Hey guys! 2026 is finally here. I took a break from Marvel Champions in 2025. However, just a few months ago Fantasy Flight announced we are getting Daredevil in 2026 (One of my favorite heroes in all of comics!). So needless to say, I am back in the Marvel Champions head space. Daredevil was arguably the most requested hero. Now that he is confirmed lets take a look at 5 heroes I think the community still wants.

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#5 Mantis

I like Mantis in the movies, but she isn’t high on my list. Still, every time this question gets brought up I see Mantis grabbing votes. If we returned to Guardians adjacent or space related, I would love to get Nova Richard Rider. However, Sam’s Nova already exist in the game, so Mantis will be the pick here. I see her get a lot of attention with the thought we might get a new core box eventually. I don’t know what to make of all those theories, but she is probably the female hero I see with the most votes.

#4 Midnight Sons

The first team on this list is a team I see mentioned all the time. I think it is less obvious to casual fans, but in the Marvel universe as a whole I could see things lining up as movies start to veer towards some of these characters as well as the game already having a cult following. Ghost Rider is my number #1 most requested hero and this wave would be the perfect chance to introduce him. Blade and Moon Knight would undoubtedly be huge hits as well. Since the big boxes tend to be 1 male character and 1 female character, I think Werewolf by Night and Elsa Bloodstone would be the two choices. Then I think Ghost Rider, Blade, and Moon Knight are three easy choices for hero packs. They could redo Doctor Strange here or if they want another female character, could give us Niko Minoru. This is the next wave I am most excited for. I cannot wait to see how they handle it.

#3 Punisher

No doubt the biggest omission from the new defenders wave is Punisher. Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage were no brainers. I think Elektra was a pretty easy pick given the storyline they are doing. Iron Fist may have had the lowest score with the Netflix series, but he was still an easy pick. So the way I see it, Punisher basically got skipped over for Echo. Its honestly hard to see what wave he would get introduced in. I think we will be waiting a while for this one.

#2 Beast

Beast definitely has an argument to be number 1. Like Punisher, his wave came and went. Unlike Punisher, I could easily see another X related wave. People also say if they redo a core box he would be a great fit as he represents both the X-Men and the genius traits. I don’t think players will have to wait too long before Beast finds himself in one product or another.

#1 Fantastic Four

This is where I was dead wrong on my prediction for the next wave. I’ve been saying Fantastic Four was going to be the next wave since the Mutant Genesis box. It just seemed like a no brainer with Marvel acquiring the rights to Fantastic Four. I thought we would see a unified effort to get them into everything, even games like Marvel Champions. I thought it made sense for Fantasy Flight as well to capitalize on new fans getting into the Fantastic Four. However, with Fantasy Flight revealing their road map for 2026, I see no room for them do anything with the Fantastic Four until at least 2027. As far as the big box goes, I think Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman are the included heroes. I think we will get a Galactus scenario pack. Human Torch, The Thing and Silver Surfer seem like no brainer hero packs. The last hero pack could be a multitude of characters including Franklin Richards or even a take on Doctor Doom like Magneto got.

I am beyond thrilled to get Daredevil in Marvel Champions, but I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the possibilities for future waves and hero packs. So let me down below what heroes you want to see in the game! Thank you for reading! Have a great day!