Is any champion REALLY too strong to be a 7 star?

With the ascension pool right around the corner I wanted to ask: Is there any reason to gatekeep the strongest remaining champions not yet available as 7 star anymore? I'm talking your Archangel, CGR, Kate Bishop, Doctor Doom, Ghost, Hercules, etc. I've noticed more and more these champions are being used a lot less purely because they don't exist as 7 stars. I know there are a few occasions where they can be really op, but for the most part they're no longer used by endgame players. Even I who has about 40 rank 4, 7 stars, can't remember the last time I used them for any meaningful content other than arena grind. The gap in power will be furthered even more once ascension arrives. So do you guys think they will eventualy be released as 7 stars?

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HuskerCool

I don’t think so

FaustOutLoud

YEspecially i don't see why not maybe not Hercules and Ghost as they can be extremely busted in the right meta, Node sets or A skilled players hands. I could however see CGR, AA, Kate coming soon maybe another Heart of Fire but I would not be thrilled about more spending events especially a 36k unit one its just been too much this past year.

BeastDad

ItsClobberinTime

I'm gonna get disagree spammed for this one but I'm gonna say it anyways because someone has to lol Ghost and Doom would barely make the top 10 in their respective classes in 2026 because of how modern mutant and cosmic defenders are designed. AA would definitely be good but he probably wouldn't be a top 5 mutant anymore because just like prowess lost value when daunted became a thing, neuroshock and other dots are the new norm for mutants I really can't imagine AA placing above Jean Onslaught Sinister Britain and DPX who can be used for bleed and poison immune defenders unlike AA. CGR could potentially be a top 5 but it's going to be a Tigra type of deal where certain matchups like Zola and Dark Phoenix are only doable if the person playing is very skilled and actually knows wtf they're doing because modern defenders can interrupt his rotations easily. Hercules not even worth mentioning because we know the main reason Kabam doesn't want to release him is because of that immortality which allows you to pop a level 1 revive and then casually clear an entire war or quest lane with no other potions or boosts required, for BGs however he probably would (like Ghost and Doom) barely make the top 10 and that's mostly because of certain metas where he becomes a very annoying defender. That leaves Kate, the only 6* I truly believe is going to have a ridiculous impact on the meta when she's a 7* because the way she deals damage is still very unique and hard to shut down + the other arrows add even more utility and value for long form content like Necropolis.

So, I agree all of these should be released as 7* already and hopefully this is what we see in this year's HoF tho some like Doom and Ghost absolutely need some small tune ups cause otherwise pulling them and not pulling Kate is going to feel like you got the short end of the stick. Some aspects of their kits are simply outdated which is crazy but that's just how the game is in 2026.

XxLoOhNuTiCkxX

7 star Archangel would be my first r5 if he was out. That's, what, 15 second bgs fights?

JESUSCHRIST

Groot

AFKO Champion

Nuff said

TheMostHated1

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2928594#Comment_2928594

You’re not wrong, most of the champs listed here are either far past their prime or have their entire kits shut off by several defenders in the current meta. Only champs here that would realistically hold their weight are Kate and CGR

Blue_Eyed_Thing

Hot take, but kitty is going to cause more problems then any of the current six star locked champs besides possible Kate or CGR.

TheMostHated1

Atp in the game, no champ is too strong to be a 7* (except maybe quake and magik before her overhaul)