How is Sindel in an un-winnable situation against Reptile (or anyone really)? Obviously it's a huge up-hill battle against Raiden, Kung Lao (or any teleport character for that mater, since your zoning strat is gone). This is why I would argue that Sindel is not a tournament capable character sadly. Regardless, there is a difference between a 7/3 and a 10/0.
You'll see a lot of characters more often than others due to people following what tournament winners have been playing. Ever since Michelangelo has been on his streak, Kabal is on the rise. I don't believe Sub Zero is a god like character, yet since Tom Brady plays him, you see him everywhere. JWong went with Kung Lao off the bat, and he's super popular now. Just wait until the next big name wins a major with Kano or Johnny Cage, then they'll rule the roster too.
THTB put it very well with Skarlet. If she has an advantage over a character, it's dramatic (9/1, 10/0). If she doesn't, it's closer to a 5/5. I don't believe my argument is flawed, I feel that any character who can put multiple characters into an un-winnable situation should not be allowed in tournament play.
I guess my theory is that Reptile, Raiden, Kung Lao, ect. are not broken characters; instead Sindel is... just in a bad way. I'd hate to talk tier so soon, but I would be shocked if Sindel is any higher than B tier. Mortal Kombat sadly seems like a game where if you are not using an A tier character, you're putting yourself in a rough spot. Does that mean all A tier characters should be banned? Not in my opinion, there's about 10+ characters that are tournament viable in my opinion (way more than most game...AE).
