Phoenix in Marvel Rivals

Phoenix

Duelist roleMarvel Rivals Duelist · Season 10.5

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Phoenix is a Duelist hero in Marvel Rivals with 250 health and a 3/5 difficulty rating. Phoenix joined the game in Season 3 on July 11, 2025. In Season 10.5 ranked, Phoenix has a 48.1% win rate (C tier, #36 of 54) and is picked by 14.1% of teams. Phoenix's team-ups are Circle of Life (with Hela) and Telekinetic Beatdown (with Rogue). The ultimate is Endsong Inferno.

Difficulty
3/5
Role
Duelist
Attack Type
Hitscan
Health
250
Movement Speed
6 m/s
Ultimate
Endsong Inferno
Ranked (S10.5)
C tier · 48.1% win rate
Released
Season 3 (Jul 11, 2025)
Last Balance Change
Season 10.5 (Oct 9, 2026)

How to Play Phoenix

  • Master the Spark Stack Mechanic: Jean’s Pyrokinetic Surge and Telekinesis Burst apply Spark stacks, triggering explosions after two stacks. Prioritize landing these abilities in quick succession on grouped enemies to maximize AoE damage and chain reactions, especially in tight spaces or objectives.
  • Use Dark Ascent for Mobility and Positioning: Activate Dark Ascent to gain free flight and ammo replenishment. Use it to reposition above choke points, dodge high-damage ultimates like Hulk’s, or chase down low-health targets. Save it for critical moments to maintain map control.
  • Time Endsong Inferno for Maximum Impact: Her ultimate, Endsong Inferno, is devastating but requires precise timing. Use it to disrupt enemy ultimates (e.g., Hela’s or Magneto’s), clear summons (Groot’s walls, Rocket’s beacons), or wipe objectives. Aim to hit multiple enemies during the ground slam for maximum AoE damage.
  • Leverage Telepathic Illusion for Survivability: Telepathic Illusion lets you teleport and leave an explosive afterimage. Use it to escape divers like Wolverine or to bait enemies into traps near objectives. Place afterimages in high-traffic areas to apply Spark stacks and disrupt enemy pushes.
  • Pick the Team-Up That Fits the Fight: Circle of Life swaps Psionic Detonation for a stunning blast that cuts enemy healing by 40%, so take it against teams with strong sustain, and even more so with Hela on your side. Telekinetic Beatdown adds a punching shockwave that chains between grouped enemies and heals you on each hit, and it reaches further with Rogue.

Phoenix Combos

  1. Stun and burn: Psionic Detonation (Right Click) under a target, then Cosmic Flames (Left Click) while they are stunned and slowed by 30%. Each blast and each shot adds a Spark, so the third one sets off the 45-damage explosion quickly.
  2. Illusion trap: Telepathic Illusion (Shift) away from a diver, let the illusion explode for 50 and a Spark, then land a Cosmic Flames critical hit (Left Click). The crit adds 2 Sparks, which is enough for an explosion.
  3. Barrier breaker: Endsong Inferno (Q) onto a team hiding behind barriers or bonus health. The shockwave removes both and applies 2 Sparks, so each Cosmic Flames hit (Left Click) right after it sets off an explosion.

Strengths

  • Spark explosions spread through groups: each one deals 45 to the marked enemy and 20 to anyone within 4 m, and adds a Spark to them, so a crowded point fills up with explosions.
  • Two ways to move: Telepathic Illusion is an 8 m teleport during which she cannot be damaged, and Dark Ascent gives free flight with a 50% speed boost from a 1,200-point meter.
  • Endsong Inferno's shockwave destroys summons and barriers and strips all enemy bonus health, and she gets her full health back when the ultimate ends.
  • Psionic Detonation stuns for 0.3 seconds and then slows by 30% for 2 seconds on a 10-second cooldown, a dependable setup for her follow-up shots.

Weaknesses

  • Only 250 health, and her sustain is small: each Spark explosion gives 5 bonus health, up to 25, which starts decaying after 4 seconds.
  • Cosmic Flames loses damage past 10 m and drops to 65% by 30 m, so she has to fight at mid range rather than from far back.
  • Divers like Magik and Daredevil are a threat once Telepathic Illusion is on its 12-second cooldown, since outside her ultimate it is her only way to avoid damage.

Phoenix Abilities

Cosmic Flames ability icon

Cosmic Flames

Cosmic Flames input

Her primary shot hits for 65, falling off past 10 m, and adds a Spark to the target, or two on a crit. Three Sparks set off a 4 m explosion that hurts nearby enemies and gives Phoenix a little bonus health, up to 25.

