Marvel Contest of Champions | Champion Release History

Marvel Contest of Champions is a mobile video game developed and published by Kabam. This page contains a comprehensive list of every Champion currently available as a playable character in the game.

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Red Guardian is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 28, 2020

Alexei Shostakov was one of the Soviet Union's most acclaimed pilots crediting them with air supremacy over the skies of Stalingrad and Kursk during World War II and thus granting him national recognition. As the Cold War flared, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev determined the Soviet Union needed its own equivalent to Captain America and seeing Shostakov's popularity, chose him to fill that role. The KGB then faked his death, training him in secret and turning him into a master of hand-to-hand combat and a highly skilled athlete.

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Black Widow (Deadly Origin) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 14, 2020

Recruited into the KGB at an early age and trained in the Red Room, Natasha Alianovna Romanoff developed into one of the world’s greatest and most ruthless assassins. After drawing the attention of Nick Fury, she is recruited to join S.H.I.E.L.D. at Chris Barton's recommendation, even going on to become a founding member of The Avengers. Following the events of the Avengers Civil War, Romanoff is forced to confront the darkness of the past in the Red Room and the possibility of future generations of Black Widow assassins.

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Wolverine (Weapon X) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Friday, April 24, 2020

Logan became known to the Weapon X program when he joined their Team X. While Team X would disband, the Weapon X program was far from finished with him. He would later be the chosen subject for Experiment X, leading to him being captured and taken to a facility near Roanoke, Canada. There, Adamantium was bonded to his skeleton, and his brain was programmed to keep him under control. But, after he was "tested" on the population of Roanoke, he was driven into an insane berserk rage by the pain of what he had endured, and what he had been made to do. Breaking free he escaped from the Weapon X program, but though much time has passed, he has never truly recovered from what was done to him by the Weapon X program.

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Storm (Pyramid X) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 23, 2020

This is not the Storm you know. She has been indoctrinated into Pyramid X by her God Apocalypse. Storm is able to channel her weather-bending abilities through her ornate wand Heset's Ruin, to raze entire cities and subjugate those who do not submit to En Sabah Nur.

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Sorcerer Supreme is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 9, 2020

Sorcerer Supreme was born into poverty, collecting stray dreams on the outskirts of the Nightmare Realm before finding her way to the Temple of Vishanti. Realizing her potential in the mystic arts, she rose up and become one of the most brilliant students in the Temple. Now, armed with her cunning, daring, and mastery over her Book Of Vishanti and Crimson Orbs Of The Cosmos, The Ancient One has called upon her to be a key player in a much larger, more dangerous game…

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Terrax is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 26, 2020

Tyros once reigned over the city of Lanlak on the planet of Birj. Galactus saw the brutal dictator's potential and made him his own Herald of Galactus. With Terrax's command over rock and earth now magnified and the Power Cosmic on his side, "Terrax the Tamer" became Galactus' most ruthless conqueror.

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Mole Man is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 12, 2020

Socially shunned for his dwarfish appearance and expelled from his academic roots in nuclear engineering for his Hollow Earth theories, Harvey Rupert Elder stumbles upon the Monster Isle and falls deep into the realm of Subterranea, becoming blinded before the Valley of Diamonds. After this discovery, Elder dubs himself the Mole Man, ruler of Subterranea and the caverns of Monster Isle. Riding on the back of his most trusted monster friend, Giganto Jr., the Mole Man burrows his way into the Contest.

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Mojo is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 27, 2020

Ladies and gentlemen! Today we're discussing me! Mojo! The greatest Champion to ever grace the Contest! I'm the ruler and slaver overlord of a cute little place called the Mojoverse. It's my job to bring nothing but the most entertaining, top-tier, thrilling cinematic content to all my Spineless viewers and followers back home. And if I have to viciously degenerate and destroy a few other D-list characters to do it, even better!

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Longshot is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 13, 2020

Longshot is an Action Hero from the Mojoverse who was genetically enhanced by Arize with super human traits and the powers of Probability Manipulation. Arize made it so the strength of Longshot's Power was based on the purity of his heart, making him a star candidate for inciting a civil war to overthrow the tyrannical reign of Mojo himself.

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Nova is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 23, 2020

All was normal for New York high-school student, Richard Rider, until he came into contact with the Nova Corps, a peace-keeping force based on the planet Xandar. After the planet was invaded and destroyed by a space pirate known as Zorr, the last surviving member of Xandar's elite Nova Corps, Rhomann Dey, selected Richard Rider to replace him. Rider is given a uniform and powers of a Nova Centurion but little instruction on how to use them. Calling himself Nova, Rider becomes a Super Hero, teaming with other heroes such as Spider-Man and Thor to use his powers for the good of Earth and the universe while serving as its protector.

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Squirrel Girl is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 9, 2020

Doreen Green's squirrel-like abilities made her an outsider in her teenage years. She escaped the insults of her classmates by hiding in the woods, among the squirrels. When Doreen stumbled upon Iron Man, she saw her chance to impress him, overpowering Doctor Doom with the help of her army of squirrels. Ever since her first victory, Squirrel Girl has taken down some of the most feared Super Villains in the universe. With an almost unrivalled win record, she lives up to the title, the "Unbeatable Squirrel Girl".

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Silver Surfer is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 12, 2019

To protect his planet from certain Annihilation, Norrin Radd relinquished his life to become the Silver Surfer, a Herald of Galactus. Now imbued with the Power Cosmic, the Silver Surfer travels the galaxy in search of new planets to feed Galactus' insatiable hunger.

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Mister Fantastic is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 28, 2019

Reed Richards is a brilliant scientist, who spearheaded an experimental voyage into space accompanied by his friends and family. An accident occurred during the trip, and the ship was flooded with cosmic rays. After crashing back to Earth, Reed found that he could stretch and elongate his body in impossible ways. He became the leader of the Fantastic Four, and uses his powers of elasticity and his genius intellect to deftly handle all threats, galactic to microscopic.

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Doctor Doom is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 14, 2019

Leaving his tribe in Latveria, Victor Von Doom moved to the United States to study at the Empire State University where he combined sorcery and technology to create fantastic inventions. Disregarding the warnings of fellow classmate Reed Richards, one of his inventions malfunctioned resulting in an explosion that severely damaged his face. Expelled after the incident, Victor began travelling the world eventually collapsing exhausted, on a Tibetan mountainside where he was rescued by a clan of monks. Mastering their discipline and forging himself a suit of armor, Victor took on the mantle Doctor Doom, his mission to serve revenge on those he holds responsible for his accident.

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Guillotine 2099 is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 31, 2019

In the future world of 2099, the Alchemax Corporation acquires "La fleur du mal", the ancient demon sword of the Guillotine lineage. Using future technology and corporate mystical arts, they reverse-engineer the demonic forces inhabiting the sword, creating a ne weapon capable of "digitizing" human souls. Born out of an unholy blend of cutting-edge technology and ancient dark magic, Guillotine 2099 is developed as the blueprint for an army of sword-wielding robotic warriors.

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Man-Thing is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Man-Thing was once the brilliant biochemist Dr. Ted Sallis. While working for S.H.I.E.L.D. to replicate the Super Soldier Serum, Dr. Sallis was forced to flee due to an A.I.M. plot to steal his work. Injecting himself with the only remaining sample of his serum before crashing his car into the swamp while on the run. Rather than dying from that crash, he was reformed into a creature made of the swamp itself, The Man-Thing!

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Elsa Bloodstone is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 3, 2019

Elsa Bloodstone is the second of her name, daughter of the legendary Vampire Hunter Ulysses Bloodstone. Elsa possesses the ancient Bloodgem artefact, granting her superhuman capabilities and the ability to destroy any vampire foolish enough to drink her blood.

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Vision (Aarkus) is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 19, 2019

The Vision, who's true name is Aarkus, is an alien law enforcement officer from a dimension known as Smokeworld. After being accidentally contacted by a scientist from Earth, Aarkus came to our dimension to fight crime. He has the ability to control gasses, smoke, and cold, even teleporting to the far side of the world using little more than a smouldering cigar.

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Black Widow (Claire Voyant) is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 5, 2019

Claire Voyant was a spirit medium who communicated with the dead through supernatural means. Killed by a client in a job gone wrong, Voyant is sent to Hell where Satan gives her the ability to kill with a single touch, sending her back to Earth to avenge her own death. After avenging her murder, Voyant returns to Satan who, no longer content to wait for evil souls to die a natural death, charges her with bringing more souls to him.

