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The Messy Masterpiece That Is Marvel Rivals’ Jeff the Land Shark

In just a week since its launch, Marvel Rivals has taken the gaming world by storm, and as fans flock to the hero shooter, they’re also figuring out who their favorite and least favorite characters are on the roster. While the game is still in its pre-patch phase, with months of balance patches ahead, one character stands out as a masterclass in chaos – meet Jeff the Land Shark, the strategist hero with a deceptively innocent look.

The Bane of Most Players’ Existence

Jeff’s ultimate ability, "It’s Jeff!", summons a massive whirlpool on the battlefield, which he circles, devouring any player caught within its area of effect. Once trapped, Jeff can choose to slowly damage them with his chomping jaws, displace them, or, more often than not, send them careening off the map. And, honestly, I hope NetEase keeps this feature forever.

The Toxic and Unfair Power of Jeff’s Ultimate

As a Star-Lord main, my initial experience with hungry Jeffs involved being swallowed by multiple opponents and then spat out, only to fly back to safety. However, other players have since caught on, realizing they can get more value by leaping off the map with their foes still trapped, rather than risking them returning to safety. This strategy has become so effective that every Jeff player now uses it, making everyone else wary of his mighty jaws.

The Jester in the Spotlight

While Jeff’s ultimate is the most common approach, some players are still experimenting with using it to throw a team off an objective or set up more devastating attacks, like grouping foes together to toss them into Scarlet Witch’s explosive ultimate. Whatever strategy Jeff players employ, the character’s destructive power, coupled with his cute and unsuspecting demeanor, has made him the star of many jokes in the game’s community.

A Hope for the Future of Marvel Rivals

With the future of balance in Marvel Rivals still uncertain, I hope NetEase decides to maintain the game’s messy, unpolished essence, with Jeff’s "unfair" and "toxic" abilities still intact. Whether the studio wants to create a big esports sensation or cater to casual players who just want to have fun, the chaos of Jeff the Land Shark is a shining example of the latter – and I, for one, am rooting for it.