MCU Phase 7: All 9 Major Villains Marvel Could Introduce After Kang

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There are several major villains who could replace Kang the Conqueror in the MCU Phase 7. While smaller-scale villains are pitted against the MCU's heroes during their solo projects, each of Marvel Studios' Sagas feature a major villain who poses a threat over the course of several years. For the Infinity Saga, Thanos filled this role, with his quest to collect and use the Infinity Stones being teased throughout Phases 1, 2, and 3. After Thanos' defeat in Avengers: Endgame, Kang the Conqueror and his variants were unleashed on the MCU, informing stories that will come to a head in Phase 6's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Even though the MCU's Multiverse Saga is in full swing, and Kang the Conqueror is setting himself up to be a formidable adversary to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, there are already discussions about which villain will assume the role of "the MCU big bad" after his inevitable defeat. With over eight decades of Marvel Comics source material to draw from, any number of looming supervillains could be introduced to assume the position in Phase 7 and beyond. Marvel Studios' upcoming Multiverse Saga projects could hint at which villains will be featured in the coming years, but it's possible that Kevin Feige can still surprise Marvel's audiences.
9 Magus

Debuting in 1974's Strange Tales #178, Magus was an evil future version of Adam Warlock, a cosmic being created to be the perfect next step in human evolution. Driven insane by his continued use of the Soul Stone, Magus traveled back through time with his intergalactic religious organization, the Universal Church of Truth, and went head-to-head with his past self. Magus is eventually defeated by Adam, but various other versions have popped up in Marvel Comics over the years, suggesting he could be a major threat for the MCU since Will Poulter will debut as Adam Warlock in Phase 5's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
8 Annihilus

Annihilus is a supervillain often associated with the Fantastic Four, debuting in Marvel Comics in 1968's Fantastic Four Annual #6. Regularly seen as the ruler of the Negative Zone, Annihilus came into contact with the Fantastic Four after Reed Richards discovered a way into the mysterious realm. In one major 2006 storyline, Annihilus leads the Annihilation Wave on a mission to invade the universe, only to be opposed by many of Marvel's cosmic heroes. With Fantastic Four on the docket for the MCU's Phase 6, it's possible that Annihilus could be teased as one of their villains. Building evidence for this possibility is the Ms. Marvel finale, which seemingly set up the Negative Zone as an MCU location.

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