White Fox joins Marvel Rivals Season 7: The Hunt Is On, launching Friday, March 20, 2026.
The new season brings a fresh wave of content, including a brand-new map, updated systems, and seasonal rewards that promise to shake up the way players approach battles across the Marvel Multiverse.
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Season 7 also introduces features designed to make the game more dynamic and interactive, from the ability to capture and share memorable moments to limited-time events and emotes.
With new heroes, accessories, and competitive updates shaping the meta, the season sets the stage for strategic plays and high-stakes encounters.
White Fox is a strategist: learn her abilities
White Fox enters Season 7 as a strategist. She harnesses the power of her Kumiho (nine-tailed fox) bloodline alongside swift martial arts, adapting her combat style to any battle.
She wields Yeowoo Guseul (fox marbles) to heal allies and damage foes, absorbs and stores Kumiho energy, and can unleash it to buff teammates or charm enemies.
New map Lower Manhattan release date
Season 7 introduces a new convergence map, Lower Manhattan, arriving on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Players can also expect fresh features, accessories, quality-of-life improvements, and a variety of new rewards.
New features, album system, and seasonal rewards
April Pool’s special emote
To celebrate the upcoming April Pool’s event, Deadpool and Jeff introduce a special duo emote, Jeff Rodeo, available free from April 1 to April 3, 2026.
Players can use the emote in Times Square to earn Units and title rewards.
Additionally, Marvel Rivals Season 7 brings several fresh systems and rewards:
- Album System: Players can permanently save Times Square photos, share them with the community, and earn likes and interactions from other players.
- Special Emotes: Celebrate April Pool’s from April 1–3 (UTC) with the free Jeff Rodeo duo emote featuring Deadpool and Jeff the Land Shark, usable in Times Square to earn Units and title rewards.
- Accessories and Costumes: New gear for White Fox, Iron Fist, Hawkeye, Mister Fantastic, Ultron, Adam Warlock, Peni Parker, Venom, Hulk, and Elsa Bloodstone will release with the update. Verified college students gain access to a rotation of 10 exclusive campus-themed costumes and MVP rewards.
Gameplay overhaul and competitive meta
Season 7 introduces a fundamental rework of the Ultimate Energy System to balance combat:
- Overall energy gain reduced by 20%
- Vanguards/Duelists see steeper “damage-to-energy” reductions
- Strategists experience slower passive energy regeneration
These changes reward high-skill plays and prevent “Triple Strategist” compositions from cycling Ultimates too quickly.
Meta updates
Season 7 addresses team composition and competitive balance with several key updates. Classic 2-2-2 team lineups remain the most effective strategy, providing a solid foundation for consistent win rates across matches.
To further shake up competitive play, the number of team bans has been increased to three per match. This gives players more strategic options and makes drafting a crucial part of high-level gameplay.
Additionally, Performance-Based Placements have been introduced, allowing a player’s individual skill to influence their starting rank by up to one full division.
This ensures that personal performance matters, giving skilled players a better chance to rise quickly in the competitive ladder.