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Warlock is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 22, 2019

Greetings ! Self is referred to as Warlock. Self is capable of many wondrous feats, including changing shape and making jokes! Transmode virus also used to transfer lifeglow from . Self will not harm any in the ! Hilarious falsehood! Much harm will come to any who attempt to harm Self or SelfFriends.

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Sunspot is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 8, 2019

Roberto Da Costa is a hot-headed, suave Brazilian millionaire, and a highly respected leader to mutants and heroes alike. Backed up with the ability to absorb, store, and unleash enormous amounts of solar energy at will, Sunspot is a force to be reckoned with both behind the scenes and on the battlefield.

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Mysterio is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 25, 2019

Quentin Beck is from an Earth nearly identical to our own. Traveling to our world to battle the very same elemental creatures that destroyed his planet, Beck is quickly established as one of Earth's protectors. Taking on the superhero persona of "Mysterio", he is recruited by Nick Fury alongside Spider-Man to stop the elemental creatures before it's too late and prove his capabilities to the world!

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Spider-Man (Stealth Suit) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 11, 2019

Peter Parker is on a Midtown High summer trip to Europe, and he had hoped to leave Super Heroics behind for a few weeks, not to mention the classic Red-and-Blue suit Tony Stark made for him. When Spidey is recruited by Nick Fury to investigate a series of Elemental Creature attacks throughout Europe, he is given his own tactical Stealth Suit, made for him by the very same agent who outfits Nick Fury, Maria Hill, and the rest of their team.

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Invisible Woman is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 27, 2019

Susan "Sue" Storm-Richards became the "Invisible Woman" when she joined her brother and her husband on a spacecraft test flight. During the flight, their ship was bombarded by extreme levels of cosmic radiation, and after landing she found she had the ability to turn invisible and create force fields out of energy. Over time she learned to manipulate these force fields into constructs of any shape and size. Alongside the other members of the crew, she became one of the founding members of the Fantastic Four!

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Namor is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 13, 2019

To both Heroes and Villains alike, Namor has been a mighty ally and a formidable foe. The short-tempered mutant ruler of Atlantis will stop at nothing to crush anyone and anything that threatens his Kingdom and its people. No matter who you are or what your intentions may have been.

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Ebony Maw is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Friday, May 31, 2019

A master of manipulation and overall evil genius, Ebony Maw is Thanos's most trusted lieutenant, never failing him even once. Focusing on his strong telekinetic abilities rather than raw physical strength, Ebony Maw curves and bends the environment around him with ease. Additionally, his superhumanly persuasive voice allows him to sway even the strongest minds.

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Cull Obsidian is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 16, 2019

A ferocious combatant like few others, Cull Obsidian is always seeking a truly challenging fight to impress his master, Thanos. Wielding his one-of-a-kind multi-weapon, Cull tears his opponent's defences apart and stops heroes in their tracks. Lord Thanos won't be stopped so long as his imposing enforcer, Cull, stands by his side ready to strike down any opposition.

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Ronin is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 2, 2019

Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Clint Barton is drawn out of retirement to don a new alter ego, Ronin – A lawless assassin with a piercing sword and incredible fighting skills who mercilessly brings criminals to justice around the world.

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Human Torch is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 18, 2019

Hot-headed Johnny Storm was one of the four people on the space flight accident that gave rise to the Fantastic Four. After their ship was bathed in cosmic radiation, Johnny gained the ability to create and control fire. In addition to generating powerful blasts of flame, he can envelope his body in plasma, giving him the ability to fly. Now dubbed "Human Torch", he and the rest of the Fantastic Four are taking the Contest by storm. Flame On!

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Annihilus is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 4, 2019

After the Fantastic Four opened a portal to the Negative Zone in search of anti-particles, they encountered Annihilus. A vicious, raving, and paranoid insectoid creature ruling over the Negative Zone. Aided by his most prized possession, the Cosmic Control Rod, Annihilus has waged an all out war on every living thing in the Universe for it's the only way he can ensure nothing can ever threaten his life or his precious Cosmic Control Rod.

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Nick Fury is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Known across the battlerealm as a powerful leader and master tactician, Nick Fury is a seasoned combat veteran skilled in various martial arts including a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Mick also has access to an arsenal of lethal weapons developed by S.H.I.E.L.D. and is a master of espionage, always equipped to fight should the situation arise.

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Captain Marvel is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 7, 2019

After crash landing on Earth without any memory of her past, Air Force pilot, Carol Danvers slowly uncovers the events of her past. Rescued by the Kree and reborn as a noble Kree warrior, Carol learns to control her new powers under the guidance of Mar-Vell, commander of the Starforce. When she finds herself on Earth again Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when the Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

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Mister Sinister is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Nathaniel Essex, a scientist in the latter half of the 19th century, pledged loyalty to the mutant-demi god Apocalypse in exchange for activation of his dormant X-Factor. Donning the moniker of Mister Sinister, Essex began to engineer bloodlines in the hope of creating the perfect mutant. His attention would eventually focus on two particularly gifted children, Scott Summers and Jean Grey. In command of the Marauders, a band of mutants that follow him, Mister Sinister has been the mastermind of many schemes and plots, not the least of which was the birth of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor's child, Nathan Summers, also known as Cable.

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Havok is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 7, 2019

Alexander Summers aka Havok, is the younger brother of Scott Summers. Much like his brother Havok has the ability to project blasts of plasma energy, though his blasts are released as concentric waves of energy, and Havok must use significant effort to focus them into directed blasts. Havok can be overwhelmed by his power which can make him nearly as dangerous to his friends as his enemies, and leads him to wear a specialised containment suit.

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Diablo is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 24, 2019

An unrivalled alchemist and a member of Spanish nobility, Esteban Corazon de Ablo uses his arcane concoctions to lengthen his life, incinerate his foes and more. Driven by an unending desire to become as powerful as a god, Diablo now finds himself in the Contest hoping to secure the ISO-Sphere for his continued experimentation. Ambition pushes the Spanish nobleman to acquire power at all costs, and very few heroes can, or will, stand in his way.

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Thing is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 10, 2019

Benjamin Grimm, also known as "Thing", served as the pilot on the starship expedition led by Reed Richards. During the voyage, the ship encountered unprecedented levels of radiation, granting the crew extraordinary powers. Ben gained incredible physical strength, and his body was covered in a flexible, rock-like hide. After returning to earth, the team banded together to form the Fantastic Four. It's clobberin' time!

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Dark Hawk is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 20, 2018

Christopher Powell discovered an alien amulet allowing him to transform into the robotic Darkhawk. Having witnessed his father turn to a life in crime, Powell vowed to use the powers of the amulet to fight crime. This path would eventually lead him to team up with some of Earth's mightiest heroes.

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Night Thrasher is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 6, 2018

Genius weapons designer and masked vigilante skateboarder, Dwayne Taylor trained himself to peak human perfection before taking on the mantle of Night Thrasher. Forming the New Warriors, Taylor sought to take revenge on the criminal underworld that killed his parents. Night Thrasher was transported to the Battlerealm moments before an explosion claimed the lives of his teammates leaving many to presume him dead. Night Thrasher now fights alongside Earth's mightiest heroes in the Contest of Champions.

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Ægon is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 22, 2018

Born to a pacifist race forced into slavery by the Master of the first Contest of Champions, Ægon always defied the strict code of nonviolence amongst his kin. He secretly trained as a gladiator, inspired by love and duty to win the Contest and free his people. Against all odds, he fought his way to the final battle against the Master. Ægon was victorious, but the battle cost him his arm, and the life of his beloved. His tragedy was complete when his own people cast him out as a pariah and left him behind in the Battlerealm. As Champion of the Content, Ægon's prize was the Iso-Belt, a powerful artefact that grants him the ability to manifest a phantom limb, and other willpower constructs, to replace his missing arm. However, the full extent of the belt's powers are still unknown.

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The Champion is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 8, 2018

As an Elders of the Universe member, The Champion is able to control an energy source referred to as the Power Primordial, the residual energy that is left over from the Big Bang itself. He channels this energy to enhance his physical form, and he seeks out the greatest fighters in the universe to test the limits of his powers.

