Latest: October 9, 2026 · 30 balance patches since launch
The latest Marvel Rivals balance patch (Version 20261009) went live on October 9, 2026 in Season 10.5 and changed 13 heroes. Buffed: Hulk, Magneto, The Thing, Cyclops, Hawkeye, Adam Warlock and Jubilee. Nerfed: Devil Dinosaur, Gorr and Scarlet Witch. Reworked: Iron Man and Phoenix. Mixed changes: Gambit.
Version 20261009, live on October 9, 2026. Official balance post. The last column is each hero's ranked win rate change over the half season, all ranks.
| Hero | Change | ± |
|---|---|---|
| Devil DinosaurVanguard | Nerf | -0.8 |
| HulkVanguard | Buff | +0.6 |
| MagnetoVanguard | Buff | +0.0 |
| The ThingVanguard | Buff | +0.6 |
| CyclopsDuelist | Buff | +2.8 |
| GorrDuelist | Nerf | -1.6 |
| HawkeyeDuelist | Buff | +2.3 |
| Iron ManDuelist | Rework | +0.8 |
| PhoenixDuelist | Rework | +7.0 |
| Scarlet WitchDuelist | Nerf | -2.4 |
| Adam WarlockStrategist | Buff | -0.1 |
| GambitStrategist | Mixed | -0.7 |
| JubileeStrategist | Buff | +0.9 |
Newest first. The number next to a hero is its ranked win rate change over that half season, shown on the patch that opened it; smaller fixes later in the same half season are listed without one.
How often each hero has been changed across the 30 patches above.
| Hero | Changes | Buffs | Nerfs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain America | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Cloak & Dagger | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Doctor Strange | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| Invisible Woman | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Loki | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Scarlet Witch | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Adam Warlock | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| Gambit | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Human Torch | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Luna Snow | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Magneto | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| Peni Parker | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Version 20261009, live on October 9, 2026 (Season 10.5), changed 13 heroes: Devil Dinosaur (nerf), Hulk (buff), Magneto (buff), The Thing (buff), Cyclops (buff), Gorr (nerf), Hawkeye (buff), Iron Man (rework), Phoenix (rework), Scarlet Witch (nerf), Adam Warlock (buff), Gambit (mixed) and Jubilee (buff).
The next big update is Season 11, expected on November 13, 2026. Balance changes are usually posted a few days before a season or half season goes live.
By ranked win rate compared with the previous half season, Phoenix gained the most (+7.0 points) and Scarlet Witch lost the most (-2.4 points).
Gambit, with 7 nerfs across the 30 balance patches listed here. Thor has been buffed the most (9 times).
NetEase posts them on the Marvel Rivals website: game updates under News and hero changes as separate balance posts. Each patch below links to its official post.
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