Marvel Rivals Season 11 has its first trailer, and Nightcrawler is the new hero. The X-Men’s teleporting blue mutant joins the roster as a support when the season starts Friday, November 13, and the game also gave fans a first peek at Dracula, who is set to follow in December.
The trailer went up on the official Marvel Rivals YouTube channel Tuesday morning, November 10, under the title “Doomsday,” and it lands a few weeks before Avengers: Doomsday reaches theaters in December.
Nightcrawler Plays Support
Kurt Wagner is the latest X-Men hero added to the free-to-play shooter, and the first art shows him crouched on a ledge with blue skin, pointed ears and glowing eyes, wearing red armor with cross-marked plates across his chest. He will play as a support, the role built around keeping teammates alive, which is an unusual fit for a character best known for darting in and out of fights.
First look at Nightcrawler in ‘MARVEL RIVALS’
— Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) November 10, 2026
He will be a support.
Releasing on November 13.
How his teleporting works in matches has not been detailed yet.
Nightcrawler first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 in 1975, created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. His acrobatic style and his ability to teleport in a puff of smoke have made him a fan favorite in comics and animation for decades.
Dracula Is Next
A first image of Dracula came out alongside the trailer. It is split into three panels: a figure standing inside a glowing pod lit blue, the same pod lit red, and a close-up of Dracula’s face with long pale hair and burning orange eyes. His release is set for December.
First peek at Dracula in ‘MARVEL RIVALS’
— Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) November 10, 2026
Releasing in December.
That gives Season 11 two new heroes, one at launch and one later in the season, along with the usual round of new cosmetics and events.
When Season 11 Starts
Season 11 begins Friday, November 13, the date the game’s Season 10.5 roadmap had already pointed to. Seasons usually run four to five weeks. Season 10’s mid-season update came without a new hero, so Nightcrawler is the first new playable character in a while.
Marvel Rivals, developed by NetEase Games, is free to play on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, so anyone can jump in and try Nightcrawler on day one. Mutants have been a regular part of recent seasons, as we saw when Season 9 brought in Jubilee with Apocalypse at the center.
With the trailer titled Doomsday and the film close behind, this season gives Marvel Rivals players one more tie-in before Avengers: Doomsday arrives.
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