MCU Phase 3: Civil War to Far From Home
Phase 3 is eleven films, from Captain America: Civil War (2016) to Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). It ends the Infinity Saga with Infinity War and Endgame.
Updated October 2026
This is the biggest phase, and the one with the most crossover. Civil War splits the team, Infinity War breaks it, and Endgame answers it. Far From Home is the epilogue that points toward what comes next.
Phase 3 titles
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)The Avengers split over government oversight. Brings in Black Panther and a new Spider-Man.
- Doctor Strange (2016)A brilliant surgeon learns the mystic arts. Introduces magic and the Time Stone.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)Peter meets his father and the team deals with family trouble. Heavy on character, lighter on plot.
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)Peter Parker tries to prove himself as a young hero in Tony Stark's orbit.
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)Thor loses nearly everything and gains a lot of jokes. Changes Asgard's fate and feeds into Infinity War.
- Black Panther (2018)T'Challa becomes king of Wakanda and faces a challenger with a claim to the throne.
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)Thanos goes after all the Stones. Huge crossover and one of the hardest endings in the series.
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)A lighter follow-up that digs into the Quantum Realm. Its last scene matters for Endgame.
- Captain Marvel (2019)Carol Danvers' origin, set in the 1990s. Sets her up for Endgame.
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)The team's answer to Infinity War. Closes out the Infinity Saga.
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)Peter tries to take a school trip while the world adjusts to life after Endgame.