Casting
Hitscan
Damage
65 per round
Damage Falloff
Begins at 10m, decreasing to 65% at 30m
Attack Interval
0.435s
Sparks Applied On Hit
1
Sparks Applied On Critical Hit
2
Spark Explosions
Single-target Damage
45
Area Damage
20
Explosion Range
4m spherical radius
Bonus Health Gained
5
Max Bonus Health
25
Bonus Health Decay
Bonus Health begins decaying after 4s
Sparks Applied On Hit
1
Endsong Inferno ability icon

Endsong Inferno

Endsong Inferno input

Her 3,100-energy ultimate summons the Phoenix with 500 health, which she flies for up to 20 seconds before diving onto an area for 150 in the center and 50 from the shockwave. The shockwave breaks summons and shields and wipes enemy bonus health.

Energy Cost
3100
Damage
Central Impact: 150, Shockwave: 50
Summon Health
500
Central Impact Range
10m spherical radius
Max Summon Flight Duration
20s
Sparks Applied On Hit
2
Psionic Detonation ability icon

Psionic Detonation

Psionic Detonation input

Marks a spot for three explosions of 20 damage each: the first stuns briefly and the next two slow enemies by 30% for 2 seconds. Every hit adds a Spark, so it is a good way to set up her explosions. Cooldown is 10 seconds.

Cooldown
10s
Damage
20 per explosion
Stun Duration
0.3s
Slow Rate
30%
Slow Duration
2s
Sparks Applied On Hit
1
Telepathic Illusion ability icon

Telepathic Illusion

Telepathic Illusion input

An 8 m teleport that leaves an illusion behind, which then explodes for 50 in a 3 m radius and applies a Spark. She cannot be damaged during the teleport, so it works to dodge a burst or reposition on a 12-second cooldown.

Cooldown
12s
Illusion Detonation Damage
50
Illusion Detonation Range
3m spherical radius
Dash Distance
8m
Sparks Applied On Hit
1
Dark Ascent ability icon

Dark Ascent

Dark Ascent input

Lets Phoenix fly with a 50% speed boost, burning a 1,200-point meter at 400 per second. Use short flights to reach a new angle or get out of melee range, and let the meter refill between them.

Cooldown
1s
Max Resource
1200
Resource Consumption
400/s
Resource Recovery
120/s (begins immediately after ability ends)
Movement Boost
50%

Ability stats from the Marvel Rivals Wiki (Fandom), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Phoenix crosshair code and settings

Phoenix Team-Ups and Best Teammates

Phoenix has 2 team-up loadouts. Pick one before the match: it always works, and its enhanced effect turns on when the partner hero is on your team.

Circle of Life team-up icon

Circle of Life

Partner: Hela

Circle of Life input

Swaps Psionic Detonation for Phoenix Netherfire: a small blast that stuns for 0.3 seconds, then two 20-damage blasts that cut enemy healing by 40% for 3 seconds, each adding a Spark. With Hela on the team every blast adds 2 Sparks, so pick it against teams with strong healing.

Ranked win rate with Hela: 54.4% (+6.3 vs Phoenix's 48.1% overall, 10,654 matches)

Damage
First Explosion: 15, Subsequent Explosions: 20
Stun Duration
0.3s
Healing Reduction
40%
Healing Reduction Duration
3s
Sparks Applied On Hit
1
Enhanced Effect
Sparks Applied On Hit
2
Telekinetic Beatdown team-up icon

Telekinetic Beatdown

Partner: Rogue

Telekinetic Beatdown input

A C ability: a forward shockwave that, on a hit, punches for 55 and chains to up to 3 enemies within 8 m, each hit adding a Spark and healing Phoenix 50. With Rogue it reaches 4 targets, heals 65 per hit and adds another Spark, best against grouped enemies.

