Illyana Rasputin's Magik is one of Marvel Rivals _ ' most popular heroes - a Duelist with a particularly intimidating Ultimate and an impressive win rate over 55%. Now, players who love the mutant hero _need to see her new redes

While the Punisher's winterwear costume is a great look that will hopefully come to Marvel Rivals in future, fans of the hero should also check out his new Marvel Knights: Punisher series from Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan Panosian, showing an older Frank Castle in Marvel's 'THE WORLD TO COME' continuity. The older Frank has white temples, a new skull logo built into his bulletproof vest and a mouth scarf with its own sk

Hopefully, the game adds Amazing X-Men 's redesign of Magik as a cosmetic, as the simplified take on her demon-form finally makes it possible to create a comic-accurate cosmetic without significantly altering her character model. Thankfully, with the most recent Magik _ solo series using **_Marvel Rivals ** designs for its variant covers, it's clear Marvel is interested in continued synergy, increasing the chances that this new design will make it into the g

Marvel Rivals brings together versions of Marvel heroes from across the Multiverse . A vital part of the game's success has been its mastery of Marvel lore, and this Spider-Man twist is an extension of that. In the timeline Rivals ' Daredevil hails from, Peter Parker's killer deal with Mephisto happened just like in the mainstream continuity, but with a massive tw

The covers will be available on select covers of comics published across December. But while there are some fun alternate looks on display, only Scharf's Punisher truly looks like a costume Frank would wear on a winter mission, complete with shoulder holst

These looks would make the most of Hulk's 'Monster Hulk' ultimate , where he becomes even bigger and more powerful. In the comics, Hulk himself doesn't usually change into an alternate form in this way. However, that was the case for Titan Hulk and Kluh, and would logically be the case for a Hulk who gained the powers of Kn

The new look is part of a Knullified variant cover initiative starring various heroes, set to celebrate the return of Venom's nemesis, who is getting his own series in January 2026. Coming from Al Ewing, Tom Waltz and Juanan Ramírez, the series follows Knull who - though resurrected - has had his powers and station stolen by the Asgardian goddess Hela . The Knullified Hulk design and cover are by Leinil Francis Yu and will appear on select copies of Infernal Hulk

Season 4.5 begins on October 10, 2025, on the same day that the Duelist character Daredevil makes his debut into the hero shooter. **Daredevil's arrival introduces new aspects to Marvel Rivals ** , from new cosmetics and events to big Team-Up changes between other characters. The remainder of the Season is only expected to last another month, keeping with the game's roadmap schedule before the next balance pa

Marvel _ just subverted Spider-Man’s _ most infamous retcon in the most unexpected way: via a lore drop in _Marvel Rivals _ . Nearly twenty years ago, "One More Day" controversially erased Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s marriage from canon; Rivals brilliantly subverts this contested storyline, and in the process delivers an even more heroic Spidey than in the com

_Thanos _ The Mad Titan has healing abilities similar to Wolverine's mutant healing factor. Wolverine is known for being one of the most resilient mutants and durable characters in the Marvel universe. His body has been mangled and battered throughout comic book history but survives brutal attacks from some of Marvel's strongest characters such as The Hulk . Thanos, one of Marvel's most powerful supervillains has shown a healing ability equal to that of the X-Men's most notable team member. The power-obsessed villain infatuated with death has displayed yet another ability that makes him a worthy opponent for Marvel's strongest her

The Season 4.5 update for **Marvel Rivals ** brings along another major balance patch for the game, adding much-needed buffs and nerfs to different heroes. These adjustments for your favorite characters add new possibilities, emphasizing fresh synergies for team comps. While some characters are dialed back to be more balanced, others will gain strong enhancements to shake up what is considered "meta" within the g

Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger #2 is coming December 17 from Jimmy Palmiotti and José Luis Soares Pinto, and will see the two vigilantes taking on the infamous Gnucci crime family - one of Punisher's most relentless and grotesque enemies, first seen in 2000's Punisher #1 , and later adapted in the MCU's The Punisher TV series. Of course, they'll also be taking on each other, thanks to their longtime disagreement about lethal tact

In the past, Hulk fans have complained that the character has disappointingly few true alternate skins in the game. The Knullified Hulk is an opportunity to increase that number by giving the Hulk a true symbiote evolution, unlocking a **Marvel Rivals ** design that makes the 'Monster Hulk' state incredibly lite