If we're talking across all MK9, IGAU, MKX, I2, MK11 and MK1 I don't think people like Nicolas and ScorpionProcs have done enough in enough games to get in, but they'd probs be in top 10, Nicolas for sure. Arguable the same could be said for NinjaKilla, as he didn't compete in in MKX, but I think he does enough in MK11 and MK1 competitively to put his name on the board.
CDJr/Dab/Tyrant (It's hard to choose between The Jax Trio)
F0xy
MKX
SonicFox
Scar
F0xy
Rewind
Dragon
Semijj
DJT
Madzin
Honourable Mention: xMyGodx This dude placed Top 15 without ever grinding the game & has beaten multiple people on this list (Semijj) & several Top ESL Players (Kayy9) in clan wars on the same day & has beaten Cam_Is_Black easily.
I feel like if Honeybee didn't restrict himself by being a character loyalist he'd be up there. He came of flash occasionally in Inj 2, I think even Dvorah in MK11 to Noob, he just plays Reptile in MK1 whilst complaining how low tier he is competitively like he's being forced to use him...
But given he does so well even though he restricts himself says a lot.
I feel like if Honeybee didn't restrict himself by being a character loyalist he'd be up there. He came of flash occasionally in Inj 2, I think even Dvorah in MK11 to Noob, he just plays Reptile in MK1 whilst complaining how low tier he is competitively like he's being forced to use him...
But given he does so well even though he restricts himself says a lot.
It's crazy how far he & Biohazard have grown from when I was in KHAOTIC with them before they played offline in 2013-Early 2014 before they joined Ruthless Mayhem.