# What If... Vanguards Have Combat Preferences? | Friends & Rivals 62

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Podcast: [Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027)
Published: 2026-05-02T02:00:04+00:00
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## Resource

This week we're talking about the Avengers mode news, we've got a Elsa Bloodstone hero spotlight, and we're starting a new series, talking about the combat preferences of various heroes. This week, it's vanguards. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Lego Herbie: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/the-fantastic-four-herbie-76339 Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260429/41548_1298495.html Main Topic: Alignment Chart: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-characters-167212/6182790 Hero Spotlight Lego Elsa Bloodstone: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegoMarvel/comments/1sgn2d6/elsa_bloodstone/ Custom Elsa: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegoMarvel/comments/1sy4cps/elsa_bloodstone/ Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1syl7lf/finally_tried_out_blood_hunt https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1svn07j/netease_have_someone_controlling_this_dude_from/ --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: friendsandrivalspod@gmail.com Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod ( https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod ) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

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