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This document is meant for the users of this server to compile our thoughts and speculation around the characters and maps that are coming for each of Marvel Rivals’s upcoming seasons. Feel free to replace any “a”s here with actual evidence, as they are merely placeholders for it. Thank you!
Season 11:
Characters:
Character 1:
- Leaked through file numbers previously.
- In addition, Nightcrawler was re-identified under the 1069 ID slot (the one following The Hood and Gorr) at the start of Season 9, suggesting his addition to the game in the very near future.
- Directly teased through unreleased interactions he has with the Thing, which occupies the same ID listed above.
- Mentioned by Betrigan in an outline of possible season storylines (being the hypothetical main protagonist of a Legion of X-inspired season), suggesting that they may be added to the game in the near future.
- Mentioned in one of Danny Koo’s polls, winning his own (for blue characters, against Mystique, Nebula, and Maggott) by a wide margin.
- While poll characters have been largely dismissed by Miller as coming this year, the changes that occurred to Year 2 partway through may have led to his addition being pushed ahead of schedule, lining up with him being a previously-leaked character.
- Already mentioned in lore as one of the X-Men lost in the multiverse.
- B-Tier.
- Would line up with the release of Avengers: Doomsday and its accompanying PVE mode.
- Is a popular X-Men rep, with characters from it being something that the devs actively want (as per Miller stating the devs will “never run out of” mutants to add) and is something being actively pushed by Marvel.
- Fits the description of the Dark-type characters that Miller has stated Season 11 will have, both owing to his demonic appearance (and with it, his connection to the scheming Mystique and Azazel) and his mutant abilities allowing him to teleport through clouds of smoke (allowing him to stealthily attack targets with ease).
Character 2:
- Mentioned by Betrigan in an outline of possible season storylines (being the hypothetical main antagonist of a Secret Wars-inspired season), suggesting that they may be added to the game in the near future.
- Before the story for the game was written with him as the main antagonist, Doctor Doom occupied the 1019 ID slot.
- Alongside the above, the ID spot of 1069 (added at the start of Season 9, and following Gorr and Nightcrawler) has been noted to contain IDs for both duelist and vanguard alongside a free flight ability, which could suggest Doctor Doom may be added as the game's first double-role or second triple-role character.
- When directly asked about this in one of his streams, Miller confessed to the idea of Doctor Doom being a double-role character being something that “might be correct”, lining up with him not directly knowing the roles for either of S11’s characters.
- In addition, while 1069 was not listed with a strategist role at first, Miller has confirmed that strategist villains can and will happen should the situation call for one, with Doom providing the first, reasonable opportunity for such to happen soon.
- A-Tier.
- Would line up with the release of Avengers: Doomsday and its accompanying PVE mode.
- A very popular and heavily teased character, which would bring attention to this season.
- A popular villain, with Miller stating we would see some being added soon.
- Would fit as a character to signify the end/climax of the game's first hypothetical story arc while creating an opportunity to kickstart another, with Miller confirming that Doctor Doom will not remain the main antagonist of Marvel Rivals forever.
- Fits the description of the Dark-type characters that Miller has stated Season 11 will have, considering his position as one of the most significant supervillains in all of Marvel.
Settings/Maps:
- Would fit in a season seeking to bring Doctor Doom as a playable character, given his rule over the country.
- Would fit as a climactic “final boss” arena to begin the end of the game's first hypothetical story arc.
Season 12:
Characters:
Character 1:
- Leaked through unreleased interactions with Jubilee revealed within the second week of Season 9.
- Seemingly teased by MultiverSusie when directly asked about her chances in the future, suggesting that she will be added to Marvel Rivals in the near future.
- Additionally confirmed by MatFacio in the wake of Susie’s Misty Knight tweet, stating that she was slated to be the first hero released for Year 3 as of June-July 2026.
- Is referenced in-game via a poster for one of her shows appearing in Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown.
- Is a semi-popular X-Men rep, with characters from it being something that the devs actively want (as per Miller stating the devs will “never run out of” mutants to add) and is something being actively pushed by Marvel.
- Would line up with a possible second wave of Disco Revolution costumes, with Dazzler both inspiring the variant comics the theme is inspired from in the first place and providing a secondary reason for more costumes to be made (outside of celebrating Luna Snow’s birthday, which could grow tiresome if it’s the only reason for more costumes to be made).
- Could be reasonably considered “cunty”, with Miller stating that several female characters of that description are set to be added soon.
- Could also be reasonably considered to be a girly/”pixie” character, with Miller confirming that there is one character releasing in Year 3 that fits that description.
- Considering their possible release in January 2027, would be a suitable character to release immediately after Doctor Doom, facing off against the villain in their solo comic’s third-ever issue.
