Most Marvel Rivals tier lists agree: Scarlet Witch is one of the worst heroes to play if you plan on climbing the games competitive ranks. Like Moira in Overwatch, shes devastating if left unchecked, but crumbles as soon as people know how to deal with her. In the highest ranks where the meta revolves around Storm, nobody bothers picking her except one player who has dedicated an entire account to playing Scarlet Witch and Scarlet Witch only.She is DEFINITELY not as bad as people say, Byou, one of the highest ranked Scarlet Witch players, told Polygon on Discord. I do think she needs minor buffs, but if you know what youre doing with her, youre pretty effective and can support multiple different [team] comps.Byou has over 200 hours in the game and has spent 47 hours playing matches as Scarlet Witch. He said high rank players have been the most skeptical of his pick, but once he put in enough time to earn her Lord icon, theyve started to respect his choice.Most heroes have to focus on landing their abilities and aiming their guns instead of predicting their opponents next move. Scarlet Witch doesnt, and Byou said its the reason hes doing so well with her. She allows you to put the brain power youd put into the character, into the game, he said. Paying more attention to your surroundings, voice calls, cooldown tracking, etc.Unlike other heroes, Scarlet Witch can easily fly up into the air and pester people from above. Her damage output is low, but she can still be enough of a nuisance to help set up kills for her team. Byou said most players dont realize how important that is: You create a ton of pressure and distraction, something that your team wont notice because thats not something that shows up on the scoreboard.Her Dark Seal ability can stun enemies in place for your team to take them out. It can be a bit unwieldy to use, but Byou said its crucial if you want to improve with her, especially in higher ranks where players are more likely to act on it. He likes to sit near the enemy spawn doors and toss it at Dr. Strange players trying to place their portal, shutting down the teams surprise attack.When it comes to her ultimate, which is an explosion of pure chaos that can clear the entire room, Byou has found it unreliable. If you dont get taken out before it goes off, people just run out of its range, he said. Byou said the only way it can work is if you use it while a support hero pumps out healing with their ultimate, or if you use it against an enemy support hero doing the same thing since they cant out-heal a one-shot.Byou has found the best way to play Scarlet Witch is like a mosquito, hovering around the battlefield and pestering people when they dont expect it. Shes great at hovering above her fellow duelists when they seek out squishy targets, he said, adding that when melee heroes like Magik and Thor are in the fray, she can ruin their day before they can even touch her.Despite being the weakest hero in the roster, Byou said he doesnt think she needs much help. There are bugs to fix, like one that causes her primary fire beam to latch onto terrain instead of enemies, but shes otherwise pretty balanced, he said, adding, Outside of a few heroes and all of the healing ultimates being over-tuned, the game is in a great spot in season 1.