The Marvel Rivals Invitational (MRI) North America wrapped up its biggest edition yet, boasting a $100,000 prize pool (SR375,125) and a fierce lineup of top-tier esports organizations. With viewership climbing and competition intensifying, the tournament signals a booming year ahead for Marvel Rivals. More teams, more events, and rising hype are setting the stage for the game's breakout esports moment in 2025. 100 Thieves dominate bracket play In a climactic Grand Final on March 23, 100 Thieves edged out FlyQuest 4-2 in a Best-of-7 series, securing first place and SR150,054 in winnings. FlyQuest finished second (SR75,027), while Sentinels took third (SAR 45,016) after falling to FlyQuest 3-1 in the Lower Bracket Final. The event began with an 8-team Swiss System stage from March 14-16, followed by a double-elimination bracket from March 21-23. All matches were streamed live on Marvel Rivals' official Twitch channel. Final standings and prize pool 1st – 100 Thieves — $40,000 / SAR 150,053.92 2nd – FlyQuest — $20,000 / SAR 75,026.96 3rd – Sentinels — $12,000 / SAR 45,016.18 4th – Envy — $8,000 / SAR 30,010.78 5th/6th – Shikigami & NTMR — $6,000 each / SAR 22,508.09 7th/8th – Shroud-X & Rad Esports — $4,000 each / SAR 15,005.39 Bracket play highlights March 23 – Finals Grand Final: 100 Thieves def. FlyQuest 4-2 Lower Final: FlyQuest def. Sentinels 3-1 March 22 – Playoffs Upper Final: 100 Thieves def. Sentinels 3-0 Lower Quarterfinals: * Envy def. Shikigami 3-2 * FlyQuest def. NTMR 3-0 Lower Semifinal: FlyQuest def. Envy 3-1 March 21 – Opening matches Upper Bracket: * 100T def. Envy 3-1 * Sentinels def. FlyQuest 3-1 Lower Bracket: * Shikigami def. Shroud-X 3-1 (Shroud-X DQ) * NTMR def. Rad Esports 3-1 (Rad DQ) Swiss stage results (March 14–16) Round 1 * 100T def. Rad 2-0 * Sentinels def. NTMR 2-0 * Shroud-X def. Envy 2-0 * FlyQuest def. Shikigami 2-0 Round 2 * Sentinels def. Shroud-X 2-1 * 100T def. FlyQuest 2-0 * Envy def. Rad 2-1 * NTMR def. Shikigami 2-0 Round 3 * 100T def. Sentinels 2-1 * FlyQuest def. Shroud-X 2-0 * Envy def. NTMR 2-0 * Rad def. Shikigami 2-0 Commentary and guest appearances The tournament featured commentary by Cozy, Dogman, iRunShibb, and LemonKiwi, with guest appearances by streamers and former pros including Shroud, Jay3, Flats, Bogur, Crimzo, and Nevix. Participating teams and rosters 100 Thieves: TTK, Vinnie, Delena, Terra, Hxrvey, SJP, Billion Envy: cal, nkae, iRemiix, SPACE, Paintbrush, Sleepy FlyQuest: Ghasklin, SparkChief, LytePk, enwrgyy, adios, cerise, zelos NTMR: Dosui, Malenia, Luka, Mace, Baiser, Pizzademon Rad Esports: Manually, chime, LennJaeGon, Skai, Prota, spennyyyyy Sentinels: SuperGomez, Rymazing, Hogz, Coluge, Aramori, Karova Shikigami: Amadien, Melophobia, ScatterGengi, craZmanG, Dinks, Shocker Shroud-X: VisionGMG, Doomed, Impuniti, Window, Fidel, Nuk As Marvel Rivals continues its rise in competitive gaming, the Invitational has solidified its reputation as a premier event on the calendar. With more events on the horizon, fans can expect even higher stakes and bolder plays in 2025.
