Emma Frost won the 2025 community vote by a wide margin, and NetEase delivered. The Gala Glam skin is now live in Marvel Rivals as part of the Hellfire Gala 2026 event during Season 7.5, and the best part is that you can earn it without spending a cent. Here's everything you need to know to grab it before the event ends.
How does the Hellfire Gala 2026 event work?
The Hellfire Gala 2026 event runs on a Compute Power system. You earn Compute Power by playing matches and accumulating XP, then spend that currency to unlock and analyze tiles on the event board. The goal is to find two matching tiles for a specific reward. Match the right pair and the corresponding cosmetic unlocks.
Gala Glam skin preview screen
The tile reveals are random, so there's no guaranteed order in which rewards drop. That said, the grind is lighter than a standard event pass, meaning you won't need to sink dozens of hours into matches just to see the free rewards.
The event also includes a premium pass called Deep Analysis. Purchasing it unlocks permanent access to the premium reward track, which includes paid skins and cosmetics beyond what the free path offers. The free Emma Frost skin sits on the free track, so you don't need Deep Analysis to claim it.
Focus on completing your regular matches as you normally would. Compute Power accumulates through XP, so any game mode counts toward progress.
How to get the free Emma Frost Gala Glam skin
The Emma Frost Gala Glam skin became available during Phase 2 of the Hellfire Gala 2026 event, which launched on April 30 at 9 AM UTC. Phase 2 is when the second slate of event rewards goes live, including the free Emma Frost costume.
Here's the process step by step:
- Log into Marvel Rivals and navigate to the Hellfire Gala 2026 event tab.
- Play matches to earn XP and convert it into Compute Power.
- Spend Compute Power to flip and analyze tiles on the event board.
- Find the two matching tiles associated with the Gala Glam skin.
- Once both tiles are matched, the skin unlocks automatically.
The tile order is random, so you may unlock the Emma Frost skin earlier or later than other players. Don't stress if it takes a few sessions to land the right pair.
What other rewards are in the Hellfire Gala 2026 event?
Beyond the free Emma Frost skin, the Hellfire Gala 2026 event features cosmetics for other heroes including Phoenix and Moon Knight. Some of these are locked behind the premium Deep Analysis pass, while others sit on the free reward track alongside the Gala Glam skin.
NetEase confirmed the Emma Frost skin is completely free. You only need the Deep Analysis pass if you want the premium cosmetics on the paid track.
Event rewards overview screen
Why is the Emma Frost Gala Glam skin free?
NetEase ran a community vote in 2025 asking players which hero they wanted to receive a free skin. Emma Frost won that poll, and the Gala Glam costume is the direct result. This is the same model NetEase used for previous community-voted free skins, where the winning character gets a complimentary cosmetic tied to a seasonal event.
The Hellfire Gala theme fits Emma Frost well given her history with the X-Men's high-society event in Marvel Comics, making this one of the more thematically appropriate free skins the game has offered.
Don't miss these other free Marvel Rivals rewards
The Hellfire Gala isn't the only source of free cosmetics right now. The Path to Doomsday event offers 100 free Units and an exclusive Avengers Gallery Card before May 29, 2026, so that's worth checking before the deadline. There's also the Devil Dino Hide and Seek event in Season 8 with free nameplates, sprays, and gallery cards up for grabs.
Season 7.5 is stacked with opportunities to build out your cosmetic collection without opening your wallet. Prioritize the time-limited events first, then work through the tile board at your own pace.