Marvel Rivals Patch Notes: Season 10: Butcher's Blasphemy
Marvel Rivals Version 20260911 opens Season 10: Butcher's Blasphemy with new hero Gorr the God Butcher and a Scarlet Witch rework. Full changelog.
When is the next update?
Marvel Rivals rolls to its next season around November 13, 2026.
Version 20260911: September 11, 20266 changes
The Marvel Rivals Version 20260911 patch notes open Season 10: Butcher’s Blasphemy, adding new Duelist Gorr the God Butcher and reworking Scarlet Witch’s kit around a fresh Chaos Marks ability. Track the live Marvel Rivals season countdown through the rest of Butcher’s Blasphemy.
TL;DR, 6 changes: 1 new hero (Gorr the God Butcher), 1 rework (Scarlet Witch), plus balance passes touching Magneto, The Thing, The Hood, Captain America, Emma Frost, Devil Dinosaur, Rogue and Deadpool. Biggest addition: Gorr the God Butcher, a melee Duelist wielding the All-Black Necrosword. Biggest nerf: The Hood, health cut and cooldowns lengthened. Meta impact: Gorr’s melee burst and Scarlet Witch’s reworked Chaos Marks reshape the Duelist pool, while The Hood and Magneto lose ground as barrier-and-burst options.
Weapons
- Gorr the God Butcher, new Duelist added: wields the All-Black Necrosword, summons Black Berserkers, and unleashes the “Annihilablade” Ultimate active
- Scarlet Witch, reworked: new “Scarlet Hex” ability applies Chaos Marks, her Ultimate now deals continuous damage while charging, and Mystic Projection’s movement speed is reduced active
- The Hood, health cut 600 → 550, Mantle of Oblivion cooldown up 10s → 12s, Abyssal Veil projectile reduction down 35% → 20% nerf
- Magneto, Metallic Chaos cooldown (Scarlet Witch synergy) up 12s → 18s nerf
- The Thing, survivability reduced nerf
- Captain America, Emma Frost, Devil Dinosaur, Rogue, Deadpool, buffed buff
Season 9.5: August 7, 20267 changes
The Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 patch notes land the season’s biggest mid-cycle update, adding The Hood as a new Vanguard and reworking Peni Parker’s signature crowd control across an 18-hero balance pass. Track the live Marvel Rivals season countdown through the rest of The Mystery of Thebes.
TL;DR, 18 changes: 10 buffs, 6 nerfs, plus The Hood joining as a new playable Vanguard. Biggest buff: White Fox’s Ultimate energy cost drops and now supports the whole team on cast. Biggest nerf: Peni Parker’s Cyber-Web Snare loses its immediate immobilize for a stacking Web-Tracer and a 30% Slow. Meta impact: Peni Parker’s crowd-control lockdown weakens while The Hood adds a new barrier-and-burst Vanguard option to the tank pool.
Weapons
- The Hood, new Vanguard added: Accursed Pistols, Mantle of Oblivion barrier orbs, and a Demon of the End ultimate that turns him into a piercing-shot turret granting bonus health on landed hits active
- Peni Parker, Cyber-Web Snare no longer applies an immediate immobilize; it now stacks a Web-Tracer and a 30% Slow for one second instead nerf
- White Fox, Ultimate energy cost lowered and now supports the whole team on cast buff
- Devil Dinosaur, Doctor Strange, Rogue, Cyclops, Moon Knight, Phoenix, Wolverine, Jubilee, and Loki, buffed across Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist roles buff
- Venom, Black Panther, Elsa Bloodstone, Hela, and Gambit, nerfed alongside Peni Parker in the same balance pass nerf
Mechanics
- Team-Up pairings reworked for Devil Dinosaur, Doctor Strange, Magneto, Black Panther, Cyclops, Scarlet Witch, Elsa Bloodstone, Moon Knight, Phoenix, and Gambit, Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch’s shared synergy benefits most active
Events & Limited Time
- Creed of Akabba, event pass running August 7 through October 9 with a free Punisher “Sandstorm Soldier” skin and a premium Jeff-Pool skin event
Season 9 Launch: July 10, 20269 changes
The Marvel Rivals Season 9 Launch patch notes open Season 9: The Mystery of Thebes with Jubilee joining the roster as a new Strategist, a full Black Widow rework, and the biggest balance pass since launch, touching roughly 80% of the roster. Track the live Marvel Rivals season countdown to the end of The Mystery of Thebes.