Ranked win rate with Rogue: 53.7% (+5.6 vs Phoenix's 48.1% overall, 7,402 matches)

Cooldown
10s
Damage
55
Chain Attack Detection Range
8m spherical radius
Health Restored
50 per hit
Max Chain Attacks
3
Sparks Applied On Hit
1
Enhanced Effect
Max Chain Attacks
4
Health Restored
65 per hit
Sparks Applied On Hit
2
  • Hela: Phoenix can pick Circle of Life, which swaps Psionic Detonation for a stun followed by two blasts that cut enemy healing by 40% for 3 seconds. With Hela on the team every blast adds 2 Sparks instead of 1, so her explosions come much faster.
  • Rogue: the Telekinetic Beatdown loadout (C) fires a shockwave that, on a hit, punches for 55 and jumps between up to 3 nearby enemies, healing Phoenix 50 per hit. With Rogue on the team it reaches a fourth target and heals more.
  • Cyclops and Black Widow: both have a loadout that Phoenix enhances. Cyclops's Slim and Red sets enemies hit by Ricochet Force on fire, and with Phoenix on the team her Spark explosions shorten its cooldown; Black Widow's Burning Bullets turns Plasma Cannon into an instant laser that gets a second charge with Phoenix.
  • A Vanguard who keeps enemies bunched up: her Spark explosions reach everyone within 4 m, so a tank who holds the enemy together on the point lets each explosion hit more targets.

Phoenix Counters

Phoenix has 250 health and Telepathic Illusion is her only way to dodge damage, so wait for her to teleport and punish her during its 12-second cooldown. Fast divers such as Magik and Daredevil can reach her before her Sparks build up. Don't stack on top of each other when she is landing shots on your team: each Spark explosion hits everyone within 4 m and marks them too, so spreading out breaks the chain.

Struggles Against

Phoenix matchup stats against every hero

Is Phoenix Good Right Now?

Tier (Season 10.5 ranked)C
Win rate48.14% (#36 of 54 heroes)
Pick rate14.1% of teams (#18 of 54)
Ban rate29.3% of teams (#2 most banned)
Win rate in Season 1042.38%
Ranked matches277,895

Full Marvel Rivals tier listWin, pick & ban rates for every hero

Phoenix Patch History: Buffs and Nerfs

Phoenix Win Rate by Season

Ranked, all ranks. A dot marks a season with an official balance change to Phoenix.

  1. 46S3
  2. 45S3.5
  3. 45S4
  4. 44S4.5
  5. 45S5
  6. 46S5.5
  7. 46S6
  8. 44S6.5
  9. 44S7
  10. 45S7.5
  11. 46S8
  12. 44S8.5
  13. 43S9
  14. 42S9.5
  15. 42S10
  16. 48S10.5

Official Balance Changes (10)

  1. ReworkSeason 10.5More damage; self-healing swapped for capped bonus health.v20261009
  2. BuffSeason 9.5More Spark damage and stronger Rogue team-up.v20260807
  3. BuffSeason 9More Cosmic Flames damage and stronger, faster Rogue team-up.v20260711
  4. MixedSeason 9Stronger Endsong Inferno explosion; anchor damage boost removed.v20260710
  5. NerfSeason 8.5Less Spark healing and more long-range Cosmic Flames falloff.v20260612
  6. MixedSeason 8More Cosmic Flames damage, less Spark explosion damage.v20260515
  7. NerfSeason 6.5Base health lowered.v20260213
  8. BuffSeason 5.5Ultimate Phoenix summon health raised to 500.v20251212
  9. BuffSeason 5Cosmic Flames keep more damage at long range.v20251114
  10. NerfSeason 4.5Melee no longer builds Sparks; Dark Ascent loses ammo refill, gains cooldown.v20251010

Summaries of the official balance posts. Every patch is on the patch notes page.

Season 10.5

  • BuffSpark explosion damage increased from 40 to 45.
  • BuffSpark explosion area damage increased from 15 to 20.
  • ChangeSpark explosions no longer grant healing over time, but instead grant 5 bonus health (max of 25), which begin decaying after 4s.
  • BuffCosmic Flames: Damage increased from 60 to 65 per shot.
  • BuffEndsong Inferno: Sparks applied increased from 1 to 2.
  • BuffHela / Circle of Life: Cooldown reduced from 12s to 10s.

Season 9.5

  • BuffSpark explosion damage increased from 35 to 40.
  • BuffSpark explosion area damage increased from 12 to 15.
  • BuffRogue / Telekinetic Beatdown: Damage increased from 45 to 55 per strike.