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Venom the Duck is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Tuesday, October 16, 2018

An abject abomination crafted from the chaotic energy of the Contest itself and given shape by the monstrosity calling itself the Symbiote Supreme, Venom the Duck shapes its symbiotic mass to strengthen itself and tear its foes apart. Driven by Venom's bloodlust and controlled by Howard's intellect and cunning, this aberration of the Contest is a force to be reckoned with.

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Symbiote Supreme is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 11, 2018

The result of an unholy union between an alternate reality Doctor Strange and a particularly virulent Klyntar specimen, the entity known as Symbiote Supreme wields an unnatural power thanks to its mastery of Symbiomancy: the ability to summon and control its Symbiote through magical means. The Symbiote Supreme finds and bonds with any lifeform it can, devouring them into its hivemind in order to spread its dark influence across The Battlerealm.

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Emma Frost is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 27, 2018

Emma Frost is an incredibly powerful mutant, with a brilliant mind to match. She possesses staggering telepathic abilities, and is able to transform her body into organic diamond, rendering her almost indestructible. From White Queen to the Hellfire Club, to leader of the X-Men, she handles every challenge with grace, poise, and wit as sharp as diamond.

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Omega Red is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 13, 2018

It was during the peak of the Cold War that saw the Soviets transform Arkady Rossovich into the super soldier Omega Red. Wielding nearly indestructible tentacles and a Death Factor capable of killing by mere proximity, Omega Red was terrifying beyond their control. His creators sealed him away in cryogenic stasis where he remained until present day, when he was awoken by criminal organization The Hand to do battle with Wolverine and the X-Men.

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Korg is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 30, 2018

Oh, hey there, my name is Korg. As you can see ... I am made of rocks. Perishable rocks though, so don't put me into fights thinking I am invincible, unless my opponent is made of scissors. Ha! ... Anyway, Miek is here too and wants to help, so instead of blocking with my rock arms, I let Miek taste some of the action! After all, that's what friends are for!

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Heimdall is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 16, 2018

One of the greatest warriors of Asgard, Heimdall was appointed Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge for all time, by Odin All-Father. His eyes can see all of creation, and his ears can hear a whisper from anywhere in the Nine Realms. Heimdall has many times saved Asgard, detecting threats long before they can become danger, and their either dispatching the threat himself or sounding Gjallarhorn to call forth the other defenders of Asgard.

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Red Skull is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Red Skull has managed to orchestrate the assassinations of his enemies, manipulate his way to power, and lead HYDRA in a plan to devastate the world's most influential countries. Using his scientific talents and knowledge of the occult to research what others considered only a myth: the Cosmic Cube. Now armed with knowledge of its deepest secrets, The Red Skull has been able to harness it to power his suit of Hydra armor.

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Ghost is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 19, 2018

You can't fight what you don't know, and nobody seems to know anything about who Ghost is or how she can do the things she can do. Feared and admired in the criminal underworld for her ability to phase through solid walls, Ghost's true intentions are as elusive as she is, though one thing is for sure: she's interested in getting her hands on all the Pym Tech she can find. Her advanced technology combined with her skill in combat make her a force to be reckoned with.

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Wasp is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 5, 2018

Empowered with a new cutting-edge Wasp suit, Hope van Dyne is ready to make up for lost time as a Super Hero. Like Ant-Man, she can reduce herself to the size of an insect while disproportionately increasing her strength and durability. Couple this with the ability to fly at impressive speeds and evade enemy attacks and you have one deadly Wasp.

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Masacre is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 21, 2018

Deadpool once visited a church in Mexico, stopping to give confession. The priest who took his confession was convinced by it that the world needed to be punished, becoming the mercenary Masacre. Extracting information from the reluctant Inspector Jaime Gordon, Masacre tracks down and takes out the crime lord Calavera de Jade. The very next day Masacre rides off to New York, joining Deadpool's Mercs for Money.

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Domino is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 7, 2018

Neena Thurman a.k.a. Domino is the lucky result of an unlucky government weapons program designed to breed the perfect weapon. After escaping a top-secret facility with her mother, she honed her Mutant ability to manipulate probabilities and joined the mercenary group known as X-Force.

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Goldpool is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Granted an undescended healing factor at the hands of the Weapon X Program, Wade… Blah blah blah, step aside game designer chump. Let me show you how it's done. In a world where a bunch of super-heroes fight each other for the amusement of gamers with too much time on their hands, one kick-butt dude with super sweet swords and unmatched dance skills rises up to … to uhh … wait … what's the point of the Contest? ISO-Sphere? Is it shiny? Whatever, I want it.

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Iron Man (Infinity War) is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 24, 2018

After being an integral part of the Avengers team from the start, Tony Stark finds himself divided from Earth's Mightiest Heroes. But now, faced with an imminent, deadly threat unlike any he has ever encountered, Stark will be forced to call upon some familiar faces as well as do battle alongside some new allies.

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Captain America (Infinity War) is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Since opposing the Sokovia Accords, the super-soldier has lost his shield and been forced underground. But with the help of his friends new and old, he's managed to re-equip and remain under the radar; all the while continuing to do what he believes is right - saving the world on clandestine mission at a time.

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Corvus Glaive is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 26, 2018

Corvus Glaive is Thanos' right-hand man and the sly, cunning lieutenant of his army. The only thing deadlier than this master strategist's tactical mind is the halberd he yields to swiftly slice through his enemies.

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Proxima Midnight is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 12, 2018

Thanos' greatest warrior, Proxima Midnight is a formidable foe to anyone that crosses her. She's a master combatant that is willing to deal death by her spear without a second thought.

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Sabretooth is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 29, 2018

Victor Creed, Wolverine's half-brother, is better known by the codename "Sabretooth". Like Wolverine, Sabretooth possesses rapid regeneration and enhanced senses, but contrary to Wolverine, Sabretooth embraces the more savage qualities of his mutation. He is a vicious assassin, responsible for numerous deaths as a mercenary, and sometimes, for his own pleasure.

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Bishop is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 15, 2018

The Mutant known as bishop was born into a bleak alternate future in which the robot Sentinels wiped out most of the X-Men, and Mutants were branded with an "M" over their right eye for identification. After chasing a criminal through a time portal with no means to return to his own timeline, Bishop joined the X-Men.

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Sentinel is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 1, 2018

Although the Sentinels were created by a Mutant elite, who had the goal of controlling the Champions of The Contest, 100 years in the future, they rebelled; killed their creator and subsequently engineered a way into the present day. The Mark-ISO evolved from these rogue Sentinels, adapting to the ISO-8 rich environment of the current Contest. Powered by an ISO fusion engine, the Mark-ISO Sentinel can quell any uprising within The Contest with extreme prejudice.

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Killmonger is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 15, 2018

Erik Stevens' ruthlessness and combat skill earned him the nickname 'Killmonger' during his time as a black-ops soldier. While he has not set foot in Wakanda for a long time, he has returned with a plan that threatens to put Black Panther and all of Wakanda at risk. Using his charisma, combat prowess and his knowledge of Wakandan customs, Erik Killmonger is an imminent threat to all that T'Challa holds dear.

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Hulk (Ragnarok) is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 1, 2018

Only Hulk truly knows how he ended up on Sakaar, fighting in the arena. But once he entered the arena, he was immediately a crowd favourite! By using his unique blend of savage rage, showmanship, and unstoppable strength to smash through some of the strongest beings in the galaxy, he became their Champion. After all, the only thing better than smashing, is smashing them while the crowd goes wild!

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Void is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 18, 2018

When Robert Reynolds drank an enhanced version of the Super-Soldier serum, The Sentry was born, but also his evil counterpart, The Void. As malignant as the Sentry is noble. The Void's purpose is to kill and destroy anything The Sentry tries to protect. Robert constantly fights an inner battle to prevent The Void from coming out, but when that fails… The darkness of The Void's god-like powers threaten to consume the world and anyone who stands in his way…

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Sentry is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 4, 2018

Robert Reynolds left his previous ordinary life behind the day he imbibed a mysterious laboratory liquid. Little did Robert know, the concoction was an enhance version of the Super-Soldier Serum and it transformed him into the Golden Guardian, Sentry. With the power of a million exploding suns, Sentry combats the forces of evil and destruction, whether they come from abroad, or from Sentry himself…

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M.O.D.O.K. is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 21, 2017

The terrifying result of an unspeakable experiment, M.O.D.O.K. is a grotesque mastermind bent on the destruction of the world. As the sometimes-leader of A.I.M., the Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing has tangled many times with his foes, Captain America and the Avengers.

