Marvel Unveils Magneto's Game-Changing X-Men Roster. All Members and Powers

Published Aug 27, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT

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Magneto just gathered his own all-thriller, no-filler X-Men roster, uniting a quartet of powerhouse mutants under his leadership to oppose the darkest threat mutantkind has ever faced.

This October, Marvel will launch its new Midnight imprint, reimagining classic characters Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men in a new horror-themed universe. In the case of Midnight: X-Men, mutantkind will find themselves battling an army of superhuman vampires.

While Scott Summers will become Cyclops: Vampire Hunter and Nightcrawler will become a warrior cardinal, Magneto is about to gather his own team of mutants to fight back.

Magneto's Midnight: X-Men Team Unveiled

Marvel recently released Midnight Universe Black & White Ashcan Edition, giving fans a brief look at the upcoming series set in this new universe. Among the pages from Jonathan Hickman and Matteo Della Fonte's Midnight: X-Men, fans see Magneto gathering together a titanic team of mutant soldiers.

The preview reveals that Midnight: X-Men will begin during a "forced peace" following a massive human vs vampire war. Four factions have emerged: humans, mutants, vampires and empyres, the latter being former mutants who have been turned undead, and are now looking to swell their ranks.

Opposing them will be various heroes, including Magneto's impressive assemblage of Midnight X-Men - a new take on his 'House of M' family alliance.

Magneto, aka Max Eisenhardt

Debuted in 1963's X-Men #1, Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

The leader of the group, Magneto can be seen in Alessandro Cappuccio's variant cover for Midnight: X-Men #1, levitating metallic balls with his mutant powers. Artwork from the Ashcan Edition shows him repeating this feat as he addresses his team, suggesting that Magneto keeps these weapons handy at all times.

As an Omega-level mutant, Magneto has godlike control over magnetism, able to wield the magnetic poles of the planet, create impenetrable forcefields, and of course control and reshape metal at will. His control of magnetism is so absolute, he can also manipulate electricity and gravity, as well as perceiving these forces as a sixth sense.

As powerful as Magneto is, none of his powers are specifically aimed at killing the undead. One thing which might benefit him is his anti-telepath helmet, which could theoretically ward off vampiric hypnosis, though so far this is just a theory.

Polaris, aka Lorna Dane

Debuted in 1968's X-Men #49, Created by Arnold Drake and Don Heck

Magneto's biological daughter has a lesser version of his powers, not quite reaching Omega-level, but still one of X-Men's heaviest hitters. One area where Polaris differs from Magneto is her doctorate in geophysics, allowing her to utilize her magnetic abilities to manipulate the Earth's surface even more skillfully than her father.

A longtime member of the X-Men and X-Factor, Polaris is also a recurring romantic partner of Havok, which seems to be why Alex Summers is also serving on Magneto's team.

Quicksilver, aka Pietro Maximoff

Debuted in 1964's X-Men #4, Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Once believed to be Magneto's biological son, Quicksilver is actually a human empowered by the experiments of the High Evolutionary. As a result, he has incredible superspeed powers - not just physically fast, but with a brain rewired for high-speed reactions and lightspeed tactical thinking.

Quicksilver is incredibly protective of his sister the Scarlet Witch and traditionally resents Magneto. His powers are generally kept in check by his commitment to heroism, however when unleashed, he's capable of punching a target 10,000 times in the space of a heartbeat and killing so quickly, he isn't even seen.

Given the presumed effectiveness of stakes in Midnight canon, Quicksilver might be the ultimate anti-vamp hero when it comes to crowd control - and the ultimate super-spreader if turned.

The Scarlet Witch, aka Wanda Maximoff

Debuted in 1964's X-Men #4, Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

One of the most powerful beings in the multiverse, the Scarlet Witch is a master of Chaos Magic - a foundational aspect of creation that can alter reality itself. Wanda's capabilities will be most affected by where in the X-Men timeline Midnight is set.

When she started out, she could use Hex Bolts to cause disasters, then later to adjust probability in her favor. In more recent years she became a Sorcerer Supreme-level mystic, before literally taking Doctor Strange's place following the vampire invasion depicted in 2024's Blood Hunt.

At her full power, Scarlet Witch should be capable of wiping out vampires and empyres by herself. Alessandro Cappuccio's variant cover seemingly shows her wearing black, hinting that her connection to magic may have changed by this point in Midnight canon.

Havok, aka Alex Summers

Debuted in 1969's X-Men #54, Created by Arnold Drake and Don Heck

An unexpected candidate seemingly included due to his connection to Polaris, Havok is the brother of X-Men leader Cyclops. His mutant power allows him to convert ambient energy into super-heated plasma, and at his strongest, he can output the heat of a literal sun. In a twist that may be relevant to Midnight lore, Havok and Cyclops are immune to each other's powers.

Havok may be the ultimate anti-vampire weapon, given his powers have solar properties. It's possible that like sunlight, his plasma blasts could incinerate vamps on contact, though this isn't yet confirmed. One big question fans are asking is why Havok is working with Magneto rather than Cyclops.

X-Men: Midnight will see Scott Summers become 'Cyclops: Vampire Hunter' with the implication that he'll be on the front line of saving mutants from the empyre threat. Is Magneto's roster working with Cyclops, or has an ideological split occurred between the brothers?

Magneto's New Enemies: The Empyres

While those five mutants represent an immensely powerful team, they'll be up against an equally dangerous threat. The empyres are seemingly vampires with intact mutant powers, with variant covers teasing Omega-level mutants Iceman, Storm and Phoenix among their number.

Midnight Universe Black & White Ashcan Edition also depicted some kind of cyborg vampires, and at least here, Magneto is in luck, with their metal components making his powers more relevant in the fight against the undead. It's unclear if these are empyres, or regular vampires trying to compete against their superhuman rivals with a robotic upgrade.

As Marvel unleashes its new Midnight imprint, Magneto will gather a powerhouse X-Men roster to oppose the vampire and empyre threat - let us know below what you're hoping to see from this new continuity, and how long you think Magneto can stand against the undead menace.

Midnight: X-Men #1 is coming October 7 from Marvel Comics.