TL;DR, 5 changes: buffs to Deadpool, Devil Dinosaur, and Doctor Strange; a Rocket Raccoon nerf; plus a full Team-Up system overhaul. Biggest buff: Doctor Strange, health raised to 650 with 850 shield value. Biggest nerf: Rocket Raccoon, C.Y.A. Ultimate cost up to 4,300 energy with new distance falloff. Meta impact: tankier front-liners and a costlier Rocket Raccoon ultimate should slow Strategist-anchored comps.
Weapons
- Black Widow, full rework: standard ADS sniper mode removed from her base kit, primary fire rate increased, charged electro-plasma blast moved to a standard ability; her new Ultimate grants a temporary ADS sniper mode with armor-piercing, high-damage shots active
- Deadpool, primary fire and core ability buffed, base health up 50 buff
- Devil Dinosaur, base health up 100, critical hit damage reduction increased buff
- Doctor Strange, health raised to 650 total, shield value up to 850 buff
- Rocket Raccoon, C.Y.A. Ultimate energy cost 4,000 → 4,300, plus new distance falloff losing up to 60% of its effect at 20m nerf
New Mechanics
- Ultimate energy generation reworked: Vanguard/Duelist damage-to-energy conversion 70% → 55%; Strategist healing-to-energy 75% → 60% and damage-to-energy 75% → 55% active
- Regenerative Shield, a new health type converting part of a hero’s base HP into a shield buffer that regenerates over time, applied to select heroes including Captain America, Hulk, Thor, and Rogue active
- Team-Up system overhaul; every hero now has two independent Team-Up loadouts (a base effect plus an enhanced effect for the right partner), selectable pre-match and swappable in the spawn room; flat stat bonuses tied to Team-Up Anchor roles are removed active
Events & Limited Time
- Death of Apocalypse, murder-mystery mini-game investigating Apocalypse’s assassination; complete missions for Units and Gallery Cards event
All Marvel Rivals patches
| Version | Date | Season | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version 20260911 | September 11, 2026 | Season 10: Butcher's Blasphemy | , 6 changes: 1 new hero (Gorr the God Butcher), 1 rework (Scarlet Witch), plus balance passes touching Magneto, The Thing, The Hood, Captai… |
| Season 9.5 | August 7, 2026 | Season 10: Butcher's Blasphemy | , 18 changes: 10 buffs, 6 nerfs, plus The Hood joining as a new playable Vanguard. Biggest buff: White Fox's Ultimate energy cost drops and… |
| Season 9 Launch | July 10, 2026 | Season 10: Butcher's Blasphemy | , 5 changes: buffs to Deadpool, Devil Dinosaur, and Doctor Strange; a Rocket Raccoon nerf; plus a full Team-Up system overhaul. Biggest buf… |
| Version 20260903 | Sep 3, 2026 | Season 9: The Mystery of Thebes | 6 changes: 0 buffs, 0 nerfs, no hero balance changes shipped this patch. Headline additions: X-Men '97 Season 2 skin bundles for Gambit and… |
| Season 9.5 | Aug 7, 2026 | Season 9: The Mystery of Thebes | 18 changes: 10 buffs, 6 nerfs, plus The Hood joining as a new playable Vanguard. Biggest buff: White Fox's Ultimate energy cost drops and no… |
| Season 9 Launch | Jul 10, 2026 | Season 9: The Mystery of Thebes | 5 changes: buffs to Deadpool, Devil Dinosaur, and Doctor Strange; a Rocket Raccoon nerf; plus a full Team-Up system overhaul. Biggest buff:… |
| Season 8 Launch | May 15, 2026 | Season 8: Sins of Alchemax | 16 heroes touched in patch 20260515: 10 buffed, 4 nerfed, 2 reworked. Biggest buff: White Queen, reposition cooldown 3s → 1s and Diamond… |