Season 9 of Marvel Rivals launched on July 16, 2026, and NetEase dropped a brand-new event pass called the Van Dyne Couture alongside it. The headline free reward is the Magneto Magnetic Vintage costume, and unlike some past events that required fishing minigames or elaborate task chains, this one is refreshingly direct: play matches, earn XP, climb tiers.
How do you unlock the free Magneto Magnetic Vintage skin?
The Van Dyne Couture event pass has 25 total tiers. The Magneto Magnetic Vintage Costume sits at Tier 18, which means you need to grind enough matches to accumulate the XP to reach it. There's no purchase required, no special code, and no platform-exclusive step. Just queue up and play.
The event runs from July 16, 2026 at 9 AM UTC through August 13, 2026 at 9 AM UTC, giving you roughly four weeks to hit Tier 18. That's a manageable target even for players who only get a few sessions in per week.
Marvel Rivals Guide: How to Get the Free Magneto Magnetic Vintage Skin
What other free rewards come with the Magneto bundle?
Reaching Tier 18 gets you the costume, but several other Magneto-themed items are also free across the pass. Here's the full breakdown of what you can earn without spending anything:
- Magnetic Vintage Spray (free tier)
- Magneto Strategic Attraction MVP (free tier)
- Magneto Polarity Peace Emotes (free tier)
- Magneto Magnetic Vintage Costume (free, Tier 18)
- x200 Unstable Molecules (free, two separate tiers)
- x200 Chrono Tokens (free, two separate tiers)
- Magneto Magnetic Vintage Nameplate (free tier)
- Tailored Perfection Spray (free tier)
That's a solid haul of cosmetics just for playing normally. The nameplate and MVP animation in particular are worth grabbing even if you never touch Magneto in ranked.
What's in the Van Dyne Couture premium pass?
If you want the other two hero skins from this event, you'll need to buy the premium VIP pass for 990 Lattice (approximately $10). The premium track adds costumes for Adam Warlock and Invisible Woman, both designed by Janet Van Dyne (The Wasp) in-universe.
Here's the complete reward list across both tracks:
Is the premium pass worth buying?
For free-to-play players, the Magneto skin alone makes this event worth logging in for. The Magnetic Vintage design is a proper epic-tier costume, not a palette swap, and the accompanying MVP and emotes round it out into a full bundle.
The premium pass at 990 Lattice is the question. Adam Warlock's Tailored Perfection and Invisible Woman's Baxter Building Beauty costumes are the main draws, and both look strong based on the event imagery. If you play either of those heroes regularly, $10 for two epic skins plus the premium emotes and nameplates is reasonable by Marvel Rivals standards. If you only care about Magneto, skip it.
How does this event compare to previous ones?
The Van Dyne Couture pass is simpler than the Krakoan Reels fishing event from Season 8.5, which required completing specific task chains to advance. This one just needs match XP, making it far less demanding for players with limited time. The structure is closer to earlier season events, where consistent play across a few weeks was enough to clear the free track comfortably.
If you missed recent free skins like the free Groot Ironwood Serpent skin or the free Mister Fantastic Beach Dad skin from Season 8.5, this event follows the same principle but with a more forgiving grind timeline.
For more on playing Magneto effectively once you've got the skin equipped, the Magneto Marvel Rivals guide covers his bubble economy, counter-ult timing, and the team compositions where he performs best. And if you want to stay on top of every free skin opportunity across the season, the full Marvel Rivals guides collection has you covered.