Marvel Rivals Season 11 Brings Nightcrawler and Doomsday on November 13
Bamf. That's the whole excerpt. It's all Kurt would say anyway.
Marvel Rivals is heading into its most chaotic season yet. NetEase revealed Season 11: Doomsday with a new trailer on November 10, and the season starts on Friday, November 13, with Nightcrawler joining the roster on day one, according to the official Marvel Rivals account.
The trailer sets up an Incursion between two timelines, the present day and the future. New York and Nueva York are on a collision course, and the official description teases "the two Doctor Dooms" at the center of it.
Who is Nightcrawler in Marvel Rivals?
Kurt Wagner is the game's 55th hero, and he's joining the fight as a Strategist, the game's support role. According to Destructoid, he's the 13th Strategist, and he looks like a very agile hero who teleports in and out of fights, heals teammates and deals damage with his swords and tail.
His teleport also looks like it can pull teammates out of trouble, which could make him a lifesaver in a tight fight. The official account called him a hero who "may wear the face of a demon, but his soul carries pure grace," which is about as Nightcrawler as it gets.
When does Dracula come to Marvel Rivals?
The trailer ends with a tease of Dracula, and he's coming in the mid-season 11.5 update in December. That also shuts down leaks that claimed Doctor Doom would be the next playable hero.
Season 11 also lines up with the game's second anniversary, and NetEase is promising more updates and announcements as the season starts. New costumes for The Hood, Nightcrawler and Gambit are coming November 13, too. The complete balance changes and official patch notes haven't been published yet, so expect more details before Friday.
Why does the Doomsday theme matter?
The timing is not an accident. Avengers: Doomsday is the next big Marvel movie, and Marvel's own countdown for the film is already running. A Doomsday season with two Dooms and an Incursion fits right into that buildup, even though NetEase hasn't confirmed any direct tie-in to the movie.
My read is that Nightcrawler is the perfect pick for a support hero. A teleporting healer who can grab a teammate out of danger feels like it was designed for him, and it gives Strategist players something way more fun than standing in the back and pressing a heal button. (Prepare for every Nightcrawler main to say "bamf" in voice chat for a month.)
Are you maining Nightcrawler on day one? Tell us in the comments.