- Mentioned by Doof's insider as coming soon.
- Directly teased by MultiverSusie when directly asked about Spider-Man reps, stating that Peter and Peni will “reunite with a couple of friends” in the near future.
- Would all (naturally) count as Spider-Man reps, with Miller stating that reps for the sub-series will always be on the table for Rivals.
- Miles Morales
- Arguably teased through the “Bloody Expectations” graffiti in the Clobberin’ Club.
- A-Tier.
- Would be considered movie synergy, with Beyond the Spider-Verse releasing later that year.
- Easily the most popular Web-Warrior after Peter, and can be easily made distinct through his unique abilities.
- Explicitly confirmed by developers to be too significant to merely be a costume for Peter.
- Seen by both the devs and Miller as a matter of when, not if.
- Would serve as a POC and specifically black and Latine rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- In addition, Miller has also confirmed that there will be more than one black character added to the game during Year 3.
- Arguably teased through her drum set appearing in Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands and Times Square’s Dance Hall.
- B-Tier.
- Would be considered movie synergy, with Beyond the Spider-Verse releasing later that year.
- Is the third most-used Web-Warrior in media following the main two, and the one most associated with the Spider-Verse as a concept.
- Explicitly confirmed by developers to be too significant to merely be a costume for Peter.
- Could be reasonably considered to be a girly/”pixie” character, with Miller confirming that there is one character releasing in Year 3 that fits that description.
- Teased through appearing in mural art for Gwen’s band in Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands and on a computer terminal in Alchemax Headquarters (the latter of which explicitly stating that he is lost in the multiverse).
- Would be considered movie synergy, with Beyond the Spider-Verse releasing later that year.
- Would serve as a natural addition due to the 2099 timeline’s role as a major chronoverse, alongside adding an interesting dichotomy between himself/Nueva York and Peni/Tokyo 2099.
- Would serve as a POC and specifically Latin rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- Leaked through unreleased interactions.
- Said interactions were later re-added to the game’s files at the start of Season 9, arguably suggesting that the devs are actively working on Captain Marvel for release in the near future.
- Directly mentioned in lore as of Season 3, with Rocket Raccoon referencing her lineage and its Nega-Bands in his second hero story.
- Arguably teased through the Brood appearing in Season 6, alongside mentions of Chandilar (to which the Shi’ar have ties to Captain Marvel) being abandoned due to them.
- Mentioned by Betrigan in an outline of possible season storylines (being a possible character to add for a War of the Realms-inspired season), suggesting that they may be added to the game in the near future.
- A-Tier.
- Likely to be a vanguard, with Miller stating that there are female vanguards in the works for Year 3.
Character 2:
- Leaked through unreleased interactions with Jubilee and Elsa Bloodstone found in the third week of Season 9.
- Arguably teased by Miller in a stream he had on August 7th, 2026, in which he distinctly mentioned that certain villains will appear in the game in non-playable roles (such as Dracula) before being promoted into playable characters.
- Is a relatively prominent supernatural rep, with NetEase being an active fan of the side of Marvel in general.
- A villain, with Miller stating that at least two villains are slated to become playable in Year 3.
- Would be a somewhat fitting character to signify the hypothetical end/climax of the game's first story arc, helping to bookend its plot through the recurring presence of Dracula.
- In turn, Dracula's ascension to a playable role could also be excused in-game as a last resort taken by the heroes in an effort to stop the two Dooms’ reign, resurrecting the once-slain vampire in order to assist them.
Settings/Maps:
- Would line up with the structure of both the original Secret Wars event and the Doomsday/Secret Wars movies, with Doctor Doom merging all realities into a new version of it in both versions of the story.
- Would fit as a climactic “final boss” arena to close out the game's first hypothetical story arc.
- Named directly in the title of Magik’s second hero story, alongside being directly stated to have been overrun by the Brood in Deadpool’s first.
- The Brood have since made their first appearance in Season 6, being one of the creatures Deadpool had to liberate.
- Could potentially fit with its rumored characters through direct ties (them being an X-Men affiliated location for Dazzler, a major cosmic power for Captain Marvel, and holding major political/scientific power for the Web-Warriors and Dracula).
- Would make sense as the next place for the Tokyo 2099 subplot to go (as the power struggle between Spider-Zero and the Master-Weaver is still ongoing), being the former domain of the Inhibitors and the current headquarters of the Web-Warriors.
- Loomworld
- Leaked in the files previously.
Season 13:
Characters:
Character 1:
- Mentioned by Doof's insider as coming soon.
- Directly teased by MultiverSusie when directly asked about Spider-Man reps, stating that Peter and Peni will “reunite with a couple of friends” in the near future.
- Would all (naturally) count as Spider-Man reps, with Miller stating that reps for the sub-series will always be on the table for Rivals.
