While his release in early April isn’t guaranteed, the timing makes sense. NetEase has committed to introducing a new Marvel Rivals hero every six weeks, and with The Thing and Human Torch launching on February 21, an April 11 release for Blade would align perfectly with that schedule.

As promised, Marvel Rivals’ mid-season update is going after the triple-Strategist meta. The latest set of balance changes have plenty of buffs and nerfs for all three of its roles, but the bulk of the support hero changes are dialing back power instead of increasing it.