Next week in Marvel Contest of Champions brings us the v36.2 update, a Basic Arena run for Captain Britain and Scorpion joins the Basic Pool.
Alliance Wars Seasons We are currently in Alliance War Season 36. Note that this abbreviated season will run for 3 weeks (9 wars) and a minimum of 3 wars is required to receive season rewards. Rewards eligibility locks on Wednesday, September 7 at 6pm EST, and the season ends on Tuesday, September 13.
Full Roster Availability (No AW/AQ): 100% Champion Availability starting at 2pm EST on Sunday, September 4 through Monday, September 5 at 2pm EST.
Sunday, September 4: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability begins at 2pm EST. Alliance Quest Enlistment opens at 3pm EST.
Monday, September 5: The Summoner Sigil Solo Event, Gold Quest, items on a 7-day timer, and the Legendary Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at 1pm EST. Round 2 of the She-Hulk Basic Arena and Human Torch Featured Arena begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends when Alliance War attack resumes at 2pm EST. The Alliance Quest Series kicks-off at 3:15pm EST.
Tuesday, September 6: The v36.2 update drops today. Scorpion is set to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST. Please confirm via the in-game banner. The Class Catalyst Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Wednesday, September 7: August events end and September events, including Week 1 of the Show Of Strength Side Quest, begin at 1pm EST. Eternity of Pain – Bargaining Week 2 goes live at 1pm EST. Season Rewards eligibility for Alliance War Season 36 locks at 6pm EST with matchmaking. You must play 3 wars with the alliance you end the season with to be eligible for season rewards.
Thursday, September 8: Round 1 of the Captain Britain Basic Arena and to be announced Featured Arena begin at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST.
Friday, September 9: The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Saturday, September 10: The Alliance Quest Series concludes at 3pm EST.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Saturday, September 3, 2022.
Schedule Notes: 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST. The Tier 4 Basic Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Yesterday saw the release of information regarding v36.2 and September events. Check out the full release notes, as well as the forum post with details and rewards for the upcoming Show of Strength Side Quest.
Cat Murdock shared an infographic with all the details on the upcoming Ant-Man buff.
Another three months have passed, and I’ve now been playing MCOC for seven and a half years! Let’s see what I’ve accomplished recently and how my roster is progressing.
Champions – 863 (+49) PI – 2,628,685 (+163,665) Prestige – 12,788 (+655) (Increase over the past 3 months)
My Top 4 champs remain the same, but there has been some shuffling at the top. Apocalypse is my first Rank 4 champion, taking the profile position from Falcon. I do expect to Rank 4 Spider-Ham, Scarlet Witch, and Falcon as well, but much is dependent on the Act 7 3-4 Rank-Up Gem I’m working towards.
Besides making Apocalypse my first Rank 4 champion, other big moves include ranking-up Silver Surfer, Gambit, Mole Man, Human Torch, Archangel, and Ikaris. I’ve also recently added Jubilee and Joe Fixit to my roster, and they should be at least Rank 2 by the next update.
My current plan is to save for the next 6-Star Featured Crystal, which debuts on November 1. Of particular interest to me are Valkyrie and Quicksilver, two top prestige champions. I would like to move back up to a Map 8 Alliance after I 100% Act 7, but prestige is an issue for my account. Pulling either (or hopefully both) of those champs would provide a long-term benefit to my account.
5/65 5-Stars
I have 51 5/65 5-Star champions, up 3 from 48 last update. My new 5/65s are Ronan (stun-cheese), Punisher, and Rogue.
4/55 5-Stars
My Rank 4 5-Star champs number 26, up 1 from the last update. My new Rank 4 champs are Thanos, Stryfe, and Dormammu.
Unfortunately I made no progress on last update’s Most Wanted List. Aegon continues to evade my main account, although I did pull him on my FTP mini.
Content Progress
The march to 100% Act 7 continues. Act 7.3 is now 100% explored, and I have 100% explored 7.4.1. Fully exploring Act 7 within the next few months is the goal, but it will be difficult to balance time working on Act 7 while earning the Rank 4 rewards from the Event Quest, Side Quest, and Eternity of Pain.
For alliance play I’m still in my “retirement” alliance DOMIN, which plays AQ Map 4/2 and Silver 2 War.
Total Account Spend: $875 USD (+$35 past 3 months)
Content Progress (% as of May update in parenthesis for comparison)
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Schedule Notes: Galan Goes to the Battlerealm Week 5 unlocks at 1pm EST. The third chapter of Eternity of Pain begins at 1pm EST. The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Go Inside The Contest with Kabam Jax to learn about Act 8.1, Defender Weapons, Black Widow (Scytalis), the official launch of Battlegrounds, and more.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Monday, August 29, 2022.
Schedule Notes: The Summoner Sigil Solo Event, Gold Quest, items on a 7-day timer, and the Featured Crystals in the Black-ISO Market reset at 1pm EST. Round 2 of the Misty Knight Basic Arena and Quicksilver Featured Arena begin at 1pm EST. The Legends Celebration Arenas end at 1pm EST. The Incursions Store 6-Star Shards refresh at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones and Top Zone Bonuses reset at 2pm EST.
If you missed the live show, check out the full XN Interview with Kabam John on Jay Axe’s Youtube channel.