New Main, Who Dis? (It’s Me, Phoenix.)

Playing as the newest character in Marvel Rivals, Jean Grey—aka Phoenix—is a dream come true. I am now living my best Omega-level, world-eating, celestial-mutant fantasy.

When she snarls, “You are nothing!” I feel that in my soul. It's triggering in all the right ways. But then I KO three players in a blaze of psychic fire and suddenly I’m cured—of my insecurities, my self-doubt, my credit card debt. The fate of the Multiverse is at stake, and... wait, is that not also what's happening in real life in the United States right now? Anyway—

Jean has it all: absurd cosmic power, a transcendent flaming bird entity, and enough telekinetic sass to rearrange your molecular structure for fun. Her Sparks mechanic is delightfully destructive: stack three on a target, throw a Telekinetic Burst, and boom—they pop like that zit you definitely should’ve left alone.

I feel like the god the devs intended her to be. This is the Season 3 headliner. The one destined to stop Knull. Honestly, every time I rewatch an old Marvel movie, I find myself thinking: “You know who’d end this in five seconds flat? Jean %$#&@ Grey.”

Can anyone actually stand against her?

Yes. Me. 

The biggest thing standing in Phoenix’s way is my own support-main muscle memory. But I’m pushing through. I’m lighting Storm on fire, juking Spider-Man with Telepathic Illusion, and mostly ignoring Star-Lord out of both principle and practicality.

I’m still waiting for that MVP screen. Still hoping for the Relentless Offense tag. But I’ve never been more excited to grind. This is my villain era. This is me unlocking my inner firebird.

Bottom line: Phoenix is pure power with a skill ceiling I’m nowhere near yet—but I’m obsessed. 

The voice lines, the ult, the wings—chef’s kiss. I can’t wait to unlock her Lord icon, and finally earn my place among the gods.

Sorry your team didn’t make it. Jean got emotional again.