
NetEase has revealed the team that will be participating in Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 1, totaling 52 established esports organisations and factions competing across four different regions.
These competitive squads will be competing for the lion’s share of their region’s prize pool, as well as a spot in the Mid-Season Finals, where they will face off internationally against one another to decide the best team in the world.
In the announcement online, the official Marvel Rivals account wrote: “Stage 1 of Marvel Rivals Ignite is live, and the teams are locked in! From fierce rivalries in EMEA, AMER and OCE to rising stars in ASIA, these squads are ready to fight for glory.
“Check out the full lineup — who will rise, who will fall?”
Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 1 EMEA Teams
The EMEA region has assembled its teams, including the return of old organisations such as OG. Although Virtus.pro is seen by many as the favourites to win, many factions have stepped up to the plate hoping to challenge their winning streak.
These are all the teams competing in the EMEA region and how they progressed to Ignite:
- All Business – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- BloodKariudo – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Brr Brr Patapim – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- DUSTY – Invited, EMEA Invitational 2025
- FYR Strays – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Insomnia – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- L9 – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- OG Seed – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- Team Peps – Invited, EMEA Invitational 2025
- Al Qadsiah – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- Schmungus – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Rad Esports – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- Virtus.pro – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- Yoinkanda – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Zero Tenacity – Invited, EMEA Invitational 2025
- ZERO.PERCENT – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 1 Americas Teams
The Americas has the most established organisations competing out of all regions — and arguably has one of the fiercest competitive scenes internationally. ENVY has become the recent favourite in light of its victory in The Shroud Gauntlet, but other teams such as 100 Thieves and Sentinels are also in the running as potential winners.
These are all the teams competing in the Americas region and how they progressed to Ignite:
- 100 Thieves – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- AILANIWIND – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Citadel Gaming – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- DarkZero – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- Ego Death – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- ENVY – Invited, NA Invitational 2025
- FlyQuest – Invited, NA Invitational 2025
- Luminosity Gaming NA – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Team Nemesis – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- No Job (Jobless Bums) – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- NTMR – Invited, NA Invitational 2025
- SHROUD-X – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- Sentinels – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- Shikigami – Invited, NA Invitational 2025
- Solaris – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- tekixd – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2

Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 1 Asia Teams
There will be 12 teams in total competing in the Asia region for Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 1. The current favourites to win and progress to the Mid-Season Finals are Gen.G, who signed players who won the Season 1 Championships. However, potential dark horses are BeLikeXBE and MVNEsport, who placed first in their respective Open Qualifiers.
These are all the teams competing in the Americas region and how they progressed to Ignite:
- AssembleFire – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- AlenTiar – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- Crazy Raccoon – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- dopamine – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- Gen.G Esports – Invited, Season 1 Championship
- E-Majin (Lunara) – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- MVNEsports – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- REJECT – Invited, Asia Invitational 2025
- Rival Esports – Invited, Asia Invitational 2025
- SILVER RAGE – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- BeLikeXBE – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- XOXO01 – Invited, Season 1 Championship
Marvel Rivals Ignite Season 1 Oceania Teams
Oceania will have the fewest number of teams participating, with only eight participating and two spots available in the Mid-Season Finals. Since the Open Qualifiers concluded, Platinum Star has rebranded itself to become The Vicious. The current favourites to win are Kanga Esports, who won the Invitational, and Ground Zero Gaming, who came first in the Oceania Open Qualifiers #1.
- Bethany – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- Gapped – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Ground Zero Gaming – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- Kanga Esports – Invited, Oceania Invitational 2025
- Pig Team – Qualified, Open Qualifier #2
- Quetzal – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1
- The Vicious – Invited, Oceania Invitational 2025
- Zavier Hope – Qualified, Open Qualifier #1