- Miles Morales
- Arguably teased through the “Bloody Expectations” graffiti in the Clobberin’ Club.
- A-Tier.
- Would be considered movie synergy, with Beyond the Spider-Verse releasing later that year.
- Easily the most popular Web-Warrior after Peter, and can be easily made distinct through his unique abilities.
- Explicitly confirmed by developers to be too significant to merely be a costume for Peter.
- Seen by both the devs and Miller as a matter of when, not if.
- Would serve as a POC and specifically black and Latine rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- In addition, Miller has also confirmed that there will be more than one black character added to the game during Year 3.
- Arguably teased through her drum set appearing in Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands and Times Square’s Dance Hall.
- B-Tier.
- Would be considered movie synergy, with Beyond the Spider-Verse releasing later that year.
- Is the third most-used Web-Warrior in media following the main two, and the one most associated with the Spider-Verse as a concept.
- Explicitly confirmed by developers to be too significant to merely be a costume for Peter.
- Could be reasonably considered to be a girly/”pixie” character, with Miller confirming that there is one character releasing in Year 3 that fits that description.
- Teased through appearing in mural art for Gwen’s band in Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands and on a computer terminal in Alchemax Headquarters (the latter of which explicitly stating that he is lost in the multiverse).
- Would be considered movie synergy, with Beyond the Spider-Verse releasing later that year.
- Would serve as a natural addition due to the 2099 timeline’s role as a major chronoverse, alongside adding an interesting dichotomy between himself/Nueva York and Peni/Tokyo 2099.
- Would serve as a POC and specifically Latin rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- Leaked through unreleased interactions with Human Torch.
- Directly mentioned in lore as of Season 7, being a major antagonist in the Present Timeline and the man responsible for the death of its Captain America.
- Directly teased by MultiverSusie when directly asked about Spider-Man reps, stating that Peter and Peni will “reunite with a couple of friends” in the near future.
- The vague nature of this tweet could, furthermore, extend to Spider-Man reps in general, as opposed to just allies.
- Mentioned in one of Danny Koo’s polls, winning his own (for scary characters, against the Shadow King, Satana Hellstrom, and Lilith) by a wide margin.
- A-Tier.
- Is a Spider-Man rep, with Miller stating that reps for the sub-series will always be on the table for Rivals.
- A villain, with Miller stating that at least two villains are slated to become playable in Year 3.
- Would also be a villain that Miller would be excited for, with them stating that he’s interested in at least one villain slated to be added next year.
- Leaked through unreleased interactions with Captain America and Ultron.
- Said interactions were later re-added to the game’s files at the start of Season 9, arguably suggesting that the devs are actively working on Captain Marvel for release in the near future.
- Directly mentioned in lore as of Season 3, with Rocket Raccoon referencing her lineage and its Nega-Bands in his second hero story.
- Arguably teased through the Brood appearing in Season 6, alongside mentions of Chandilar (to which the Shi’ar have ties to Captain Marvel) being abandoned due to them.
- Mentioned by Betrigan in an outline of possible season storylines (being a possible character to add for a War of the Realms-inspired season), suggesting that they may be added to the game in the near future.
- A-Tier.
- Likely to be a vanguard, with Miller stating that there are female vanguards in the works for Year 3.
- A cosmic character, with Miller stating that cosmic characters will always be on the table for Rivals.
Character 2:
- Already featured in the game’s lore, having been imprisoned in the Museum of Contemplation in Season 6 before being freed by Deadpool, with them having gone on to attend the wedding of Gambit and Rogue before helping to safeguard Knowhere from cosmic threats (as seen in Season 10).
- Given the length of time he disappeared from lore before suddenly reappearing, Cosmo’s presence in Season 10’s lore could be a sign of him becoming playable in the near future, akin to similar teases being done for Devil Dinosaur.
- Mentioned in one of Danny Koo’s polls, winning his own (for short characters, against Hit-Monkey, Howard the Duck, and Doop) by a wide margin.
- D-Tier.
- A cosmic character, with Miller stating that cosmic characters will always be on the table for Rivals.
Settings/Maps:
- Would make sense as the next place for the Tokyo 2099 subplot to go (as the power struggle between Spider-Zero and the Master-Weaver is still ongoing), being the former domain of the Inhibitors and the current headquarters of the Web-Warriors.
- Loomworld
- Leaked in the files previously.
- Named directly in the title of Magik’s second hero story, alongside being directly stated to have been overrun by the Brood in Deadpool’s first.
- The Brood have since made their first appearance in Season 6, being one of the creatures Deadpool had to liberate.
- Could potentially fit with its rumored characters through direct ties (a major cosmic power for Captain Marvel and Cosmo, holding major political/scientific power for the Web-Warriors and Green Goblin).
