Marvel Rivals Season 11 Starts November 13: Nightcrawler Joins, The Incursion Battle Pass and Doomsday Explained

Marvel Rivals Season 11 starts on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC (9am UK, 10:00 CET, 4am ET), after roughly two hours of maintenance. NetEase's official patch notes confirm the headline addition: Nightcrawler teleports in as the new hero, with a new story serial called Doomsday, a 10-costume Battle Pass called The Incursion, a seasonal event, fresh Twitch Drops and the run-up to the IGNITE 2026 Grand Finals in Stockholm.

Marvel Rivals Season 11 at a glance

When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 start?

The update begins on November 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, with maintenance estimated at two hours. That's 9am in the UK, 10:00 CET in Europe and 4am ET / 1am PT in the US. Expect servers to come back around 11:00 UTC.

Who is the new hero in Marvel Rivals Season 11?

Nightcrawler. NetEase's patch notes sum him up with his famous "BAMF!": the fuzzy elf teleports into the roster alongside a new lore entry, Leap of Faith. The notes describe the season's story as two timelines on the brink of devastation, saved "alongside a demonic-looking saint of unwavering faith and a displaced king fighting for a home he can't return to". NetEase hasn't detailed Nightcrawler's full ability kit in the patch notes; the Season 11 Dev Vision video covers the season in more depth.

What's in The Incursion Battle Pass?

The Season 11 Battle Pass, The Incursion, has 10 new sets of costumes. NetEase highlights Emma Frost - Seat of Winter, Mantis - Chronal Harmony and Daredevil - The Man Without Fear. The Season 11.0 Gold-tier rank reward is Nightcrawler - Hope Soared.

New in the store from November 13: the Nightcrawler Steadfast Swordsman bundle, Gambit's Versatile Valet bundle, The Hood's Astral Oblivion bundle, a Nightcrawler X-Force costume, emoji bundles, new chromas for Gambit and Mantis, and a Pickles plush accessory for Nightcrawler.

What is The Acts of Kurt Wagner event?

It's the new seasonal story event. You team up with Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) to decipher Destiny's prophecy and lead disaster relief operations, earning event rewards along the way.

What else changes in Season 11?

• Aim assist: a new optional "Aim Assist Target Prediction" setting makes switching aim-assist targets between several enemies smoother on controller. It's off unless you turn it on.
• Chat translation: game-specific names in chat can now be recognised and localised into your language.
• Experimental CPU boost on PC: a new client built with an Intel compiler and profile-guided optimization can be switched on in the PC launcher. NetEase expects about 10% better CPU performance, but it's experimental.
• NVIDIA RTX Spark: an optimized version for RTX Spark devices supports DLSS Super Resolution, Frame Generation and Reflex.
• Balance changes: a separate balance post lists this season's hero tweaks.

Are there Marvel Rivals Season 11 Twitch Drops?

Yes. From November 13 at 12:00 UTC to December 11 at 09:00 UTC, Twitch Drops include the Devil Dinosaur - Will of Galacta costume and related bundle items.

When are the Marvel Rivals IGNITE 2026 Grand Finals?

The IGNITE 2026 Grand Finals run from November 23 to 29 in Stockholm, Sweden, with 12 teams: four from the Americas, four from EMEA, two from China and two from the Pacific. The group stage (November 23-25) is two groups of six playing best-of-three round robins, with the top four from each group going through. The main event (November 27-29) is double elimination, ending in a best-of-seven Grand Final.

You can watch and make predictions from the in-game Esports page after the update. Group-stage predictions close on November 23 at 12:50 UTC and main-event predictions on November 28 at 09:50 UTC, with titles, Units and Chrono Tokens as rewards. Season 11 of the Marvel Rivals Championship also starts, and it's the last season of the 2026 Championship Points year.

Is Marvel Rivals free?

Yes. Marvel Rivals is free to play on PC (Steam and Epic), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Battle Pass and store costumes are optional purchases.

Is there a Marvel Rivals Season 11 trailer?

NetEase's official trailers play on the Marvel Rivals Steam page, and the Season 11 Dev Vision video is linked from the official Steam post.

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