Strategy Lets nail down the definitive top 10. (A Community Project)

[LEGEND]

i think this thread should be changed to top 15 rather than top 10. Characters 8-15 are all close to the same level and anything past 15th starts to drop off quickly

So here is what i think the definitive, UNQUESTIONABLE top 15 are:
Kinda NPO past #7

1 Kabal
2 Kenshi
3 Cyrax
4 Sonya
5 Freddy
6 Kung Lao
7 Smoke
8 Skarlet
9 Johnny Cage
10 Liu Kang
11 Reptile
12 Kitana
13 Jax
14 Sektor
15 Raiden

STB TakeAChance

 

[Rip Torn]

1. Kabal
2. Kenshi
3. Sonya
4. Freddy
5. Kitana
6. Cage
7. Kung Lao
8. Liu Kang
9. Cyrax
10. Smoke

Honorable mentions: Reptile, Sektor, Mileena.

 

[BillStickers]

1. Kabal
2. Kung Lao
3. Freddy Krueger
4. Cyrax
5. Sonya Blade
6. Kenshi
7. Johnny Cage
8. Smoke
9. Reptile
10. Skarlet

 

[SZSR]

1. Kabal
2. Kung Lao
3. Cyrax
4. Sonya
5. Kenshi
6. Freddy
7. Johnny Cage
8. Skarlet
9. Smoke
10.Reptile

EDIT: Change #10 to Reptile.
Liu Kang is still underrated, most likely at #11 spot.

 

[BillStickers]

I don't want to start an argument, but I feel Reptile is getting slept on hardcore in this thread.

 

[Lumpymoomilk]

 

[Laos_boy]

It's seems like reptile Kitana Skarlet Liu kang and cage are undecided

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[Eddy Wang]

1 Kabal (no bad match-ups)
2 Skarlet(no 3-7s)
3Kung Lao (no 3-7s)
4 Freddy(one 3-7)
5 Cyrax (one 3-7
6 Sonya (two 3-7s)
7Kenshi
8 Johnny Cage
9 Reptile
10 Smoke


This is the top 10 exactly

 

[Seapeople]

1. Kabal
2. Kenshi
3. Cyrax
4. Sonya
5. Kung Lao
6. Freddy
7. Skarlet
8. Smoke
9. Reptile
10. Cage

 

[Under_The_Mayo]

1. Kabal
2. Kung Lao
3. Cyrax
4. Kenshi
5. Sonya
6. Smoke
7. Freddy
8. Skarlett
9. Kitana
10. Reptile

 

[THTB]

Kabal
Kung Lao
Freddy
Kenshi
Sonya
Cyrax
Smoke
Cyblax
Reptile
Skarlet

Basically in order, though I think Sonya and Cyrax are wild cards of top 5. I think the last 3 are interchangeable as well.

 

[Seapeople]

I don't want to start an argument, but I feel Reptile is getting slept on hardcore in this thread.

He's hard to place right now imo...I've seen people give him anywhere from 4-10 bad matchups (but very few 3-7s if any). I think he's right around the bottom of top 10 with a couple other characters

 

[LEGEND]

i don't think reptile can be considered a definite top 10 character when he doesn't dominate any MUs, and has tons of 5-5s

wonder how the ghost dash will effect things though

 

[TakeAChance]

Kabal
Kung Lao
Freddy
Kenshi
Sonya
Cyrax
Smoke
Cyblax
Reptile
Skarlet

Basically in order, though I think Sonya and Cyrax are wild cards of top 5. I think the last 3 are interchangeable as well.

Can you adjust that with Cyblax and Cyrax being the same character?

 

[Glass Sword]

I particular order
Kabal
Kung Lao
Sonya
Kenshi
Freddy
Cyrax
Smoke
Skarlet
Reptile
The tenth one could be anybody. Kitana or Johnny Cage are the top competitors I think.
I'll vote Johnny Cage for the purpose of this thread.

 

[BillStickers]

Definitely need the input of Jimmypotato and STB CharlieMurphy.

 

[TakeAChance]

Definitely need the input of Jimmypotato and STB CharlieMurphy.

I concur. Thanks for the Gr8 suggestion.

 

[Jimmypotato]

Kabal
Kenshi
Sonya
Cyrax
KungLao
Reptile
Skarlet
Cage
Smoke
Freddykins

 

[trustinme]

kabal
kung lao
kenshi
cyrax
freddy
sonya
skarlet
smoke
cage
raiden

i have reptile,jax,liu kang and kitana just outside

 

[TakeAChance]

Kabal
Kenshi
Sonya
Cyrax
KungLao
Reptile
Skarlet
Cage
Smoke
Freddykins

Freddykins is beast.

 

[K7L33THA]

1. Kabal
2. Kung Lao
3. Kenshi
4. Freddy Krueger
5. Sonya
6. Cyrax
7. Cage
8. Reptile
9. Smoke
10. Kitana

 

[SZSR]

He's hard to place right now imo...I've seen people give him anywhere from 4-10 bad matchups (but very few 3-7s if any). I think he's right around the bottom of top 10 with a couple other characters

I don't mean to derail this thread but who ARE the supposed 3-7 MUs of Reptile? From what I heard, people think Kabal and Kenshi don't dominate Reptile (4-6's) but guys like Sonya and Cage are nightmares. I haven't touched Reptile in MK9 at all but you guys have such a dated MU chart it's hard to keep up with where the Reptile community sits right now.

 

[Chongo]

1. Kuh Bawwwwwwwllllllllll
2. Kung Lao
3. Cyrax
4. Sonya
5. Kenshi
6. Freddy
7. Cage
8. Skarlet
9. Reptile
10. Smoke

 

[Chongo]

I don't mean to derail this thread but who ARE the supposed 3-7 MUs of Reptile? From what I heard, people think Kabal and Kenshi don't dominate Reptile (4-6's) but guys like Sonya and Cage are nightmares. I haven't touched Reptile in MK9 at all but you guys have such a dated MU chart it's hard to keep up with where the Reptile community sits right now.

I'll go tag you in my MU chart, it's the newest one.

 

[THTB]

Can you adjust that with Cyblax and Cyrax being the same character?

Why? They aren't the same at all. Cyrax doing more damage, as well as a higher hurt box for net and a punishable teleport does impact matches. Cyblax does better vs zoning characters as a result.

There's no way you can just put them together.

subzerosmokerai Reptile only loses to Sonya 3-7.