Misc./Undetermined:
Characters:
- Directly teased by MultiverSusie in a Twitter post about Overwatch/Marvel Rivals character similarities, comparing her hypothetical moveset to Doomfist’s.
- Was additionally confirmed by MatFacio as being slated for a September release next year, as of June-July 2026.
- Additionally, there is direct precedent behind a vanguard Misty possibly being released next year, with Miller stating that there are female vanguards in the works for Year 3.
- C-Tier.
- Would serve as a female POC rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- In addition, Miller has also confirmed that there will be more than one black character added to the game during Year 3.
- Would also serve as the first black vanguard added to Marvel Rivals, should their role remain the same.
- Could be reasonably considered “cunty”, with Miller stating that several female characters of that description are set to be added soon.
- Leaked through unreleased interactions.
- Arguably teased through Throg’s appearance in Season 6’s trailer and key art, alongside being one of the Museum of Contemplation’s many “exhibits”.
- Throg is mentioned by Miller as having escaped to parts unknown, possibly teasing further involvement from the Asgardians.
- Mentioned by Betrigan in an outline of possible season storylines (being a possible character to add for a War of the Realms-inspired season), suggesting that they may be added to the game in the near future.
- C-Tier.
- Is a character from the Thor sub-series, with both NetEase and Chinese fans having a noted favoritism towards Asgardian content.
- Could reasonably be made a vanguard, with Miller stating that there are female vanguards in the works for Year 3.
- Jane Foster
- Directly mentioned in interactions presently in-game.
- Is the best-known of the holders of the mantle, with this helping her stand out compared to her time as Thor.
- Is modeled after the MCU’s Valkyrie, which could prioritize her due to casual recognizability.
- Would serve as both a female POC (specifically black) and LGBT+ (lesbian) rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- In addition, Miller has also confirmed that there will be more than one black character added to the game during Year 3.
- Leaked through file numbers previously.
- Has made their first full appearance in Rivals canon in January via Marvel Rivals: Infinity Comic #37, suggesting that NetEase has plans to utilize them soon.
- Would resolve an ongoing thread in Rivals’ storylines, with 2099’s HYDRA still trying to reach Maveth through contact with him.
- Said storyline has also been mentioned as having been “put on ice” by Miller when discussing it, suggesting that the developers may one day return to the plotline in an effort to continue it.
- In addition, Miller has also confirmed that Year 4 has an opportunity to do a “really amazing thing” regarding the HYDRA storyline and its existing connection to the Inhumans (considering that Hive is an Inhuman in the MCU), suggesting that it may be close to being resolved should the developers take that opportunity.
- A villain, with Miller stating that at least two villains are slated to become playable in Year 3.
- Would also be a villain that Miller would lbe excited for, with them stating that he’s interested in at least one villain slated to be added next year.
- Leaked through file numbers previously.
- Mentioned by Doof's insider as coming soon.
- D-Tier.
- Is a semi-popular X-Men rep, with characters from it being something that the devs actively want (as per Miller stating the devs will “never run out of” mutants to add) and is something being actively pushed by Marvel.
- Would serve as a female POC rep, something NetEase is actively working on providing.
- May also serve as an LGBT+ (lesbian) rep, should NetEase primarily pull from her modern Ultimate counterpart.
- Likely to be a vanguard, with Miller stating that there are female vanguards in the works for Year 3.
Settings/Maps:
- Would resolve an ongoing thread in Rivals’ storylines, with 2099’s HYDRA still trying to reach Maveth through contact with Hive.
- Said storyline has also been mentioned as having been “put on ice” by Miller when discussing it, suggesting that the developers may one day return to the plotline in an effort to continue it.
- Arnim Zola and Hive have made their first full appearance in Rivals canon in January via Marvel Rivals: Infinity Comic #37, suggesting that NetEase has plans to utilize the storyline soon.
- Maveth
- Leaked in the files previously.
- Makes its full appearance in Rivals canon in January via Marvel Rivals: Infinity Comic #37, suggesting that NetEase has plans to utilize the storyline soon.
- Seemingly was planned for Marvel Rivals’s launch at some point (being shown off in the first artbook), suggesting the devs have an active interest in exploring the location.
- HYDRA Charteris Base (Part 2)/HYDRA Erebus Base
- Leaked in the files previously.
- Arguably teased through Throg’s appearance in Season 6’s trailer and key art, alongside being one of the Museum of Contemplation’s many “exhibits”.
- Throg is mentioned by Miller as having escaped to parts unknown, possibly teasing further involvement from the Asgardians.
- Would resolve an ongoing thread in Rivals’ storylines, with Loki still holding power in Asgard illegitimately.