Balance Patch

  • BuffCosmic Flames: Damage increased from 55 to 60 per shot.
  • BuffRogue / Telekinetic Beatdown: Damage increased from 40 to 45 per strike.
  • BuffRogue / Telekinetic Beatdown: Cooldown reduced from 12s to 10s.
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Season 9

  • NerfDamage to ultimate charge conversion reduced from 70% to 55%.
  • NerfDamage anchor bonus removed.
  • BuffEndsong Inferno: Central impact damage increased from 140 to 150.
  • ChangeHela / TEAM-UP (M2): Circle of Life: Psionic Detonation inflicts healing reduction instead of slowness to enemies hit by the subsequent two explosions.
  • ChangeHela / TEAM-UP (M2): Circle of Life: Enhanced: Each explosion applies double the amount of Sparks.
  • ChangeRogue / TEAM-UP (C): Telekinetic Beatdown: Launch an ember and send the Phoenix Force forth to strike the enemy it hits, chaining onto other nearby enemies.
  • ChangeRogue / TEAM-UP (C): Telekinetic Beatdown: Each hit applies 1 Spark to the current target and restores health for self.
  • ChangeRogue / TEAM-UP (C): Telekinetic Beatdown: Enhanced: Can chain onto one additional enemy. Each hit applies double the amount of Sparks.

Season 8.5

  • NerfSpark explosion healing over time reduced from 10 HP/s to 5 HP/s.
  • NerfCosmic Flames: Damage falloff at 30m rescaled from 75% to 65%.

Season 8

  • NerfSpark explosion damage decreased from 40 to 35.
  • BuffCosmic Flames: Damage increased from 50 to 55 per shot.

Season 7

  • NerfDamage to ultimate charge conversion reduced from 90% to 70%.
  • NerfPassive ultimate charge gain reduced from 12/s to 11/s.

Season 6.5

  • NerfMax health reduced from 275 to 250.

Season 5.5

  • BuffEndsong Inferno: Summon health increased from 400 to 500.

Season 5

  • BuffCosmic Flames: Damage falloff at 30m rescaled from 60% to 75%.

Season 4.5

  • NerfQuick melee no longer applies Sparks.
  • NerfDark Ascent: No longer replenishes ammo while active.
  • NerfDark Ascent: Now has a 1s cooldown.

Season 3

  • ChangePhoenix burns up Knull's dark touch as the newest Duelist hero!
  • ChangeM1: Cosmic Flames: Hitscan shot of flames, applying 1 Spark upon hit.
  • ChangeM1: Cosmic Flames: At 3 Sparks, triggers an explosion that applies 1 Spark to nearby enemies and grants self healing over time.
  • ChangeM1: Cosmic Flames: Critical hits apply 2 Sparks.
  • ChangeM2: Psionic Detonation: Uplift a series of explosions at a targeted area, applying 1 Spark per hit.
  • ChangeM2: Psionic Detonation: The first explosion stuns, while the subsequent two slows enemies.
  • ChangeSHIFT: Telepathic Illusion: Teleport and leave behind an illusion that detonates after a delay, applying 1 Spark.
  • ChangeE: Dark Ascent: Enter free flight to gain a movement speed boost and continuously replenish ammo.
  • ChangeQ: Endsong Inferno: Fly into the air and crash down onto a targeted area, sending out a shockwave that destroys enemy spawnables and depletes all bonus health.
  • ChangeQ: Endsong Inferno: Also applies 1 Spark to all enemies hit.
  • ChangeTEAM-UP (PASSIVE): Mind's Grace: Phoenix empowers Wolverine to gain a flaming aura that deals damage over time to nearby enemies and lifesteal on his attacks after using Feral Leap.
  • ChangeTEAM-UP (PASSIVE): Mind's Grace: Anchor Bonus: +10% Damage Boost

Patch history from the Marvel Rivals Wiki (Fandom), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Phoenix Video Guide

Jean Grey PHOENIX MASTERCLASS - Advanced Guide in Marvel Rivals · True Vanguard

Phoenix Release Date and Voice Actor

Release date
July 11, 2025 (Season 3)
Voice actor
Crystal Lee
Gender
Female
Relatives
John Grey, Scott Summers, Rachel Summers, Nathan Summers, Elaine Grey

