Loki has vanished from most of Marvel Rivals. Boot the game up and the God of Mischief no longer appears on the character select screen for casual play. His slot is replaced by a grey “Missing” poster written in an Asgardian-style font. This is not a bug. It is a marketing tease tied to the arrival of Gorr the God Butcher in Season 10.
Quick answer: Loki is disabled in Quick Play, Arcade, Practice vs. AI, and 18 vs. 18, but he is still fully playable in Competitive and in social hubs. If you need to play Loki right now, queue Competitive.
Where Loki is disabled in Marvel Rivals
Loki has been pulled from the casual and practice modes only. He remains selectable everywhere the outcome matters competitively, so ranked players are not affected. Use the table below to see exactly where he is and is not available.
| Mode | Loki available? |
|---|---|
| Quick Play | No |
| Arcade | No |
| Practice vs. AI | No |
| 18 vs. 18 | No |
| Competitive | Yes |
| Social hubs | Yes |
Why Loki disappeared: the Gorr the God Butcher tease
The removal lines up with Season 10 and its incoming villain, Gorr the God Butcher. Gorr’s entire purpose in the source material is hunting and killing gods, so pulling an Asgardian deity from the roster reads as a direct setup for his debut. The framing suggests Loki has either fallen to Gorr or fled to avoid that fate.
This is a coordinated NetEase campaign rather than a coincidence. Early posts flagging Loki’s absence carried paid-partnership tags, confirming the “Missing” poster is part of the Season 10 rollout. NetEase has used in-game lore stunts before, so a hero temporarily vanishing to promote a new character fits the pattern.
Note: Other Asgardian and god-tier heroes such as Thor and Hela are natural next targets for this kind of tease, but no additional removals have been confirmed.
When Loki returns to Marvel Rivals
Season 10 launches on September 11, 2026, at 4 AM PDT, and Loki is expected back on the full roster shortly after that. As a popular Strategist with paid cosmetics, a permanent removal is not on the table. The disappearance functions as a temporary stunt to build up to Gorr’s reveal.
You will know Loki is restored when his portrait reappears in the character select screen for Quick Play, Arcade, Practice vs. AI, and 18 vs. 18, replacing the “Missing” poster. Until then, Competitive remains the only route to play him.
If you main Loki and just want to keep playing him without waiting, drop into Competitive or a social hub in the meantime. Everywhere else, he stays sidelined until Season 10 goes live and Gorr’s introduction plays out.
