We've finally got a look at Blade's abilities after 162 days of waiting, and players have immediately connected the dots—'Oh, his ult is just Vergil'

I can’t exactly call them misguided.
It’s finally time. After 162 days, Marvel Rivals has revealed Blade’s abilities and ultimate, and it’s certainly worth the wait. The second hero to join in Season 3, Blade will add one more hero to the Duelist roster alongside Phoenix.
Blade’s character reveal trailer shows just how scary this Duelist is going to be. With his titanium sword, Blade can both deflect incoming projectile damage and even some abilities like Mantis‘ sleep dart, and then perform a rapid „slice and dice“ attack on enemies once he’s closed the distance.
Watching Blade literally slice through the competition, chewing up enemies and spitting them out in seconds, is absolutely terrifying. I always joke that any new character joining Marvel Rivals will be busted just because of NetEase’s approach of releasing first and balancing later.

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