Phoenix Cosmetics

All Phoenix skins with prices, rarity and how to get them

Skins

White Crown Phoenix

White Crown Phoenix

Cosmic Spark

Cosmic Spark

Viridian Vogue

Viridian Vogue

Ice Phoenix

Ice Phoenix

Chaos Phoenix

Chaos Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Verdant Vogue

Verdant Vogue

Seat Of Spring

Seat Of Spring

Will Of Galacta

Will Of Galacta

The Return of Jean Grey

The Return of Jean Grey

Emerald Flames

Emerald Flames

Phoenix

Phoenix

Sprays

White Crown Phoenix

White Crown Phoenix

Viridian Vogue

Viridian Vogue

Cosmic Spark

Cosmic Spark

Phoenix

Phoenix

Chaos Phoenix

Chaos Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Verdant Vogue

Verdant Vogue

Will Of Galacta

Will Of Galacta

Ice Phoenix

Ice Phoenix

Seat Of Spring

Seat Of Spring

Nameplates

Cosmic Spark

Cosmic Spark

White Crown Phoenix

White Crown Phoenix

Viridian Vogue

Viridian Vogue

Immortal Phoenix

Immortal Phoenix

Ice Phoenix

Ice Phoenix

Chaos Phoenix

Chaos Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Verdant Vogue

Verdant Vogue

Fantastic Phoenix

Fantastic Phoenix

Uncanny Phoenix

Uncanny Phoenix

Amazing Phoenix

Amazing Phoenix

Will Of Galacta

Will Of Galacta

Seat Of Spring

Seat Of Spring

Phoenix

Phoenix

Emotes

Eternal Flame

Eternal Flame

Dance Of Hearts

Dance Of Hearts

Cosmic Rebirth

Cosmic Rebirth

Chaos Unleashed

Chaos Unleashed

Frostfire Fusion

Frostfire Fusion

X No More

X No More

Flowing Flame

Flowing Flame

Our Worlds

Our Worlds

Calmly Composed

Calmly Composed

Default

Default

MVP Animations

Fire Of The Heavens

Fire Of The Heavens

Crowning Glory

Crowning Glory

Graceful Descent

Graceful Descent

Destroy Darkness; Embrace Light

Destroy Darkness; Embrace Light

Endsong of Ice & Fire

Endsong of Ice & Fire

Stellar Starfire

Stellar Starfire

Majestic Descent

Majestic Descent

X-gnited Council

X-gnited Council

Default

Default

Phoenix FAQ

When was Phoenix released in Marvel Rivals?

Phoenix was released in Season 3 on July 11, 2025 and is playable now.

What role is Phoenix in Marvel Rivals?

Phoenix is a Duelist in Marvel Rivals with a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5. Phoenix's main attack type is hitscan.

Is Phoenix good right now?

In Season 10.5 ranked, Phoenix has a 48.1% win rate (C tier, #36 of 54) across 277,895 matches. That is up from 42.4% in Season 10. Phoenix is picked by 14.1% of teams (#18 of 54) and banned by 29.3% (#2).

Who counters Phoenix in Marvel Rivals?

Phoenix struggles against Iron Man, Adam Warlock and Ultron. Phoenix has 250 health and Telepathic Illusion is her only way to dodge damage, so wait for her to teleport and punish her during its 12-second cooldown. Fast divers such as Magik and Daredevil can reach her before her Sparks build up. Don't stack on top of each other when she is landing shots on your team: each Spark explosion hits everyone within 4 m and marks them too, so spreading out breaks the chain.

How much health does Phoenix have in Marvel Rivals?

Phoenix has 250 health in Season 10.5.

What is Phoenix's ultimate ability?

Phoenix's ultimate is Endsong Inferno. Her 3,100-energy ultimate summons the Phoenix with 500 health, which she flies for up to 20 seconds before diving onto an area for 150 in the center and 50 from the shockwave. The shockwave breaks summons and shields and wipes enemy bonus health.

Who voices Phoenix in Marvel Rivals?

Phoenix is voiced by Crystal Lee.

What are Phoenix's team-ups in Marvel Rivals?

Phoenix has 2 team-up loadouts: Circle of Life (with Hela) and Telekinetic Beatdown (with Rogue). Pick one before the match; its enhanced effect turns on when the partner hero is on your team. In ranked, Phoenix wins 54.4% with Hela on the team and 53.7% with Rogue on the team, against 48.1% overall.

When was Phoenix last buffed or nerfed?

In Season 10.5 on October 9, 2026: 5 buffs. Every change is listed in the patch history on this page.

When was Phoenix last nerfed in Marvel Rivals?

In Season 8.5 (Version 20260612, June 12, 2026): Less Spark healing and more long-range Cosmic Flames falloff.

When was Phoenix last buffed in Marvel Rivals?

In Season 9.5 (Version 20260807, August 7, 2026): More Spark damage and stronger Rogue team-up.

What was Phoenix's best season in Marvel Rivals?

By ranked win rate, Season 10.5 at 48.1%. The lowest was Season 10 at 42.4%.

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