Marvel Rivals Seasons: Every Season Start Date and New Hero
November 9, 2026 · 4 min read
On this page
- Current season: Season 10.5
- When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 start?
- Every Marvel Rivals season and start date
- How long is a Marvel Rivals season?
- What changes with each season and half-season
- Notable additions by season
- Frequently asked questions
- What season is Marvel Rivals in right now?
- When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 come out?
- How long is a season in Marvel Rivals?
- When did Marvel Rivals come out?
- Does every Marvel Rivals season add a new hero?
Marvel Rivals is in Season 10.5, which started on October 9, 2026. The game updates in seasons that are split into two halves, and most halves have added a new hero. Below is every season's start date and new hero, taken from NetEase's official news and patch notes, plus what we know about Season 11.
Last checked: November 9, 2026.
Current season: Season 10.5
Season 10.5 began on October 9, 2026, at 09:00 UTC. It didn't add a hero. It focused on limited-time content themed around the Avengers: Infinity War film instead:
- Path to Doomsday - Avengers: Infinity War mode: 12 players form six duos, two duos face off each round, and the first duo to collect all six Infinity Stones wins. It runs until December 11, 2026, at 09:00 UTC.
- Infinity Finale event: complete quests to unlock Thor's The Avengers costume for free, until December 10, 2026, at 09:00 UTC.
- New map in 18 vs. 18 mode: Alchemax Headquarters joined the large-scale 18 vs. 18 mode.
- Gold rank reward: Jeff the Land Shark - Razor-Tooth for reaching Gold in ranked. Our ranks guide explains the rules.
Season 10 itself started on September 11, 2026. It added Gorr the God Butcher, a Scarlet Witch rework and the Godbomb battle pass.
When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 start?
NetEase hadn't announced a start date for Season 11 on its official news page by November 9, 2026. Season 11 is confirmed, though. NetEase's Season 10 notes name Season 11's Marvel Rivals Championship as the last event of the 2026 competitive year.
A few patterns help you know when to look:
- New seasons and half-seasons go live at 09:00 UTC (4 a.m. ET or 1 a.m. PT in winter), usually followed by about two hours of maintenance.
- NetEase posts the patch notes two or three days before each launch. The Season 10 notes went up on September 9 for a September 11 start, and the Season 10.5 notes on October 6 for October 9.
- A balance post with the hero changes arrives around the same time. The Season 10 balance post went up on September 8.
- Most seasons also get a Dev Vision video, in which creative director Guangguang walks through the new content a day or two before launch. Dev Vision Vol. 22, for Season 10.5, came out on October 7.
We'll update this page when the date is official.
Every Marvel Rivals season and start date
| Season | Start date | New hero(es) |
|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | December 6, 2024 | Launch roster of 33 heroes |
| Season 1 | January 10, 2025 | Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman |
| Season 1.5 | February 21, 2025 | Human Torch, The Thing |
| Season 2 | April 11, 2025 | Emma Frost |
| Season 2.5 | May 30, 2025 | Ultron |
| Season 3 | July 11, 2025 | Phoenix |
| Season 3.5 | August 8, 2025 | Blade |
| Season 4 | September 12, 2025 | Angela |
| Season 4.5 | October 10, 2025 | Daredevil |
| Season 5 | November 14, 2025 | Gambit |
| Season 5.5 | December 12, 2025 | Rogue |
| Season 6 | January 16, 2026 | Deadpool |
| Season 6.5 | February 13, 2026 | Elsa Bloodstone |
| Season 7 | March 20, 2026 | White Fox |
| Season 7.5 | April 17, 2026 | Black Cat |
| Season 8 | May 15, 2026 | Devil Dinosaur |
| Season 8.5 | June 12, 2026 | Cyclops |
| Season 9 | July 10, 2026 | Jubilee |
| Season 9.5 | August 7, 2026 | The Hood |
| Season 10 | September 11, 2026 | Gorr the God Butcher |
| Season 10.5 | October 9, 2026 | None (new limited-time modes) |
For each hero's role, see our Marvel Rivals heroes list.
How long is a Marvel Rivals season?
Season 0 was a short launch season of about five weeks. Seasons 1 and 2 each ran for about three months. From Season 3 onward, a full season has lasted about two months, and every half-season has started exactly four weeks after its season began.
What changes with each season and half-season
| New full season (10, 11...) | Half-season (10.5, 11.5...) | |
|---|---|---|
| New hero | Usually | Usually |
| New battle pass | Yes, with 10 costumes | No |
| Ranked placements | Yes, 10 placement matches | No, you keep your rank |
| Gold rank costume | New reward | New reward |
| Events and Twitch Drops | New round | New round |
The battle pass you buy doesn't expire, so you can keep unlocking its rewards after the season ends. Our battle pass guide covers how it works.
Notable additions by season
Beyond heroes, some seasons changed the game in bigger ways:
- Season 1: the Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown Convoy map, the Doom Match arcade mode for 8 to 12 players, and the Celestial rank between Grandmaster and Eternity.
- Season 2: the Hellfire Gala: Krakoa Domination map, and Competitive now needed account level 15.
- Season 2.5: the Hellfire Gala: Arakko Convoy map.
- Season 3: the Klyntar: Celestial Husk Domination map, and the move to two-month seasons.
- Season 5: Times Square, a non-combat social map where up to 100 players can hang out, and the 10-match ranked placement system.
- Season 9: a full rework of team-ups, giving every hero two team-up abilities. Our team-ups guide lists them all.
Frequently asked questions
What season is Marvel Rivals in right now?
Marvel Rivals is in Season 10.5, which started on October 9, 2026. It added the Path to Doomsday - Avengers: Infinity War mode and the Infinity Finale event, but no new hero.
When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 come out?
NetEase hadn't announced the Season 11 start date as of November 9, 2026. New seasons launch at 09:00 UTC, and the patch notes usually appear on the official site two or three days earlier.
How long is a season in Marvel Rivals?
Since Season 3, a full season has lasted about two months, split into two halves. The half-season update arrives about four weeks after the season starts.
When did Marvel Rivals come out?
Marvel Rivals launched on December 6, 2024, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with 33 heroes. That launch period was called Season 0.
Does every Marvel Rivals season add a new hero?
Almost every season and half-season since Season 2 has added a hero. Season 10.5 was the exception, focusing on new limited-time modes instead.
