The official Marvel Rivals Season 3 trailer just dropped (after a quick leak), confirming Phoenix and Blade as new characters, a July 11 release, a new map, and themed skins.
After weeks of leaks, datamines, and community theories flying around, Marvel Rivals Season 3 is finally official, and it’s called The Abyss Awakens. The new season brings with it two heavily-rumored heroes, new skins, a map, and more, all dropping on July 11, 2025.
Fans had been expecting Phoenix and Blade thanks to leaks from creators and early Twitch drops, but now it’s all confirmed. Earlier today, NetEase uploaded the full Season 3 reveal trailer to the official Marvel Rivals YouTube channel.
It was quickly taken down, but not before fans managed to capture the entire thing, and now, the trailer is live again.
Marvel Rivals Season 3 Trailer – The Abyss Awakens
The trailer comes directly from NetEase and confirms that Season 3 of Marvel Rivals is titled The Abyss Awakens. It introduces Jean Grey (Phoenix) and Blade, both featured prominently in cinematic scenes and key art. Phoenix is shown transforming with her iconic fiery wings, while Blade wields his signature sword and charges into battle.
Alongside the two characters, the trailer gives us a sneak peek at the release date, which is now confirmed as July 11, 2025. This lines up with earlier leaks from the in-game battle pass and Twitch drops, which hinted at the seasonal window.
We also get a good look at new locations and story elements. From what’s shown, it looks like the upcoming season is leaning into darker territory, involving the Symbiotes and Knull.
The official trailer description reads:
︀︀”In the wake of the Timestream Entanglement, Knull stirs deep within Klyntar’s core, stretching his shadowed hands across the cosmos. Power promised by the dark symbiote god beckons the awakening of a new queen. The Phoenix arrives from across the stars to erase Klyntar before the darkness can rise again!
“However, she’ll require unlikely aid from a warrior of two worlds who lives to fight against the tide of night. ︀︀ ︀︀As the god of the symbiotes and the Phoenix Force collide, will you burn with the light of creation or embrace the darkness?”
And yes, there are new skins, too. From the thumbnail alone, we spotted:
- Symbiote Jeff
- Phoenix Magik
- Wolverine (Phoenix-themed skin)
- What appears to be a Knull-themed Hela
Between the new heroes, darker story direction, and themed cosmetics, Season 3 looks like a big refresh, especially after the game’s recent player count drop and mixed Steam reviews.
Here’s the list of all leaked Blade abilities in Marvel Rivals:
- Blade Chopper (Primary Fire 1): Use Dracula’s Sword to slash in front of you, inflicting damage to the enemy you hit.
- Hunting Gun (Primary Fire 2): Use a hunting shotgun to fire a long-range explosive fragmentation round that delivers a large amount of shrapnel at the point of detonation.
- Step and Chop (Shift): Sprint forward, if wielding a gun, shoot an enemy and apply to reduce healing; if wielding a sword, slash an enemy and apply to reduce movement speed.
- Blood Liberation (E): Activate vampiric bloodline, all blood becomes Dracula’s blood, gain stronger senses, can’t be healed at this time, but can restore Dracula’s blood by inflicting damage.
- Damage Block (RMB): Use Dracula’s Sword to set up a sword stance that reduces damage from in front of you.
- Ultimate (Q): After building up your strength for a short period of time, you quickly unsheathe your sword and charge forward, while releasing a powerful Chop and leaving Dracula’s Sword frantically chopping the area behind you.
We also have a list of rumored Phoenix abilities, which you can check out below!
- Psychic Explosion
- Telekinetic Transfer
- Shattered Star Impact
- Phoenix Ray
- Phoenix Wings (Flying)
- Phoenix Punishment
Watch the full Marvel Rivals Season 2 trailer below.
What do you think of Season 3 so far? Are you planning to play as Blade or Phoenix first? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
