‘Marvel Contest Of Champions’ Celebrates February With Black History Month, Lunar New Year, And Valentine’s Day Content
by Erik Amaya
Marvel Contest of Champions rung in the new year last month with an all-new update. Now, the brawler is ready to celebrate Lunar New Year along with some other February-related festivities.
Squad Builder, which was first introduced last summer, makes its return just in time for Lunar New Year. This version is a fresh take with features like Red Envelope Crystals, the chance to drop a 7-Star Goldpool, and more, all of which is unique to this limited-time side quest. It runs from now until March 4th.
To celebrate Black History Month, the game is welcoming new playable characters M’Baku and the Blue Marvel. The former becomes available February 12th while the latter can be collected beginning February 26th.
In addition, there is a new exclusive bundle giveaway for new players. The Vibranium Victories New Player Bundle includes Black Panther, Storm, Ironheart, Luke Cage, Blade, Bishop, Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Misty Knight, Gentle, and Shuri along with rank material to power them up. Check out the calendar below to discover what else can be obtained during the 14-day supply drop:
Day 1: All 10 Champions + 5x 3-Star Crystals
Day 2: Level-Up & Rank-Up Material
Day 3: Potions & Energy
Day 4: Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 5: ISO-8 & Gold
Day 6: 3-Star Awakening Gem
Day 7: Nexus 4-Star Hero Crystal (Select 1x of the 10 Champions as a 4-Star)
Day 8: Level-Up & Rank-Up Material (Catalyst, ISO-8, Gold)
Day 9: Signature Stones + Potions
Day 10: Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 11: ISO-8 & Gold
Day 12: Potions & Revives
Day 13: Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 14: 4-Star Awakening Gem
For Valentine’s Day, Marvel Contest of Champions has a special sale running from February 13th-20th. Take advantage of special deals for 7-Star Champions, lovely bonuses, and bundles.
Other news and notes include an all-new format for Alliance Quests featuring the optional event type Meta Weeks, updated mechanics for a re-balanced Heimdall, and the Concert of Champions — a brand new music-inspired mode. Finally, the results of the sixth annual Summoner’s Choice Champion Vote are in and Colossus (Age of Apocalypse) has been declared the winner.
Marvel Contest of Champions is currently available for download now.
