Kabam is kicking off 12 years of its popular mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions with brand new content, fan vote, Champions, and much more for its fans and new players.

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? MORE CHAMPIONS

First teased in the 11th Year Anniversary trailer, editor-in-chief J. JONAH JAMESON AKA the SPIDER-SLAYER is joining The Contest along with a new and improved master of the mystical arts DOCTOR STRANGE. Players will have the opportunity to obtain Spider-Slayer (J. Jonah Jameson) on Jan. 15, while Doctor Strange (Rework) can be obtained on Jan. 29.

With over 300 Champions in The Contest, players can also add other classic Marvel Super Heroes and villains such as Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar), Lizard, Mr. Knight, and more.

ABOUT SPIDER-SLAYER (J. JONAH JAMESON) 

J. Jonah Jameson, an editor-in-chief who has been leaping into the headlines himself via a Spider-Slayer mech suit! 

DOCTOR STRANGE (REWORK) 

Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange is a Master of the Mystic Arts dedicated to defending the Earth against the darkest mystical adversaries! 

6TH SUMMONER’S CHOICE VOTE IS HERE

The annual fan-driven Summoner’s Choice Champion vote kicks off TODAY and Kabam has lined up alternate versions of fan-favorite characters to choose from this year. See details of each character listed below and how to participate in the first round of voting!

Stormphoenix (Ororo Monroe) – From Earth 9590, this weather goddess has added the Phoenix Force to her powers to rule over her world.

Fantasma (Isabella Alvarez) – From Earth 616, Izzy is a roller derby skater turned Ghost Rider who is accustomed to taking hits without slowing down.

Nebula Nova Prime – From a multiverse that asked “What if?”. This variant of Nebula was saved by the Nova Corps and now serves out her life debt to serve their cause.

Pork Grind – From Earth 8311, this animated menace studied at Toon U where he majored in “Pig Bashing” and plans to hand Spider-Ham a study in pain.

Daredevil Drummer of Philly (Mattea Murdock) – From Earth 138, Mattea utilizes her natural rhythm, super-human radar sense, and always ready drumsticks to lay a beating on her foes.

Spider Ma’am (Maybelle Parker) – From Earth 3123, a casual trip to pick up her nephew from science class leads May Parker to a radioactive spider-bite and great power.

Iron Fist (Orson Randall) – From Earth 616, born and trained in the mystic city of K’un-Lun, Orson would fight in WW1 and countless battles which followed.

Colossus (Age of Apocalypse) – From Earth 295, terrible calamities at the hands of Apocalypse and his Horsemen have now locked Piotr into his armored form.

HOW TO VOTE — The first round of voting kicks off today, January 9, and concludes Monday, January 12 at 10am PST. There are a few ways for players to get their hands on votes to cast for their Champion of choice, here’s how!

• Players complete Champion’s Choice Solo Objectives to earn votes towards any of the Champions in the first round of voting.
• To receive even more votes, players can head over to the Marvel Contest of Champions Webstore daily for a bonus 5 votes that can be used on any Champion of choice, so make sure to check in daily while the polls are open! *Bonus votes can be obtained each new round during the voting periods.
• The winner will be announced on January 30 during MCoC’s livestream at https://www.twitch.tv/kabam.
• More details on the Summoner’s Choice Champion Vote can be found here https://playcontestofchampions.com/news/summoners-choice-2026/. 

VOTING SCHEDULE:

Round 1 Voting [8 Champions]: Jan. 9-12 at 10am PST

Round 2 Voting [4 Champions]: Jan. 16-19 at 10am PST

Final Round [Final 2 Champions]: Jan. 23-26 at 10am PST

Stay tuned to Marvel Contest of Champions social channels to see how the votes stack up each round and who will be facing off to be the Summoner’s Choice Champion of 2026! 

TOOTH AND CLAW SAGA AND BUNDLE GIVEAWAY – FACE A FURRY OF FEARSOME FOES

Marvel Contest of Champions debuted an all-new Motion Comic trailer for their next Saga “Tooth and Claw,” along with exclusive bundles for its *new players, complete with powerful Champions and the resources you’ll need to unleash their full potential.

• Tooth and Claw Saga [Jan 7-April 8]: There is something stirring up the natural ferocity of The Contest and players will be fighting TOOTH AND CLAW as they fight alongside (and against) some animalistic Champions! The hunt begins January 7 so be on guard and expect three months of furry, fanged, and fantastic adventures. 
• BONUS SAGA CHASE CHAMPION: Complete objectives to receive milestone prizes during the 3-month long Tooth and Claw Saga to unlock a 7-Star mutant TOAD! 
• Tooth and Claw Bundle Giveaway [Jan. 14–Feb. 9]: This January, only the fiercest survive. Claim your Tooth and Claw rewards and join the hunt with 10x new Champions!

*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between Jan. 14 – Feb. 9, 2026 @ 4PM PT. New players must complete the in-game tutorial and reach level 5 to unlock the Mail Message function where the giveaway awaits. 

That’s not all! Players will have the opportunity to acquire everyone’s favorite Mutant with a dragon-like friend, KITTY PRYDE, by completing objectives to receive milestone prizes during her 3-month long Double Track event. Fans can also look forward to exciting updates to other playable Champions including TOAD, VISION (DEATHLESS), FALCON (JOAQUIN TORRES), and SPIDER-WOMAN.

Other Marvel Contest of Champions updates, including bug fixes, collectibles, “Solo Coliseum” game mode, “Glitch Incursions” event, and more can be found in the latest release notes HERE.