Since the game’s launch, Marvel Rivals leakers have been busy like bees, unraveling an ever-expanding list of Marvel characters supposedly slated to join the hero shooter’s roster. The latest additions to the pile, unveiled by a credible leaker, hint that Marvel Rivals is destined to enter an age of X-Men.
The list of X-Men coming to Marvel Rivals keeps getting longer
News about the incoming wave of X-Men characters is coming to us from , a prominent Marvel Rivals dataminer who’s been dropping credible leak after credible leak for months. In a series of posts on their X (formally known as Twitter) account, XOX_LEAK claimed that twelve X-Men and X-Men-affiliated characters will bleed into Marvel Rivals in the coming months.
Thanks to the work by XOX_LEAK and other Marvel Rivals leakers, we have a clear picture of how each upcoming X-Men character works in-game, from their roles to some of their abilities. Here’s a breakdown of all the X-Men characters coming to Marvel Rivals.
| X-Men coming to Marvel Rivals | Role | Known Abilities |
|---|---|---|
| Beast | Unknown | – Dexterity – Field Experiment – Intelligence Analysis |
| Colossus | Vanguard | – Giant Punch – Steel Colossus |
| Deadpool | Unknown | – 4th Wall Bresak (You know he’s going to) |
| Emma Frost | Vanguard | – Psychic Blast – Psychic Ray (Human Form) – Psychic Ray 2 – Psychic Barrier – Diamond Form – Diamond Shock – Diamond Kick – Diamond Back Slam – Soul Control – Mind Control – Mind Connection – Piercing spike |
| Gambit | Duelist | – Kinetic Energy Card – Energy accumulation – Node Card Array-Projection – Node Card Array-Recycling |
| Jia Jing | Strategist | – Fairy Wings – Fairy Healing |
| Jubilee | Unknown | – Fireworks – Atomic Bomb – Atomic Bomb-Excitation |
| Locus | Unknown | – Unstable Structure – Stable Structure – Energy Lock |
| Nightcrawler | Duelist | – Foil Style – Epee Style – Phase Shift |
| Phoenix (Jean Grey) | Duelist | – Phoenix Shadow – Phoenix Ray – Phoenix Punishment – Psychic Explosion – Telekinetic Explosion – Phoenix Wings Flying – Telekinetic Transfer – Psychokinetic Transfer Shattered Star Impact – Phoenix Elegy |
| PRofessor X | Unknown | – X-Men Collection – Potential Stimulation – Mind Projection” |
| Rogue | Strategist | – Ability to draw Ability – Acquisition-Skill One – Ability Acquisition-Skill Two – Ability Acquisition-Skill Three |
Marvel Rivals X-Men leaks hint at a mutant-themed Season
Not all the leaked characters coming to Marvel Rivals are X-Men. It’s been all but confirmed that The Thing and the Human Torch will debut before Season 1 closes in April, and earlier leaks confirmed we’ll be getting Blade, Ultron, M.O.D.O.k. and Hit Monkey. Still, other evidence makes it clear as day that the X-Men will dominate Marvel Rivals‘ future.
The most significant nod comes from . For those not in the know, Krakoa is the mutant sovereign nation that defined the era of X-Men comics from 2𒐪019 to 2024. Krakoa, always at the heart of plots designed to either expand its influence or eradicate it, would be the perfect backdrop for an X-Men season.
The future of Marvel Rivals is still uncertain, but I, for one, plan to welcome our new mutant overlords. I still remember the painful years when Marvel’s stance on the X-Men boiled down to “Mutants, what mutants? Oh, you mean the Inhumans?” Knowing that the Children of the Atom are on track to be the most represented superhero team in Marvel Rivals thrills my comic-eating heart.
Published: Jan 23, 2025 11:49 am