Emma Frost
VanguardDifficulty: 3 of 5

Emma Frost

Base stats

Health
675
Speed
6 m/s

For Emma Frost, war is the purest form of art. With her formidable telepathic abilities, she intricately weaves a deadly mental web that ensnares her foes, while her indestructible diamond form lets her lead her teammates fearlessly into the fray. Forever elegant and composed, Emma reigns as the one true queen of the battlefield!

Official stats PC · Quick Play

Win rate
49.30%
Pick rate
7.99%
Vanguard rank
#12of 15
All ranks and platforms

Emma Frost Abilities

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Attack

Telepathic Pulse

LMB

Fire a psionic beam to deal damage; the longer the beam hits, the higher the damage

Damage
Damage increases with energy: 0 - 70/s, 99 - 110/s, full energy - 140/s
Casting
Channeled
Ammo
70
Attack Range
20m
Ammo Consumption
10/s
Special Effect
Energy gain: Hero hit: 12/s; Sentience hit: 18/s; Common summons hit: 5/s; Shield hit: 6/s. Falloff begins 4s after not hitting an enemy, at a rate of 30/s
Ultimate

Psionic Seduction

Q

Project a forward psychic assault that stuns foes and prevents them from unleashing their Ultimate Abilities; if the effect lingers, it gradually commandeers their mind, forcing them to move toward Emma Frost

Damage
Basic damage 80/s; distance falloff: falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 70% at 30m; angle falloff: falloff begins at 7° from the center of view, decreasing to 80% at 20°
Energy Cost
3100
Casting
Large-ranged Persistent Spell Field
Duration
6s
Range
Cone shape spell field, angle range: 80°, length: 30m
Special Effect
When exposed to the ability, enemies accumulate 10 stacks per second, and the stacks decrease by 10 stacks per second when they leave the exposure. At 15 stacks, a control effect is triggered. Each enemy can only be controlled once per ultimate activation. Gain 25% Damage Reduction during the ability.
Ability

Mind's Aegis

RMB

Create a levitating barrier at the designated location

Casting
Deployable Shield
Maximum Shield Value
400
Recovery Speed
80/s
Delayed Recovery After Release
2s
Reposition Cooldown
1s
Cooldown After Destroyed
4s
Ability

Psychic Spear

E

Seize control of an enemy's sentience—damage dealt to the sentience cascades to the physical form and can be pierced by Telepathic Pulse. When the sentience shatters, it unleashes extra damage on its owner

Damage
Deal 5 damage per direct hit. When the sentience shatters, it deals damage to the target, which is equal to 25% of the target's maximum health
Casting
Single-cast delayed projectile
Projectile Speed
80m/s
Maximum Distance
24m
Sentience Health
Target's 25% Current Health
Special Effect
When the distance between the target and its sentience is more than 15m, their linkage can be broken
Ability

Diamond Form

Shift

Activate Diamond Form to transform your attack style while gaining Damage Reduction and becoming Unstoppable

Cooldown
15s
Casting
Switch Form
Duration
8s
Special Effect
25% Damage Reduction in Diamond form
Ability

Faceted Fury

LMB

In Diamond Form, deliver a crushing double-fisted strike to enemies

Damage
First & second hit: 50; third hit: 70; fourth hit: 80
Casting
Single-cast Spell Field
Attack Range
4m
Ability

Crystal Kick

RMB

In Diamond Form, unleash a flying kick forward and knock back enemies; extra damage is dealt if they're propelled into a wall

Damage
Hit damage: 40; damage increases to 90 when the target is knocked into walls
Cooldown
2s
Casting
Single-cast Spell Field
Hit Range
5m
Special Effect
Maximum knockback distance: 10m
Ability

Carbon Crush

E

In Diamond Form, lunge forward to grab an enemy, then execute a back slam to inflict damage

Damage
30
Cooldown
6s
Casting
Dash Based Control
Maximum Distance
8.5m
Special Effect
Control effect duration: 1.6s
Team-Up

Iced Out Diamond

C

Luna Snow grants Winter's Chill to Iron Fist and Emma Frost. When Iron Fist activates Harmony Recovery, he can heal nearby allies with Lunar Chi. Emma Frost can project ice energy forward, dealing damage and slowing enemies. She can also enhance her diamond form, condensing frost into an Absolute Zero Diamond barrier that blocks enemy attacks and movement

Cooldown
20s
Summons' Health
250
Spell Field Range
A fan-shaped spell field with a radius of 12m, a height of 3m, and an angle of 60°
Spell Field Damage
60
Slow Rate
45%
Slow Duration
3s

Emma Frost Win & Pick Rates

Platform
Highest win rate
Bronze 50.45%
Lowest win rate
Grandmaster 46.26%
Official win and pick rates of Emma Frost by mode and rank on PC
Mode / rankWin rateWin rate compared with 50%Pick rate
Quick Play49.30%7.99%
Competitive, all ranks47.86%11.67%
Bronze50.45%8.54%
Silver49.72%9.30%
Gold48.86%11.25%
Platinum48.13%12.83%
Diamond47.29%12.66%
Grandmaster46.26%11.21%
Celestial & above46.85%10.42%

Source: Marvel Rivals Hero Hot List · Official update of Sep 8, 2026

Emma Frost Team-Ups

Spirit Breaker

E

WithMantis

Base effect

Deals damage to the summoned Soul Crystal, which can be converted into Bonus Healthfor yourself.

Bonus Health Conversion Rate from Damage
150%

Enhanced effect

When Emma Frost teams up with Mantis, shattering the Soul Crystalgrants a one-time Bonus Healthand reduces the cooldown of Mind Control.

Mind Control CD Reduction
2s
One-time Bonus Health
100

Iced Out Diamond

C

WithLuna Snow

Base effect

Emma Frost releases winter energy forward, dealing damage and Slowto enemies. She can also enhance her diamond form, condensing frost in front of her to form Zero Diamondthat blocks enemy attacks and movement.

Cooldown
12s
Summons' Health
350
Spell Field Range
8m radius, 3m tall, 60° cone spell field
Spell Field Damage
50
Slow Rate
25% for 2s

Enhanced effect

When Emma Frost teams up with Luna Snow, after activating Diamond Form, all ability damage applies Slow, and Soul Wavealso applies Slow.

Diamond Form Damage Slow Amount
20% for 2s
Telepathic Pulse Added Slow Effect
Scales with energy, up to 10% at 100 energy