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Taskmaster is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 7, 2017

Tony Masters was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent exposed to an experimental variant of the Super-Soldier Serum, called the Mnemonic Primer. It grants him the ability to duplicate any movement he sees, but at a cost. The huge amount of information his brain records, causes it to overwrite his own memories, replacing what little remains of hi original self. Now known as Taskmaster he offers his skills to the highest bidder as a mercenary and combat trainer.

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Hela is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 23, 2017

A creature from a primordial and sinister era of the universe, Hela's power is unlike anything else in the Nine Realms. Armed with the ability to unleash unlimited weapons in astounding and deadly ways, Hela seeks vengeance against those who imprisoned her eons ago, ushering in a new era of cold brutality for Asgard and the universe at large.

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Thor (Ragnarok) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 9, 2017

When an ancient evil, lurking for eons, is released from its shackles, the Asgardian prince of thunder is thrown into a whirlwind of chaos. Ripped from his familiar surroundings and stripped of his powers, Thor's only hope is to summon the warrior within, and fight his way back against impossible odds. With his kingdom shattered and his people in dire need, Thor must discover what it means to be a true leader.

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Blade is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 26, 2017

When Eric Brooks' mother was killed during his birth by a bloodthirsty vampire, the newborn Brooks' blood was infused with vampiric enzymes. This event turned him into a Dhampir, a hybrid human/vampire, possessing the powers of a vampire, like immortality, but none of their weaknesses. Eventually becoming known as Blade, he has the ability to sense supernatural phenomena, enabling him to identify Extra-Dimensional Beings and quickly react to incoming threats, making him effective at hunting the most powerful Champions in the Battlerealm.

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Morningstar is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 12, 2017

Queen Haasen conquered and ruthlessly ruled over her kingdom of Languria with only a few mercenaries, and a demonic sword. But her people rebelled against the Queen's reign of fire and blood, and sealed her within a mystical iron maiden to suffer for all time. When Mephisto offered her a chance for vengeance, the Prince of Lies granted her new life in the tortured form of her walking iron tomb, and the weapon for which she is named: Morningstar.

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Mephisto is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 28, 2017

Mephisto is an extra-dimensional demon whose main goal is to break the will and enslave the souls of noble Champions; though he cannot take their souls himself, his treachery and deception often enough to convince his victims to give them up willingly. Mephisto is continually seeking to add more spirits to his realm, using them to his advantage whenever he sees fit. As a demon who has collected numerous souls, Mephisto is practically immortal and his fiery power is eternal.

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Medusa is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 14, 2017

Born into the Inhuman Royal Family of Attilan, Medusa was exposed to the mutagenic Terrigen Mists when she was only an infant. This transformation endowed her with tougher-than-steel hair and the ability to control each strand like an added appendage. Along with her husband, Black Bolt, Medusa leads her people as the Queen of the Inhumans in their search for a better place in the world.

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Kingpin is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 31, 2017

Wilson Fisk, kingpin of crime in New York City, rules the underworld with ruthless efficiency. Gaining power through numerous illegal ventures and intimidation, Kingpin has gone toe-to-toe with the likes of Spider-Man and Daredevil and kept pace thanks to his incredible physical prowess and strength. Now the infamous crime lord has set his sights on the Contest and its rich supply of dangerous black ISO-8. For Fisk, the Contest is just another city to conquer.

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Doctor Octopus is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 17, 2017

Otton Octavius came from a troubled home. Determined not to follow in his abusive father's footsteps, Otto devoted himself to his studies. Despite years of derision from his peers, he became a nuclear physicist. But after he had to have the mechanical arms he designed and built surgically removed following an accident Otto finally had enough. Assuming the derogatory name his co-workers had coined for him, Otto began a life of crime as Doctor Octopus.

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Green Goblin is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 3, 2017

Cunning businessman and founder of Oscorp, Norman Osborn was rarely satisfied with the success lawful ventures provided. Intending to gain the strength to beat Spider-Man, Norman subjected himself to an experimental serum created by Oscorp. The formula was terrifyingly successful, granting Norman enhanced strength, reflexes, and constitution but at the price of his sanity. Unhinged and armed with Oscorp's most advance weaponry, the Green Goblin now rules the skies.

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Vulture is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 20, 2017

When a failed business opportunity left him desperate, Adrian Toomes became a black market power-player by scavenging the advanced tech and alien weapons left behind from previous Super Hero battles. From these scraps and leftovers, Toomes built himself a massive winged vehicle and retrofitted the rest into incredible weapons that he now sells. Now seeking further profits and power, the Vulture has set his sights on even more advanced technology.

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Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced) is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 6, 2017

Most kids Peter Parkers age rush home after school to play video games or do homework, but not New York's friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man. Donning his new suit with high-tech web shooters and some awesome upgrades courtesy of Tony Stark, Peter protects his home city of Queens. But a new threat has risen from the ashes caused by the Battle of New York, and Parker must look beyond his own desires and understand the true meaning of great responsibility.

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Punisher 2099 is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 29, 2017

Jake Gallows, proud member of the Public Eye Police Force had his life stolen from him one fateful day in 2099. Left for dead with his family murdered in cold blood, Jake discovered that if he wanted retribution, he’d have to handle it himself. His ruthless approach and top tier training eventually caught the eye of Hydra, and Jake was placed in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, where his punishments have only grown more severe and frequent.

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Carnage is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 8, 2017

Cletus Kasady was a serial killer from Brooklyn; psychotic and depraved from an early age. As a cellmate of Eddie Brock's, he bonded with a spawn of the Venom Symbiote during a prison break, and merged into a single twisted being. Kasady and the Symbiote would go on a killing spree, earning them their name: Carnage. With the Symbiote amplifying Kasady's psychotic tendencies, there's no telling how deep their acts of depravity will plunge.

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Yondu is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 25, 2017

Centaurian scoundrel Yondu Udonta may not seem like much of a threat at first glance, but when you hear a whistle and his deadly Yaka Arrow comes out to play it's not advisable to make any rash decisions. Leader of the Ravagers and mentor to Star-Lord, Yondu is a stickler for honor, but not above breaking a rule or ten to get what he wants.

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Nebula is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 11, 2017

Cybernetically enhanced at birth and trained to win at all costs, Nebula is one of the Mad Titan Thanos' two adopted daughters and harbors a hatred of her sister, Gamora after a personal bout left her broken and reeling. Now she has been brought back from the brink of death and seeks vengeance against Gamora, but her journey to exact justice on her sister may reveal more about herself than she expected…

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King Groot is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 27, 2017

Rising from under the canopy of a mysterious alien forest, Groot, the invincible master of plants and King of Planet X conquers all! This savage and ferocious monster from a parallel universe never met Rocket or joined the Guardians, instead becoming a galactic warlord and experimenting on capture humans. But now, the ruthless King's mission has been interrupted by the Collector, and he has set his sights on a new goal: hoarding all of the abundant treasure and power the Contest has to offer!

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Angela is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 13, 2017

Leader of the Hunt, Guardian of the Galaxy, Queen of Hel, Angel, Goddess. Angela is a woman of many titles. Born Aldrif Odinsdottir, the first child of Freyja and Odin, but raised as Angela by Loriel, handmaiden to the Queen of Angels, she has battled her way across the Galaxy. Now Angela has come to the Contest, perhaps the greatest challenge of martial skill and strength to be found in the Nine Realms, and beyond.

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Iceman is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 30, 2017

Iceman aka Robert "Bobby" Drake, was the second, and youngest, member of the original X-Men team. His mutant powers give him the ability to radically lower his internal and external temperatures, convert his body into organic ice, and also freeze any moisture in the air around him. When he was temporarily possessed by the powerful telepath Emma Frost she unleashed powers within Bobby far greater than he accessed himself. Performing new feats such as freezing fluids inside another person's body, and quickly travelling great distances as a liquid, solid, or gas, Iceman works towards a greater mastery of his powers and there's no telling where his true limits lie.

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Psylocke is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 16, 2017

Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, was an intelligent and normal young woman born to a prominent British family. Her surprising mutant powers were unlocked when she was mind-controlled by Dr. Synne, empowered by the sentient supercomputer Mastermind. With her growing telepathic and telekinetic powers unleashed she joined the X-Men, and later X-Force as Psylocke. Captured by the evil Hand her soul was forcibly transferred into the body and split personality of a deadly ninja warrior. Now a powerful mutant hero, and a skilled assassin, Psylocke is willing to utilize her deadly abilities without hesitation when she believes it's necessary.

