Marvel Rivals Season 5Love is a Battlefield

Past season

Marvel Rivals Season 5, Love is a Battlefield, started on November 14, 2025 and ran until December 12, 2025, when Season 5.5 began. It added Gambit, plus the Grand Garden and Times Square maps. Its battle pass was Grand Garden Adventure. With Season 5.5, the whole season ran until January 16, 2026. The highest ranked win rates that season belonged to Peni Parker (60.6%), Rocket Raccoon (57.6%) and Mister Fantastic (54.8%).

Season 5 at a Glance

Start
November 14, 2025
End
December 12, 2025
Length
28 days
With Season 5.5
Ends January 16, 2026
New heroes
Gambit
New maps
Grand Garden, Times Square
Battle pass
Grand Garden Adventure
Ranked matches tracked
1,080,517

Season 5 Roadmap

Everything announced for Season 5, in date order.

  1. SeasonSeason 5 begins (first anniversary season)

  2. New heroGambit joins (Strategist)

  3. MapTimes Square social hub map

  4. CostumesGambit Thieves Guildmaster and Magneto Temporal Tyrant

  5. EventElders' Chessboard event (free Iron Spider costume)

  6. Battle passGrand Garden Adventure battle pass

  7. UpdateNew accessories for ten heroes

  8. CostumesVan Dyne's Design costumes for Magik and Doctor Strange

  9. EventAnniversary event (Galacta's Live / Rivals' Day 2025)

  10. MapGrand Garden map

  11. Mode18v18 Conquest Annihilation mode

  12. CostumesRivals' Day 2025 costumes for Luna Snow and Psylocke

Source: marvelrivals.com, x.com. Titles are our own summaries. Current roadmap

Best Heroes of Season 5

Ranked win rates across all ranks over the whole half season. Heroes with fewer than 1,000 matches are left out.

Vanguards

  1. Peni Parker60.6%
  2. Angela53.0%
  3. Thor51.9%

Duelists

  1. Mister Fantastic54.8%
  2. Daredevil54.8%
  3. Magik54.4%

Strategists

  1. Rocket Raccoon57.6%
  2. Mantis53.1%
  3. Gambit51.1%

Most Picked

  1. Gambit51.2% pick
  2. Invisible Woman42.6% pick
  3. Cloak & Dagger32.6% pick
  4. Magneto26.9% pick
  5. Emma Frost24.9% pick

Climbed vs Season 4.5

  1. Hawkeye+4.3
  2. Loki+3.6
  3. Peni Parker+2.8

Fell vs Season 4.5

  1. Black Widow-2.5
  2. Jeff The Land Shark-2.4
  3. Mantis-1.4

Season 5 Patch Notes: Buffs and Nerfs

Hero changes from the official balance posts, with each hero's ranked win rate change since Season 4.5. Every patch is on the patch notes page.

Version 20251114 · November 14, 2025 official post

  • Angela BuffFaster Assassin's Charge dash and a sturdier ultimate spear.-0.4
  • Captain America BuffUltimate now boosts ultimate charge for allies in its path.-0.8
  • Groot BuffBecomes Unstoppable near his Awakened Ironwood Walls.-0.2
  • Hulk BuffGamma Burst hits shorten Indestructible Guard cooldown.-0.8
  • Magneto MixedBulwark shields get separate cooldowns but smaller shield values.+2.1
  • Peni Parker BuffCyber-Webs now heal and speed up allies too.+2.8
  • The Thing ReworkLeaps reworked around area effects; Haymaker now deals percentage health damage.-0.6
  • Hawkeye BuffArcher's Focus maximum bonus damage raised to 90.+4.3
  • Mister Fantastic ReworkInflated grants max health instead of bonus health; Reflexive Rubber usable inflated.+0.6
  • Phoenix BuffCosmic Flames keep more damage at long range.+1.0
  • Spider-Man BuffFaster Web-Cluster charge and stronger Amazing Combo.+1.2
  • Squirrel Girl BuffBurst Acorn damage raised back to 110.+2.5
  • Storm BuffBigger Thunder damage boost for allies.-0.0
  • The Punisher MixedMore health, pellets and range; loses team-up anchor bonus.-1.0
  • Wolverine BuffStronger rage-based percentage damage and shorter Feral Leap cooldown.+2.7
  • Adam Warlock BuffFaster soul flight, cheaper ultimate with wider revive radius.-0.7
  • Cloak & Dagger BuffBase health raised from 250 to 275.-0.2
  • Invisible Woman BuffFaster, longer-range, harder-hitting orbs; recall key can deploy a shield.+1.7
  • Loki BuffMore health, less missile falloff, extra healing on direct hits.+3.6
  • Rocket Raccoon BuffShorter B.R.B. cooldown, more Repair Mode charges, faster projectiles.-0.5

Marvel Rivals Season 5 FAQ

When did Marvel Rivals Season 5 start?

Season 5 (Love is a Battlefield) started on November 14, 2025. It ended on December 12, 2025, after 28 days. Counting Season 5.5, the full season ended on January 16, 2026.

What heroes were added in Marvel Rivals Season 5?

Gambit.

What was the Marvel Rivals Season 5 battle pass?

Grand Garden Adventure. The half season that follows keeps the same pass.

Who was the best hero in Marvel Rivals Season 5?

By ranked win rate across all ranks, Peni Parker at 60.6%. Best per role: Peni Parker (60.6%) among Vanguards, Mister Fantastic (54.8%) among Duelists, Rocket Raccoon (57.6%) among Strategists.

What is on the Marvel Rivals Season 5 roadmap?

Gambit joins (Strategist) (Nov 14, 2025), Times Square social hub map (Nov 14, 2025), Gambit Thieves Guildmaster and Magneto Temporal Tyrant (Nov 14, 2025), Elders' Chessboard event (free Iron Spider costume) (Nov 14, 2025), Grand Garden Adventure battle pass (Nov 14, 2025), New accessories for ten heroes (Nov 14, 2025), Van Dyne's Design costumes for Magik and Doctor Strange (Nov 21, 2025), Anniversary event (Galacta's Live / Rivals' Day 2025) (Nov 27, 2025), Grand Garden map (Nov 27, 2025), 18v18 Conquest Annihilation mode (Nov 27, 2025) and Rivals' Day 2025 costumes for Luna Snow and Psylocke (Dec 5, 2025).

What changed in the Marvel Rivals Season 5 patch notes?

The Season 5 balance patch (Version 20251114) changed 20 heroes. Buffed: Angela, Captain America, Groot, Hulk, Peni Parker, Hawkeye, Phoenix, Spider-Man, Squirrel Girl, Storm, Wolverine, Adam Warlock, Cloak & Dagger, Invisible Woman, Loki and Rocket Raccoon. Reworked: The Thing and Mister Fantastic. Mixed changes: Magneto and The Punisher.

What maps were added in Marvel Rivals Season 5?

Grand Garden and Times Square.