participate in objective play instead of only seeking kills, because objective points are frequently weighted.
- Communicate and coordinate with teammates to enable team Ace moments, and to maximize your visible influence on fights.
- Stay consistently active during rounds, avoid long downtimes, and rotate to hotspots where contributions are most valuable.
Final Thoughts
MVP, SVP and Ace are compact labels that attempt to summarize complex, multi-dimensional player performance into recognizable badges. While they provide useful feedback, the lack of an official, transparent scoring breakdown means interpretations rely on observation and reasonable inference. Some players may feel certain roles are underrecognized, and ongoing community discussion suggests the system may be refined over time. If clearer developer documentation appears, that would reduce uncertainty and help players optimize behavior more precisely. For now, focusing on consistent, high-impact play that aligns with your role is the most reliable path to appearing as an Ace and earning MVP or SVP.
