Jeff the Land Shark

Marvel Rivals Hero

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategist
Avoid For Now
Medium Confidence
ImprovingB TierHigh Coverage

16 patches tracked · 7 buffs, 6 nerfs lifetime

Hero Intelligence

D· AvoidAvoid For NowPatch: Major Loser-12.00B / 3NLow Skill

Main Reason

healing reductions lowered survivability.

B Tier1 Jun 2026· Improving·Medium Confidence
Coverage: High5 patches trackedMeta verified

Patch Score measures change from the latest balance update, not overall hero strength. Meta Tier reflects current competitive standing from verified external data.

Why this score?

  • 3 nerfs: nerfed and ultimate weaker.
  • B Tier in current meta: viable — works in the right comp.
  • Improving across 5 patches (7B / 6N across all patches).

Strong signal — consistent trend with solid meta data.

Prediction & Evidence

PredictionAvoid

Positive Signals

None detected

Negative Signals

  • Healing reduced
  • Healing reduced
  • Ultimate weakened

Neutral Signals

  • Mechanical adjustment
UncertaintyLOW

All 3 changes weaken the hero — no compensating buffs.

Evidence is derived from patch change classifications. No AI — deterministic analysis only.

Current Patch Verdict

How Did Jeff the Land Shark Do in the Latest Patch?

Major Loser

-12.0

0B / 3N · +0.0 / -13.0

Changes in This Patch

  • Reduce healing efficiency from 70/s to 60/s

    HEALING · Impact: -4

  • Reduce excess healing converted to Bonus Health from 100 to 50.

    HEALING · Impact: -4

  • Reduce It's Jeff! (Ultimate Ability) recovery time when failing to swallow any targets from 1s to 0.4s.

    ULTIMATE · Impact: -5

  • ~

    Joyful Splash damage falloff now starts at 15m (was 20m) and damage drops to 60% of base at 30m (was 65% at 40m).

    DAMAGE · Impact: 0

Matchups

Counters & Matchups

Matchup data is not available for this hero yet.

Recent Balance History

How Jeff the Land Shark Has Changed

Chronological patch timeline — newest first.

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