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Archangel is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 2, 2017

A founder member of the X-Men, Warren Kenneth Worthington III, was better known as Angel until he was nearly killed, and his wings were brutally amputated. Angel was saved by the ancient and powerful mutant Apocalypse, who transformed him into the horseman Death. Now with blue skin, retractable claws, and razor sharp metallic wings coated with powerful neurotoxin, he has overcome the programming of Apocalypse, but still continues an inner struggle against his deadly bloodlust as Archangel.

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Dormammu is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 16, 2017

Dormammu was born to a race of powerful energy beings known as the Faltine, and has only one true desire, power. This desire saw him forced to flee his home dimension, and eventually ascend to rule the Dark Dimension. Here he draws even greater power from the worship of his subjects, and is quite possibly the greatest mystical threat in the universe. Now with the power of so many heroes concentrated in the Contest, Dormammu has come, doubtless to gain that power for himself.

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Cable is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 19, 2017

Nathan Summers was a child of destiny even before his birth. His parents, Scott Summers and Madelyn Prior, were manipulated into having him by Mister Sinister, in an attempt to create a genetically superior mutant as his ultimate weapon. As an infant, he was instead infected with the deadly Techno Organic Virus and sent 2000 years into the future to save his life. Years later he would return, taking the name Cable to represent his unique place as a link between the present and the future.

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The Hood is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 19, 2017

Always fascinated with super humans, young petty thief Parker Robbins used his gain to help his family, including his ailing mother. When a burglary took an unexpected turn, Parker found himself in possession of a pair of mystical boots and cloak. Struggling to understand the supernatural items, he learned they granted him limited powers, including invisibility and the ability to walk on air. Dubbed "The Hood" by the police, Parker soon found himself forced down a darker path, using his newfound powers to start his own criminal empire to ensure the safety of his family.

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Gwenpool is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 5, 2017

Granted an undescended healing factor at the hands of the Weapon X Program, Wade… Blah blah blah, step aside game designer chump. Let me show you how it's done. In a world where a bunch of super-heroes fight each other for the amusement of gamers with too much time on their hands, one kick-butt dude with super sweet swords and unmatched dance skills rises up to … to uhh … wait … what's the point of the Contest? ISO-Sphere? Is it shiny? Whatever, I want it.

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Howard the Duck is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 22, 2016

When Howard was whisked away from his detective agency in New York City to the battle realm, he didn't know what to expect. He certainly didn't expect to be shoved into some back warehouse, organizing the Collector's Crystals all day. Well, an insult like this won't just run off this duck's back. He's "borrowed" a spare ISO-Loader, made some upgrades, and attached an old friend; his famous Big Freaking Gun. It's time for Howard to introduce these so-called Champions to the ultimate fighting style of his home universe, Quack-Fu!

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Hyperion is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 8, 2016

An infant cast into space, Hyperion was the only survivor of a dying race, on a dying world. He crashed to Earth, and was found by a man who called himself Father. Father would teach him right from wrong, good from evil, instilling in him a set of morals which would guide him into using his incredible powers as a sworn protector of our world.

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Doctor Voodoo is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 24, 2016

Jericho Drumm was born to a poor area of Haiti. He found his escape, travelling to America to attend school, but returned when his brother Daniel became seriously ill, and died. Respecting his brother's dying wish, Jericho sought out a Houngan priest to begin his own training. Jericho soon became a Supreme Houngan in his own right, with his pure heart and mystical strength leading him to eventually take the mantle of Doctor Voodoo, new Sorcerer Supreme.

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Mordo is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 10, 2016

An advanced student of the mystic arts and fellow pupil of The Ancient One, Karl Mordo saw the potential in the fledgling apprentice Stephen Strange and took him under his wing when the one-time neurosurgeon first sought healing. Like Strange, Mordo came to Kamar-Taj lost and broken. The Ancient One helped channel Mordo's anger and lead him down the path to enlightenment. While Mordo sees a bit of himself in Strange, his reason for vetting him is much shrewder - in the fight against unknowable darkness, Kamar-Taj needs all the help it can muster.

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Ghost Rider is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 27, 2016

Tricked by the demonic being Mephisto into selling his soul to save a loved one, stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze soon found himself bonded to the Spirit of Vengeance, a being of almost unlimited power from Hell itself. With the power to control Hellfire as well as his mystical Hell Cycle and Hell Chains, Ghost Rider has turned against Mephisto's purpose and instead uses his newfound abilities to protect the innocent and cast judgement on the wicked.

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Phoenix is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 13, 2016

Though Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force have long been separated, their bond is unique. More than a mere host, Jean is a part of the Phoenix, as the Phoenix is part of her. When Jean was brought to the Battlerealm and exposed to ISO-8, the highly mutagenic properties of the ISO-8 reopened Jean's latent connection to the universal force of life, and the Phoenix was reborn again, this time into the Contest of Champions!

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Quake is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 29, 2016

When she was a teenager, Daisy Johnson, alias Quake, had her earth-shaking powers accidentally awakened as a result of her mother's Inhuman lineage. Her devastating powers caught the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Nick Fury took her under his wing to train and mentor her. Her ability to target seismic waves with pinpoint accuracy makes her one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most skilled and powerful agents.

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Rogue is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 15, 2016

Rogue's ability to absorb the life energy and psyche of others through touch emerged in a traumatizing accident when she was a young girl, where she left the victim in a coma. Though she originally viewed her mutant powers as a curse, she mastered control over them under the tutelage of the X-Men and would become one of the most powerful mutants to date.

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Karnak is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 1, 2016

Karnak Mander-Azur, Inhuman philosopher and Magister of the Second Tower of Wisdom, refused the transformative Terrigen Mists and chose instead to train his body and mind like no other. Through his training, Karnak has gained immense insight into both himself and others, allowing him to see the flaw in all things and strike down his opponents with ruthless physical and mental precision.

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Gambit is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 18, 2016

Remy LeBeau, raised by thieves on the dark streets of New Orleans was eventually forced to leave that life behind after winning a duel he wasn't meant to. Gifted with the power to supercharge objects he touches with powerful kinetic force, Gambit now fights alongside his fellow mutants to protect mankind, while also occasionally dipping into his more scoundrel-like nature to pull off a heist here and there.

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Thanos is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Thanos has entered the Collector's Contest, not to fight, but to rule. Seizing immense power from all avenues that he can get his hands on, the Mad Titan strikes down any who would dare to stand against him. With near immortality and unlimited cosmic power, Thanos sets his sights on seizing the ISO-Sphere so that he may one day gain the affection of his true love, Mistress Death.

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Ultron (Classic) is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, August 17, 2016

TREMBLE, PATHETIC HUMAN! I AM ULTRON, THE METAL MENACE! BEHOLD, THE MOST ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE KNOWN, ENCASED IN AN UNSTOPPABLE ADAMANTIUM EXOSKELETON! I AM SUPERIOR IN EVERY WAY TO YOUR MEEK FLESH-BASED EXISTENCE – ESPECIALLY MY PATHETIC "FATHER" HANK PYM AND THE WEAKLING AVENGERS! PREPARE FOR EXTINCTION, HUMANITY! ALL HAIL THE AGE OF ULTRON!

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Loki is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 4, 2016

I know what they say. The son of a Frost Giant. They also called me the god of mischief, but that lacks a certain … imagination. Don't you think? Look at my adoptive family, my father Odin and my brother Thor are do dull, monotonous. Am I good? Evil? Noble? Nonsense. Call me not mischievous – I merely see the world not as it is, but how it could be. Call me a visionary. Call me Loki.

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Beast is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 21, 2016

One of the world's experts on mutations and evolutionary human biology, Hank was born a mutant with unusually large hands and feet. Later in life, Hank took a hormonal extract that caused him to grow fangs, pointed ears and fur all over his body. He was now a Beast in body, as well as in name.

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Night Crawler is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 7, 2016

Raised from childhood in an Eastern European circus, Half-Demon Mutant Kurt Wagner has always existed on the outside. Gifted with the power to teleport at will, but marred with his father's demonic appearance, Kurt eventually found a place for himself amongst Xavier's X-Men. Despite his intimidating outward appearance, Nightcrawler remains positive and optimistic, always using his powers for the betterment of both mankind and mutantkind.

