Avengers: Infinity War spoiler talk: The missing heroes may end up saving the día 

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Survivor guilt is one thing. But what if you missed the battle completely?

was billed as the unification of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the ultimate battle connecting every corner and character of this decade-long story.

There were some  heroes who, for a variety of reasons, sat this one out. But sometimes you bench certain players because you really need them in the second half.

To protect these major spoilers, let’s go to the next page to talk about who was missing from round 1 and what role they could play in next year’s sequel.