{"id":1268638,"date":"2026-03-09T08:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=617662"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:29:27","slug":"looks-like-everyones-gonna-want-to-play-blade-in-marvel-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/looks-like-everyones-gonna-want-to-play-blade-in-marvel-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Looks like everyone\u2019s gonna want to play Blade in Marvel Rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marvel Rivals<\/a><\/em> players have been anticipating<\/a> Marvel\u2019s Daywalker since the release of the game, and that hype has only grown stronger as the hero shooter has continually teased his arrival. Well, Blade is coming to Marvel Rivals<\/em> on Aug. 8 \u2014 and based on his early gameplay footage, perhaps the wait was worth it.<\/p>\n

Surprising absolutely no one, Blade\u2019s set to be a Duelist who excels at close to mid range. He\u2019s packed with his trusty sword and a shotgun, and he can block incoming damage for a short period of time. He\u2019s fast, too, and can be seen tearing through the battlefield within seconds with an ability that launches him forward. He\u2019s like a mix of Punisher and Psylocke, basically. His ultimate draws upon the power of Dracula to slice and dice in a broad space in front of him, allowing Blade to cut up multiple enemies at once \u2014 even if they\u2019re in the air. In this brief clip, Blade joins Iron Man and Storm in the sky only to promptly destroy them. He lands facing away from the carnage, because cool guys never look back.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, people are pumped to see Blade in action and are already declaring him to be their next main. Sure, this happens any time a new hero is introduced<\/a>, but they don\u2019t all get revealed with this much style.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey absolutely cooked with the soundtrack, makes reveal 100x better,\u201d reads one comment on YouTube. \u201cFrom sleeping in Wakanda to aura farming,\u201d another reads.<\/p>\n

Blade will hit Marvel Rivals <\/em>alongside a number of other additions and changes, like a new map and mode. A handful of heroes will be leaving existing team-ups, but new characters will be taking their place. Blade\u2019s being added to the Lunar Force team-up, where Cloak and Dagger help other heroes temporarily become invisible. Here\u2019s the list of adjustments straight from NetEase:<\/p>\n

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We’re removing Guardian Revival (Adam Warlock – Mantis\/Star-Lord) and Atlas Bond (Iron Fist – Luna Snow) from play. Loki is leaving the Ragnarok Rebirth (Hela – Thor\/Loki) team-up. Two brand new team-ups are being added: Duality Dance (Adam Warlock – Luna Snow) and Vibrant Vitality (Mantis – Groot\/Loki). Also, some team-ups are welcoming new members: Iron Fist joins Chilling Assault (Luna Snow – Hawkeye), Star-Lord connects to the Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon – Peni Parker), and Blade launches into Lunar Force (Cloak & Dagger – Moon Knight). <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The multiplayer experience will also see some improvements, NetEase says. All in-game voice chat will be screened by the system and possibly flagged for human review. Jerks who leave matches early will now also suffer greater penalties, including longer bans and bigger point deductions. The angels who stay, meanwhile, will get some points at the end rather than being unceremoniously unplugged from the match. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf someone leaves due to unavoidable system issues, we’ll review it and handle penalties fairly, and we’re speeding up the appeals process for mistaken bans,\u201d NetEase says. <\/p>\n

Now if only NetEase would do something about Marvel Rivals<\/em>\u2019 newfound Human Torch problem<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

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Marvel Rivals players have been anticipating Marvel\u2019s Daywalker since the release of the game, and that hype has only grown stronger as the hero shooter has continually teased his arrival. Well, Blade is coming to Marvel Rivals on Aug. 8 \u2014 and based on his early gameplay footage, perhaps the wait was worth it. Surprising absolutely no one, Blade\u2019s set to be a Duelist who excels at close to mid range. He\u2019s packed with his trusty sword and a shotgun, and he can block incoming damage for a short period of time. He\u2019s fast, too, and can be seen tearing through the battlefield within seconds with an ability that launches him forward. He\u2019s like a mix of Punisher and Psylocke, basically. His ultimate draws upon…<\/p>\n

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