The arena is about to get a whole lot hairier—and blonder—when Marvel Rivals Season 3 crashes onto the scene in 2026. NetEase is stirring the pot with a concoction that has players both thrilled and slightly terrified. On the gameplay front, a worryingly powerful Wolverine buff is set to make claws the new meta, while the fiery arrival of Phoenix promises to shake up the DPS hierarchy. But the real spectacle might just be cosmetic, as a wave of symbiote-style skins washes over the roster, transforming everyone from the acorn-hurling Squirrel Girl to the pint-sized terror Rocket Raccoon, and even the ever-chompy Jeff the Land Shark, into Venom-adjacent nightmares. Fear not, web-slingers, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man hasn't been left out of the fashionable infestation.
While these changes will tangibly warp the battlefields, NetEase also served a juicy lore morsel for the narrative-hungry fans. Typically, these story drops are just minor character teases, but Season 3 broke the mold in a spectacularly hair-revealing way. The studio finally pulled back the symbiotic curtain to give us a good, long look at the man behind the monster: Eddie Brock. And folks, he's got a new 'do.
The Blonde Bombshell Reveal
The big reveal came courtesy of a sharp-eyed Redditor and some upcoming in-game art. There, plastered on a character plate and a piece of comic art, was Eddie's mug, horrifically yet fashionably poking right out of Venom's massive maw. 
The image doesn't show everything, but it shows enough—specifically, a shock of blonde hair. This discovery sent the community into a spiral. It has become an inescapable truth: NetEase has a type, and that type is blonde.
Let's review the evidence, shall we?
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The Established Blonde Brigade: Dagger, Invisible Woman, Emma Frost, Adam Warlock.
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The Converted: Scarlet Witch and Squirrel Girl, who traded their original hues for golden locks via popular skins.
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The Newest (and Most Baffling) Member: Eddie freaking Brock.
Making Venom blonde is an achievement of cosmic proportions, especially considering you never actually see Eddie's head during normal gameplay. It's a commitment to a aesthetic vision.
The Practical Implications of a Peek-a-Boo Brock
This artistic choice has spawned some hilarious and logical community observations. The most pressing question isn't about hair dye, but about anatomy. If Eddie's head is visibly protruding from Venom's mouth in this form, then the NetEase iteration of Eddie Brock must be a naturally eight-foot-tall man. The logistics are mind-boggling.
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Daily Life: Imagine buying clothes. Or door frames.
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The Symbiote's Role: Is the symbiote just a sentient, toothy bodysuit for a giant?
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Intimidation Factor: It certainly adds a new layer to all those pre-match victory twerks in spawn. Now you can picture exactly whose face is smugly judging your dance moves from inside a monster's jaws.
Season 3's Venomous Vortex
Beyond the blonde bombshell, Season 3 is shaping up to be a transformative update. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s coming:
| Feature | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Buff | "Worryingly strong" enhancements to his kit. | 🚨 High - Likely to dominate close-quarters combat. |
| New Hero: Phoenix | A powerful new DPS hero joining the fray. | 🔥 Medium-High - New team compositions and fire-based strategies. |
| Venomous Skins | Symbiote-themed looks for Squirrel Girl, Rocket, Jeff, & Spider-Man. | 💎 Low (Cosmetic) - Pure style, but major style points. |
| Eddie Brock Reveal | Lore and character art showing the man inside the monster. | 🧠 Medium - Fuels community theory-crafting and memes. |
In the end, Marvel Rivals Season 3 is delivering the complete package. It's tweaking the meta with formidable buffs and a fiery new hero, dolling up the cast in gooey black suits, and solving a mystery no one knew they needed solved: what the guy inside Venom looks like when he decides to go platinum. Whether you're terrified of a buffed Wolverine, excited to master Phoenix, or just here to appreciate the absurd glory of a eight-foot-tall blonde man wearing a symbiotic monster as a hat, there's something venomously delightful for everyone. The arena has never looked so good, or so strangely fair-haired.