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Civil Warrior is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 30, 2016

There are many rumors about the origins of the mysterious Civil Warrior … legend says he is a Captain America from an alternate Earth ravaged by the Civil War between his own army and Iron Man's forces. On that world, the two heroes mortally wounded each other in the final battle of the war; Steve survived, but Tony didn't. Riddled with guilt for the battle's destruction and the death of his former ally at his own hands, he assumed the mantle of the Civil Warrior. Adding Tony's ARC technology to his Captain America gear, he vowed to use his friend's legacy to stop this senseless conflict from ever happening again.

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Falcon is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 9, 2016

A former air force pararescue who went on to work with recovering veterans, Sam Wilson aided the legendary Captain America in adjusting to modern life, quickly becoming Cap's close friend in the process. Using an experimental winged harness, Wilson takes to the skies as the high-flying Falcon.

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Black Panther (Civil War) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 26, 2016

The King of the reclusive but technologically advanced African nation Wakanda, King T'Challa's birthright is not only to rule but to don the mantle of the Black Panther, a powerful warrior and symbol to his people. T'Challa will aggressively defend his country and citizens against any threat, no matter how menacing.

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Crossbones is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 12, 2016

Once a high-level agent at S.H.I.E.L.D., Brock Rumlow revealed his true colors as an enforcer for HYDRA when the evil agency threatened to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. from within. Since the climactic battle, the dangerous mercenary now calling himself Crossbones has hidden underground, striking from the shadows and selling his skills to the highest bidder.

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Red Hulk is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 28, 2016

General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross has done the unthinkable in his unending mission to hunt down and destroy the Incredible Hulk. Using a combination of radiations, Ross has turned himself into what he hated for so long: a walking weapon of mass destruction. Now, equipped with super strength, durability and the ability to absorb radiation and energy. Thunderbolt Ross struggles with his desire to end the Hulk without succumbing to his own monstrous impulses.

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Agent Venom is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 14, 2016

Eugene "Flash" Thompson, long-time fan of Spider-Man and friend of Peter Parker, thought his career was over when he lost his legs fighting in the Iraq War. Desperate for another opportunity to help others, Flash enrolled in Project Rebirth and soon found himself bound to the alien Symbiote Venom. Now possessing many of the same powers as his wall-crawling hero, Flash works for the U.S government as the deadly Agent Venom.

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Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Self-proclaimed nerd and massive Captain Marvel fan, Kamala Khan discovered something utterly amazing when the Terrigen mists fell upon her home-town of Jersey City. The cosmic mists reacted to her Inhuman DNA, and she soon discovered she had amazing powers to stretch and alter her body, which she now uses to protect others, just like her hero, Carol Danvers.

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Wolverine (X-23) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 17, 2016

Years after the original Weapon X program created Wolverine, a top secret plan was put in motion to duplicate the results to recreate the ultimate killing machine. Using damaged DNA from Logan, a female clone was created and bonded with Adamantium. After being raised in captivity, Laura Kinney emerged as the ultimate assassin, dubbed X-23. Breaking free from her captors, Laura now fights to forge her own legacy as the All-New Wolverine.

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She-Hulk is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 3, 2016

When a bullet meant for her father struck Jennifer Walters, it seemed that all was lost. Bleeding out and in desperate need of a donor for her rare blood type, it was her cousin Bruce Banner that stepped forward to save her. When the Hulk's gamma-infused blood was introduced to Jennifer, she found herself able to transform into the powerful She-Hulk! Standing as her own hero, She-Hulk has fought alongside the world's greatest warriors, using her immense strength and intellect to defeat the villains of earth, both in the courtroom and on the battlefield.

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Venompool is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 18, 2016

"Origin story time! Ahem. A long time ago … in a forgotten corner of the Contest, a wise, handsome, kick-butt dude became permanently duct-taped to a weird, alien Venom thingy…" "That'sssss not what happened!" "Shut up Symbioid, I'm telling the story! Dang. Lost my place. Oh well, anywhoozle, epic story told in haiku! Deadpool Venom mix; Smashed together, best friends; and … Chimichangas?" "We must kill the Ssssssspider-Man!" "Oh Symby! You're the funniest. You always crack me up."

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Old Man Logan is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 4, 2016

In an alternate timeline, the villains of Earth and beyond worked together to bring about the downfall of Super Heroes everywhere. Manipulated into hurting his fellow mutants, Wolverine took on a vow of pacifism, swearing to never again pop his claws. 50 years later, when an old friend knocked on his door asking for help on a mission to overthrow the ruling villains, Logan chose to once again do what he did best.

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Cyclops (Blue Team) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 21, 2016

As a straight-laced youth, Scott Summers was recruited into the first generation of X-Men by Professor Xavier. Projecting forceful optic blasts from his eyes, he is a formidable defender of mutantkind. Working alongside his fellow X-Men as their tactically-minded leader, Cyclops works hard to protect mankind both from itself and from the Mutants who have joined the human-hating Brotherhood led by Magneto.

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Spider-Man (Miles Morales) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 7, 2016

In an alternate reality where Peter Parker died while protecting his friends and family, teenager Miles Morales was bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and discovered that he now possessed the same powers as his fallen idol. With the world mourning the loss of one of their greatest heroes, Miles decided to take on the mantle of Spider-Man. Miles knows that with great power must come great responsibility, but can he live up to the legacy set before him?

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Groot is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 24, 2015

"I AM GROOT. I AM GROOT! I AM…" "Yeah, thanks for that – listen, Rocket here. There's only four things you gotta know about Groot. Number one, he's a walking tree from some far away planet…" "I AM GROOT!" "Sorry, 'Flora colossus', not 'tree person'. Geez. Number two, he's real kind and passive until you make him mad. Three, he can only say three words; try and guess which ones? And four, me and him have been together forever. You mess with him, and you mess with me, and my really big gun."

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Thor (Jane Foster) is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, December 10, 2015

Born a mortal on Midgard, Dr. Jane Foster – a frequent ally of Thor and consulting physician for Tony Stark – has proven herself worthy of wielding the mighty hammer Mjölnir. Taking up the mantle of Thor, Jane now fights to protect the realms from all who would seek to destroy them.

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Luke Cage is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 26, 2015

Framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, Carl Lucas became the "volunteer" for a series of scientific experiments to create another Super-Soldier. When a sadistic prison guard intervened with the experiment, Lucas was granted superhuman strength and near-impenetrable skin. Using his new-found abilities to escape prison, Carl changed his name to Luke Cage and set up shop as a Hero for Hire, vowing to assist any who needed his help … for the right price.

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Daredevil (Netflix) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 19, 2015

Matt Murdock grew up around crime, corruption and violence. After a freak accident involving radioactive waste took his sight, Matt was trained by the legendary martial artist Stick to condition his body to near perfection and hone his remaining senses to superhuman levels. Play as the Man Without Fear equipped with the red suit inspired by Marvel's Daredevil, a Netflix Original Series.

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Spider-Gwen is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, November 12, 2015

Leaping from an alternate reality in which Peter Parker died and she was bitten by the radioactive spider, Gwen Stacy learned the painful lesson that with great power must come great responsibility. Attempting to gain redemption for her fallen friend, she now fights crime as the amazing Spider-Woman. It shouldn't be a problem practising with her band, getting to class on time, and still trying to protect her identity from Police Lieutenant George Stacy – her father! She's totally got this … right?

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Venom is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 29, 2015

After Peter Parker rejected a sinister alien symbiote, the extra-terrestrial threat sought revenge by bonding with Eddie Brock, ex-photographer for the Daily Bugle and Peter's long-time rival. Fuelled by their shared hatred of Spider-Man, Brock and the symbiote now use their immense strength and deadly abilities to gain revenge as the fearful Venom.

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Guillotine is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 22, 2015

Born of a mixed French-Algerian heritage, the mysterious Guillotine is the latest in her bloodline to inherit "La Fleur du Mal", a mystical sword with dark supernatural powers. Across the centuries, many have wielded the enchanted blade – some for good, some for evil. For the will of the sword is strong, and its thirst for blood is limitless, and many have succumbed to its whispers in their minds. The current Guillotine uses the blade to punish the guilty and keeps the sinister instincts of the sword in check … for now!

