Belial
Noob
I've analyzed last 5 big post-patch tournaments (4 War of the Gods and NEC) and did a spread-sheet on all characters used throughout top16. It may not be the most accurate, but its objective since its numbers only and its a good start for people to look at "who do i play to win".
Tier 1 - Is represented at top-8 more than once while played by at leat 2 ppl / Made top 3 more than once played by one player.
Batman, Black Adam, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Hellboy, Flash, Supergirl
Tier 2 - top 8 regulars even if counterpick-only OR made top 3 once
Dr.Fate, Black Manta, Wonder Woman
Tier 3 - top 16 regulars, rarely hit top 8 mark
Darkseid, Cheetah, Blue Beetle, Atrocitus, Green Arrow, Harley Quinn, Red Hood, Poison Ivy, Robin, Superman
Tier 4 - dont get top 8, sometimes hit top 16
Bane, Braniac, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Starfire, Sub Zero
Tier 5 - never made top 16
Aquaman, Black Canary, Cap Cold, Cyborg, Deadshot, Grodd, Joker, Swamp Thing
I also represented this as a "point system", awarding 40 for top 3, 20 for top 8 and 10 for top 16
290 - Catwoman
240 - Flash
180 - Hellboy
170 - Black Adam
160 - Batman
100 - Scarecrow / Supergirl
80 - Wonder Woman
60 - Atrocitus / Darkseid
50 - Blue Beetle / Cheetah / Fate / Red Hood / Superman
40 - Sub Zero / Robin / Black Manta
30 - Green Arrow / Firestorm
20 - Braniac / Green Lantern / Harley / Poison Ivy
10 - Starfire / Bane
0 - Aquaman / Black Canary / Cap Cold / Cyborg / Deadshot / Grodd / Joker / Swamp Thing
Tier 1 - Is represented at top-8 more than once while played by at leat 2 ppl / Made top 3 more than once played by one player.
Batman, Black Adam, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Hellboy, Flash, Supergirl
Tier 2 - top 8 regulars even if counterpick-only OR made top 3 once
Dr.Fate, Black Manta, Wonder Woman
Tier 3 - top 16 regulars, rarely hit top 8 mark
Darkseid, Cheetah, Blue Beetle, Atrocitus, Green Arrow, Harley Quinn, Red Hood, Poison Ivy, Robin, Superman
Tier 4 - dont get top 8, sometimes hit top 16
Bane, Braniac, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Starfire, Sub Zero
Tier 5 - never made top 16
Aquaman, Black Canary, Cap Cold, Cyborg, Deadshot, Grodd, Joker, Swamp Thing
I also represented this as a "point system", awarding 40 for top 3, 20 for top 8 and 10 for top 16
290 - Catwoman
240 - Flash
180 - Hellboy
170 - Black Adam
160 - Batman
100 - Scarecrow / Supergirl
80 - Wonder Woman
60 - Atrocitus / Darkseid
50 - Blue Beetle / Cheetah / Fate / Red Hood / Superman
40 - Sub Zero / Robin / Black Manta
30 - Green Arrow / Firestorm
20 - Braniac / Green Lantern / Harley / Poison Ivy
10 - Starfire / Bane
0 - Aquaman / Black Canary / Cap Cold / Cyborg / Deadshot / Grodd / Joker / Swamp Thing
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