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Mar 19, 2026
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Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Patch Notes - Season 7 Begins!

5/5 Game-Changing

White Fox joins the roster in Season 7 alongside a major Competitive overhaul featuring individual performance-based placement matches and an expanded 3-hero ban phase.

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Key Changes

  • 1New Hero: White Fox (Ami Han) joins the roster
  • 2Competitive: Placement matches now track individual performance instead of team wins
  • 3Competitive: Ban phase increased to 3 heroes per team with shorter 15s rounds
  • 4New Esports System: Integrated hub for live streaming, replays, and tournament tracking
  • 5New Album System: Capture and share in-game moments and dances
  • 6New Event: 'Dual Life of Peter Parker' offers a free Deadpool Spirit Guard skin
  • 7Map Pool: Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya returns to Competitive rotation
  • 8Performance: Experimental CPU Rendering Optimization added for PC players
  • 9Battle Pass: 'Tablet of Life and Time' features 10 new heroic costumes
  • 10Hero Fix: Resolved a major bug allowing Cloak to remain alive at zero health

All Changes

🦸Heroes(4)

  • newWhite Fox: New Hero: White Fox (Ami Han), a South Korean Kumiho super-spy, has been added to the roster.
  • fixAngela: Fixed a bug where Wingblade Ascent could enter cooldown prematurely when following up Divine Judgement with Heaven's Retribution.
  • fixVenom: Fixed a bug where Cellular Corrosion and Frenzied Arrival could trigger simultaneously at low frame rates.
  • fixCloak & Dagger: Fixed a bug where Cloak could remain alive at zero health after using Dark Teleportation to enter a Phased state.

🏆Competitive(5)

  • changeRanked Mode: New Placement Match System: Rank adjustments (-100 to +100 points) are now based on individual performance rather than team results.
  • changeRanked Mode: Ban Phase Update: Both teams can now ban 3 heroes each, increased from 2.
  • changeRanked Mode: Ban Phase Timing: Each ban round duration has been reduced from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
  • newTokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya: Map Pool Update: Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya has returned to the Competitive Mode rotation.
  • newWhite Fox: Rank Reward: Players reaching Gold Rank or above will receive the exclusive White Fox - Secret Agent costume.

⚙️Game Systems(8)

  • newAlbum System: New Album System: Players can now capture and save in-game moments, dances, and gatherings.
  • newAlbum System: Sharing Feature: Snapshots from the Album system can now be shared instantly with friends and the community.
  • newBasketball Challenge: New Mini-Game: The Basketball Shot Challenge has been added to Times Square and the Practice Range with associated leaderboards.
  • newEsports System: Integrated Esports System: Added a one-stop hub for global tournament info, regions, teams, and player profiles.
  • newEsports System: Live Streaming: Players can now watch live esports matches directly inside the game client.
  • newEsports System: Replay System: Added in-game replays and video highlights for finished esports matches.
  • newEsports System: Tournament Tracking: Added schedules, rules, results, and live leaderboards for all esports regions.
  • newMarvel Rivals Championship: Champion Points: Top-performing PC factions can now earn Champion Points to qualify for professional play.

🎨Cosmetics & Events(28)

  • newBattle Pass: Season 7 Battle Pass: 'Tablet of Life and Time' features 10 new costume sets including Hela, Peni Parker, and Luna Snow.
  • newDeadpool: New Event: 'Dual Life of Peter Parker' allows players to earn the Deadpool - Wade Wilson: The Spirit Guard uniform for free.
  • newScarlet Witch: Twitch Drops: Scarlet Witch - Will of Galacta costume and bundle available from March 20 to April 17.
  • newWhite Fox: New Store Bundle: White Fox - Yoon Ji-Woo: The Leader Bundle.
  • newUltron: New Store Bundle: Ultron - Odinforce Ultron Bundle.
  • newThe Punisher: New Store Bundle: The Punisher - Marauder Marksman Bundle.
  • newWhite Fox: New Store Item: White Fox - Rosy Recon costume.
  • newWhite Fox: New Store Item: White Fox - Emoji Bundle.
  • newWhite Fox: New accessories added for White Fox.
  • newIron Fist: New accessories added for Iron Fist.
  • newHawkeye: New accessories added for Hawkeye.
  • newMister Fantastic: New accessories added for Mister Fantastic.
  • newUltron: New accessories added for Ultron.
  • newAdam Warlock: New accessories added for Adam Warlock.
  • newPeni Parker: New accessories added for Peni Parker.
  • newVenom: New accessories added for Venom.
  • newHulk: New accessories added for Hulk.
  • newElsa Bloodstone: New accessories added for Elsa Bloodstone.
  • changeMagik: College Perk costume changed to Magik - Punkchild.
  • changeDoctor Strange: College Perk costume changed to Doctor Strange - Sorcerer Immortal.
  • changeLoki: College Perk costume changed to Loki - Shin Sagi-Shi.
  • changeInvisible Woman: College Perk costume changed to Invisible Woman - Future Foundation.
  • changeThe Thing: College Perk costume changed to The Thing - Future Foundation.
  • changeMoon Knight: College Perk costume changed to Moon Knight - Phoenix Knight.
  • changeCaptain America: College Perk costume changed to Captain America - Captain Klyntar.
  • changeMantis: College Perk costume changed to Mantis - Jade Maiden.
  • changeThe Punisher: College Perk costume changed to The Punisher - Daredevil: Born Again.
  • changeIron Fist: College Perk costume changed to Iron Fist - Binary Fist.

🖥️Performance & UI(2)

  • changePerformance: Experimental Feature: Added CPU Rendering Optimization for PC (Beta) in Settings > Other.
  • fixConvoy Mode: Fixed a bug in Convoy Mode where the scoreboard displayed incorrectly if the match ended while the vehicle was near the destination.

📖Lore(3)

  • newLore: New Serial added: 'The Hunt is On'.
  • newWhite Fox: New White Fox Lore added: 'Shards of Hope'.
  • newCaptain America: New Captain America Lore added: 'Real Power'.

Summary

Season 7: The Hunt is On

Marvel Rivals Season 7 introduces White Fox, a South Korean Kumiho super-spy, as the latest playable hero. This season focuses heavily on competitive integrity and community features, introducing a revamped placement system that tracks individual skill rather than team wins, and an expanded ban phase for high-level play.

New Systems & Features

Players can now utilize the Album System to capture and share in-game moments, or head to the Practice Range for the new Basketball Challenge mini-game. A fully integrated Esports System has also been added, allowing players to watch live matches, view replays, and track tournament standings directly within the game client.

Balance & Technical Improvements

Technical updates include an experimental CPU Rendering Optimization for PC players to improve frame rates. Critical bug fixes have been applied to Angela, Venom, and Cloak & Dagger to ensure ability interactions and health states function as intended.

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