NetEase Games has revealed the line-up of partnered teams for the Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 season.
Twelve organisations have been named in the latest Dev Vision for Marvel Rivals Season 6.5, featuring familiar brands and newcomers set to compete in the scene.
Other familiar brands that competed in the inaugural 2025 circuit have also returned, including Ignite Asia teams Gen.G Esports and REJECT.
New faces have also entered the scene for the 2026 season. These include Spanish organisation Team Heretics, North American team Spacestation Gaming, and esports brand TSM.
Finally, the line-up of partnered teams has revealed that several organisations have partnered up for Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026. Citadel Gaming’s Marvel Rivals roster, one of the top teams in the European scene, has signed with Team Liquid to form Liquid Citadel. Meanwhile, San Francisco Shock, an organisation known for its competitiveness in Overwatch, has teamed up with NRG to form NRG Shock.
What is more surprising are some of the teams that were not mentioned. ENVY, the runner-ups of the Ignite 2025 Mid Season Finals, have not become a partnered team. The brand paused operations in the Marvel Rivals esports scene last November and has yet to share an update.
Another notable team that did not make the cut was OUG, an organisation that won both Ignite Stage 1 and 2 in China, in addition to competing in both LANs in the previous season. Other squads that regularly competed last year, such as DarkZero, Rad Esports, and Crazy Raccoon, were also absent from the 12 mentioned teams.
What to Expect From Partner Teams in 2026
Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 features a revamped format, and partnered teams benefit from the new promotion and relegation system.
All teams, partnered or not, can earn Championship Points through the open-bracket seasonal tournaments, the Marvel Rivals Championships. This way, top-performing teams can challenge lower-ranked professional league teams for their spots in upcoming LAN events.
However, partnered teams are afforded limited relegation protection, giving them a better chance than others to reach events in the 2026 roadmap, such as the Ignite Mid Season Finals and Grand Finals.
Additionally, partnered teams receive revenue share from in-game esports-themed cosmetics. This has been confirmed by teams like Virtus.pro, which shared online that an ‘exclusive Virtus.pro partner in-game skin’ is on the way.
