Good morning, good evening, good afternoon, or good night to whoever’s reading this.

So I’ve got a little Marvel Rivals “what-if” ship I’ve been thinking about: Scarlet Panther (or Crimson Panther, whichever name sounds better to y’all).

Quick vibe check (Rivals versions(of course))

Scarlet Witch (Rivals Wanda): She’s basically walking “controlled chaos.” Her whole energy is like… she’s seen how bad things can get, and she’s trying to keep reality from going off the rails, but she’s still Wanda, so it’s emotional and intense. Even her ult is literally “Pure chaos!” She feels like someone who’s powerful enough to end a fight instantly, but she’s also trying to hold herself together at the same time.

Black Panther (Rivals T’Challa): He’s calm, disciplined, and very “king first.” Everything about him gives duty, control, and strategy. He doesn’t waste words, he doesn’t panic, and even when he’s aggressive it’s like a hunter—clean, focused, no extra. His ult energy is straight up regal/warrior “Bast” type stuff.

Why I think they’d work

They’re both protectors, just in different ways. Wanda feels personal/emotional. T’Challa feels structured/responsibility-driven.

He’d be grounding for her. She’d be the one who forces him to actually open up and be human sometimes.

They both understand what it’s like to be looked at like a threat. Wanda because of her power, T’Challa because he’s a symbol and a leader.

The dynamic is just good: chaos + control, emotion + discipline. That kind of contrast is always interesting.


Why it would be spicy (the conflict part)

Wanda’s power is literally chaos. T’Challa is the type who thinks about consequences and collateral damage first. That can clash hard.

She might act on feelings in the moment. He might try to “contain” situations. They’d have to actually meet in the middle.

And if they argue, it wouldn’t be petty— it’d be real “values and stakes” type arguments.


What they do / don’t have in Rivals (from what I’ve seen)

They don’t have a direct duo “interaction” setup like some characters do, and they don’t have a team-up together right now.

BUT Wanda does have at least one line where she calls him “Your Majesty,” which is a tiny breadcrumb that made my brain start cooking.


“But Black Panther already has the Storm wedding skin thing”

Yeah, and it’s dope. Storm and T’Challa is iconic and is probably my most preferred, but this one kinda caught up to it.

This is just a fun alternate ship idea. Like a “different timeline” type vibe.

Anyway—Scarlet Panther / Crimson Panther… y’all rocking with it or nah?




Also—random nugget that made me like this ship even more:
Wanda literally has that “Queen of the Dead” skin. And then you’ve got T’Challa, who in lore has the title “King of the Dead.” So even if Rivals doesn’t pair them up directly, the aesthetic is sitting right there: Queen of the Dead + King of the Dead. That’s the kind of accidental synergy that makes a ship name write itself.(minus the slight necro....)

Scarlet Witch x Black Panther: I’m planting my flag