This thread wasn't even intended to be a Batman downplay one. I main Batman, for crying out loud. I can't downplay my main. I know he is a top character.
The matchups I stated are in sync with King's matchup chart. Here is the link:
https://testyourmight.com/threads/evo-2018-batman-matchup
Maybe not Red Hood and Black Manta, but he still has those as 5-5's.
Batman clearly loses to Green Arrow and might possibly lose to Atom and Captain Cold. Atom is most likely a bad matchup.The reason I don't have him at #1 is because he doesn't demolish as many characters as someone like, let's say, Fate. That is part of what makes a character top-tier. Batman is most certainly top 5, hell, maybe even top 3, but as much as I hate to do it, I cannot consider him to be the absolute best in the game when Catwoman, Fate and Firestorm are in the conversation.
Also, when was the last time a Batman player won a major?