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Joe Fixit is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 15, 2015

Working as an enforcer for organized crime in Las Vegas, the dark incarnation of the Hulk named Joe Fixit is morally ambiguous at best, and downright cruel at worst. Dressed impeccably in his trademark suits, Mr. Fixit enjoys the finer things in life, like money, women, gambling, and gunning down his enemies with his dual Tommy Guns. He may be a weaker version of the Hulk, but he more than makes up for it with his fire-power and sinister intelligence.

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Elektra is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, October 8, 2015

Trained in the martial arts since she was an adolescent, then warped into a killer by the secret order of ninjas known as the Hand, Elektra Natchios is one of Earth's deadliest assassins. Wielding her remarkable agility, skill and precision on her own terms, Elektra has vowed to never again bow to any master.

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Moon Knight is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 24, 2015

Avatar? Executioner? Mercenary Marc Spector died in Egypt, under the statue of the ancient deity Khonshu. He returned to life in the shadow of the moon god, and wears his mantle to fight crime for his own redemption. Is he crazy? How would you feel about being resurrected? Listen, sometimes you have to go with the voices in your head.

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Deadpool (X-Force) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 17, 2015

Wade Winston Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool) joined X-Force, a black ops team running covert missions to eliminate threats to the muta – Hold up – didn't we do this whole bio thing already? You know, with the other, less-cool version of me? I'm the hot one! That red-suited scab factory just copies Spider-Man! I've got skills, suckahs!

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Spider-Man (Symbiote) is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, September 10, 2015

One of Peter Parker's most famous and notorious costumes enters The Contest to unleash its alien powers. Cosmic in origins, this dark version of Spidey's suit has a mind of its own.

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Magneto (Marvel Now) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Master of Magnetism has embraced a self-proclaimed role of detective, judge, jury, and executioner against mutants. One of the greatest Marvel anti-heroes ever, Magneto exacts his own form of mutant justice, by any means necessary.

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Iron Fist (Immortal) is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 20, 2015

Danny Rand is a brilliant billionaire who travelled to the heavenly city of K'un Lun to master the martial arts. Becoming the latest in a long line of warriors to pick up the mantle of Iron Fist, Rand gained the mystical power to focus his chi – augmenting his fighting skills to superhuman levels.

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War Machine is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, August 13, 2015

James "Rhodey" Rhodes, decorated U.S. Air Force pilot and long-time ally of Tony Stark, combats evil and injustice as the armored War Machine. True to his codename, Rhodes' armor delivers heavy metal; power via its wrist-mounted machine guns and shoulder-mounted artillery cannon.

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Yellowjacket is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 30, 2015

After learning the science behind Hank Pym's astonishing shrinking suit, the ruthless tech mogul Darren Cross devoted his resources to creating a prototype suit with similar abilities. Cross envisioned this high-power cybernetic rig as a means to take modern warfare to a new level, personally overseeing its retrofitting and weaponization. Cross dons the imposing armor himself in hopes of achieving final victory as Yellowjacket!

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Ant-Man is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 9, 2015

When the original Ant-Man retired from the job, another man rose to the occasion (err, stole the costume) – Scott Lang! With his somewhat sordid past somewhat behind him, Scott took on the size-changing, ant-communicating abilities of Ant-Man!

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Kang is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, July 8, 2015

THE FINAL VICTORY BELONGS TO YOU, BRAVE SUMMONER. I, KANG THE CONQUEROR, PHARAOH OF THE AGES, LORD OF THE TIMESTREAM ITSELF, GENIUS COMMANDER OF ALL TECHNOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSE, ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR POWER … for now. LONG LIVE KANG!

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Iron Patriot is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 2, 2015

Don't be fooled by the Captain American veneer on an Iron Man-esque armor, this Iron Patriot is not what he seems. Why? Because inside the heroic armor lurks the notoriously maniacal and scheming Norman Osborn. He's locked and loaded to take down anyone that gets in his way during his Dark Reign on The Contest.

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Captain America (WWII) is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, July 2, 2015

As a member of the Greatest Generation, Steve Rogers spent his days in WWII taking down Nazis and battling the infamous Red Skull. This was the era when the legend known as the Sentinel of Liberty was born.

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Magneto is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Master of Magnetism, Magneto is one of the most powerful – and iconic – mutants on Earth. As Max Eisenhardt, he experienced unspeakable atrocities. As Magneto, he crusades for the rights of mutants – often at any cost. He commands the forces of magnetism, generating force bolts or manipulating metal at will. Sometimes champion, sometimes fanatic, Magneto has fought with the X-Men as often as he has fought against them.

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Ultron is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, June 4, 2015

"What is this? What is this place? This … Contest? I wasn't always here, in this place. I was asleep … or perhaps I was a dream. But now I'm here and on mission. I am Ultron, created by Stark to bring about peace in our time. But humanity cannot be saved in its current state. No, we need a new world to supplant humanity. A world of metal. I'll create peace in the only way it can be achieved. Not in Stark's way, but in my own. How is humanity saved if it's not allowed to evolve?"

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Hulkbuster is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 21, 2015

Tony Stark, man of means and intelligence, knows what to do when it's time to battle a raging Hulk – build a Hulkbuster exo-frame to bolster your armor. Loaded for maximum strength and power with loads of heavy weaponry, this is a must have for anyone looking to SMASH!

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Vision (Age of Ultron) is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 14, 2015

The synthetic humanoid known as the Vision possesses a sophisticated artificial intelligence that delivers superior strategy in the heat of battle. His synthezoid body delivers super strength, flight, intangibility, and energy blasts. Although he may not be human, the Vision nobly stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the Avengers against overwhelming odds!

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Black Widow is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, May 7, 2015

There's no escaping the sting of the world's greatest spy when she has you in her sights. A skilled fighter possessing astounding agility and a way with weapons, she is often shrouded in mystery. But there's no mystery as to who you want on your team when things start heating up – Natasha Romanova – The Black Widow!

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Daredevil (Classic) is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 16, 2015

The Man Without Fear, a lawyer without sight. As a child, Matt Murdock had a chance encounter with radioactive waste. It caused him to go blind, but enhanced his remaining senses – and granted him a sharp superhuman radar. With his passion for justice and enhanced strength, Daredevil protects the streets of his native New York City.

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Ms. Marvel is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, April 2, 2015

Former Air Force pilot, Kree-enhanced warrior, and manipulator of cosmic energy, Carol Danvers has seen her fair share of incarnations. And while she has now proudly earned the mantle of Captain Marvel, fans will also happily remember her time as the original Ms. Marvel!

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Dr. Strange is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 19, 2015

Neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange's success caused him to hit rock bottom. But the Ancient One elevated him to new heights, as Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme! He is the Master of the Mystic Arts, with powerful magic spells at his command. But forget the Flames of the Faltime, the Cloak of Levitation, the eye of Agamotto – behind all that is a tenacious warrior dedicated to defending the Earth against the darkest mystical adversaries!

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Rocket Raccoon is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, March 5, 2015

Ain't nothing like Rocket 'cept Rocket – the Keystone Quadrant's most notoriously cranky fur ball. He's a master of gadgets with an affinity for heavy weapons, and is always down for a heist, especially if it involves blowing things up. He may be ornery, but he is extremely loyal to his team-mates from The Guardians of The Galaxy. Just don't call him a Raccoon!

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Unstoppable Colossus is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

During an event known as Fear Itself, the X-Man known as Colossus touched the Crimson Gem of the demon Cyttorak, gaining the demon's favour in place of his sister Magik. Attaining the same Mystical power that enhanced Juggernaut, Russia's favourite mutant hero became an Unstoppable artist of destruction.

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Superior Iron Man is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 19, 2015

Tony Stark has always had an impressive ego, but following an inversion spell during the "Axis" event which brought out the worst aspects of his personality, he moved to San Francisco with a new brand of self-worth. To reflect his latest "superior" outlook, he built the Model 51, a liquid suit of adaptive Armor based off the Cosmic entities known as Symbiotes.

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Electro is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, February 5, 2015

Max Dillon was just an electrical engineer doing his job. But a lightning strike turned him into the menacing supervillain known as Electro! With the ability to command up to a million volts of electricity, deliver lethal shocks, or shoot lightning, he has become an infamous criminal, and adversary to Spider-Man.

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Magik is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 22, 2015

Mutants are known to be mysterious and strange, yet Illyana Rasputina may be the most uncanny of them all. As Magik, she can teleport anywhere in the world (and occasionally, anywhere in time). As the Darkchilde, she is the sorceress supreme of the demon world Limbo, and wielder of the terrifying Soulsword. Illyana is sister to Colossus, best friend to Kitty Pryde, and a strict instructor at Cyclops' mutant school.

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Captain Marvel (Classic) is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Thursday, January 8, 2015

Air Force pilot Carol Danvers' life changed course when she was caught in an explosion with an alien Kree craft. She gained superhuman powers of strength, flight, and the ability to fire bolts of energy. A member of both the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, Carol inspires many by living the motto: "We will be the stars we were always meant to be."

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Abomination is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

When Russian spy Emil Blonksy exposed himself to gamma radiation, he was transformed forever into the monstrous Abomination! Bigger than the Hulk, the Abomination retains his cunning and intellect – but cannot return to his human form. Enormous, powerful, and angry, the Abomination is a fearsome foe – even to one as strong as the Hulk!

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Black Bolt is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Husband of Medusa. Brother of Maximus the Mad. Liege lord of his people. Black Bolt, king of the Inhumans, carries inside him a terrible power. One utterance, one whisper, one hushed sliver of speech from his mouth is enough to unleash a destructive force capable of rendering planets in two. Thus the leader of all Inhumans must rule in strength … and silence.

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Black Panther is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

As king of Wakanda, T'Challa is a leader, a champion of his people, and under the mantle of the Black Panther, a hero. Possessing extraordinary speed, strength, and fighting skills, he is a formidable opponent. As a scientist, he is one of the smartest people in the Marvel Universe. And as an Avenger, he has defended justice on Earth and in space.

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Captain America is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Steve Rogers' body may have been too weak to become a soldier, but his heart was too strong to quit. By a miracle of science, Steve was transformed into Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty. Possessing super strength, speed, reflexes, and his unbreakable shield, Cap is a leader of humans, heroes, and gods.

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Colossus is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Piotr "Peter" Rasputin was the child of Russian farmers, born with big shoulders and strong spirit. When his mutant powers emerged, his body became encased in living steel and he became one of the mightiest heroes of the Marvel Universe. Peter moved to America to join the X-Men, serving as both the heart and conscience of the team.

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Cyclops (New Xavier School) is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The ultimate X-Man. The ultimate traitor. As a straight-laced youth, Scott Summers was recruited into the first generation of X-Men by Professor Xavier. Projecting forceful optic blasts from his eyes, he was a formidable defender of mutantkind. But after murdering Xavier under control of the Phoenix Force, Summers has gone from exemplar to pariah, founding his own underground mutant school away from his one-time allies.

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Deadpool is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Hey, you wanna be cool like me? Then put down the stupid video game and get off your sorry butt! Oh, get cool red threads, big guns, and train like a billion hours until you're a master of sword, fist, and firearm. If you think you REALLY got what it takes, then annoy Wolverine and live to tell the tale! Fat chance gamer. There's only one 'Merc with a Mouth'!

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Drax is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Drax The Destroyer – a fearsome opponent who has faced Thanos, Annihilus, and the Blood Brothers. But the green-skinned warrior started life as Arthur Douglas, a human who lost his family to the evil Thanos. Supercharged by cosmic beings, he became the Destroyer – a rugged brawler and Guardian of the Galaxy!

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Gamora is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

"The most dangerous woman in the galaxy" is a title hard to earn, and much harder to keep. But Gamora has brawled and battled her way across the cosmos enough times to make that title stick. She's stronger than you, faster than you, and tougher than anyone. She is the adopted daughter of Thanos, but fiercely loyal to her comrades in the Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Hawkeye is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Clint Barton – a regular guy amongst super soldiers, armored geniuses, and gods of thunder. Known as the World's Greatest Marksman, he's mastered the bow and arrow, and the ability to transform nearly any projectile into an accurate weapon. Tenacious, brave, and heroic, Hawkeye stands tall amongst the mighty Avengers!

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Hulk is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

PUNY HUMAN! Stop pestering Hulk with dumb questions! Stupid Banner walk into Gamma Bomb blast! Now not just Banner – but HULK! Hulk will slam, crush, and destroy all puny humans! Hulk is the strongest there is! None shall defeat Hulk!

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Iron Fist is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Danny Rand is a brilliant billionaire who travelled to the heavenly city of K'un Lun to master the martial arts. Becoming the latest in a long line of warriors to pick up the mantle of Iron Fist, Rand gained the mystical power to focus his chi – augmenting his fighting skills to superhuman levels.

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Iron Man is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Genius. Billionaire. Playboy. Philanthropist. Tony Stark may be a visionary, but he didn't realize his life-saving invention would transform him into Iron Man! In his sleek suit, Stark can fly, shoot repulsor rays, and access an array of cutting edge technology to combat the enemies of the Avengers.

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Juggernaut is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Cain Marko was a bitter man with a big chip on his shoulder. His story could have ended harmlessly, but then disaster struck: a mystic artefact transformed him into the unstoppable Juggernaut! Since then, he's made it his mission to torment the Marvel Universe with his strength, resilience, and nasty attitude!

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Punisher is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

I know what you're thinking. How did I end up like this? Tied to a chair in a dingy warehouse, with a big, scary man pointing a big, scary gun in my face. Well let me tell you: you're here because you're a criminal. You're a tumour of society. And me? I'm just a man who loves his job. I'm the Punisher. And we're about to have a lot of fun together…

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Rhino is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Aleksei Sytsevich's life changed the moment he stepped into an experimental suit – and became the rampaging Rhino! What he lacks in brainpower, he makes up in strength, speed, and a thick hide. And whatever you do, don't get him angry – or you'll end up on the wrong side of his razor-sharp horns!

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Ronan is a Cosmic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Judge. Jury. Executioner. Ronan the Accuser is the Head Accuser of the Kree Empire, the right hand of the Supreme Intelligence. He is the ultimate soldier, a strategic genius, and a relentless champion of justice. Wielding the Universal Weapon, Ronan brings his hammer down upon the unjust, wherever they may hide across the cosmos.

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Scarlet Witch is a Mystic champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Cast no evil eyes in the direction of Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch – the master of chaos magic. Her powerful hexes influence probability – making the impossible erupt across reality. A former member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, she is a long-time member of the Avengers. Wanda remains close with her twin brother, Quicksilver.

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Spider-Man (Classic) is a Science champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Peter Parker, a nerdy scientist, leads a secret double life as the Amazing Spider-Man! Swinging through the streets on his webs, he tackles the most despicable criminals of New York City with his spectacular strength, acrobatic skills, and Spidey Sense. All in a day's work for your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man!

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Star-Lord is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Hey, what's going on? Oh, you're on Earth? Wow, bummer city. I mean, I grew up on Earth, it's cool and all, but … space, man, is the place. I got ships, I got my Element Gun, I got the babes … I rule. Down there, I was a loser. Up here, I am the Legendary Star-Lord!

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Storm is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Mutant, thief, leader, goddess – Ororo Munroe has played many roles in her life. As Storm, she controls all aspects of the weather on an astonishing scale. Tornadoes, lightning, and blizzards are hers to command. Summoned from her home in Africa by Professor X, Ororo found a new family in the X-Men – and a new role, as a hero.

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Thor is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The mighty Thor is Asgard's finest and bravest warrior. With god-like strength, command over lightning, and the aid of the legendary hammer Mjölnir, Thor defends Earth alongside his battle-worthy companions, the Avengers. However, Thor must often contend with the evil schemes of his own brother, the nefarious Loki.

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Vision is a Tech champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

An advanced robot created by the nefarious Ultron, the Vision's sophisticated artificial intelligence allows superior thought and strategy in the heat of battle. His resilient body delivers super strength, flight, intangibility, and energy blasts. Fighting on the side of good, the Vision has more than earned his status as the Android Avenger!

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Winter Soldier is a Skill champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

In the heat of World War II, Bucky Barnes gave his life for his country – or so Captain America thought. His frozen body was recovered by the Soviets, who turned him into an unstoppable, fearsome assassin – and their puppet! Freed from Russian control, Bucky now fights on the side of the just and righteous.

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Wolverine is a Mutant champion who entered The Contest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

You've heard the stories. You've seen the bloody aftermath. You think you're ready. But nothing – nothing – can prepare you to go toe to toe with the savage Wolverine! One of the fiercest combatants in the Marvel Universe, this mutant is relentless thanks to quick healing, unbreakable Adamantium bones, and retractable claws. You think you're ready? You'll never be ready.

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