CrazyFingers
The Power of Lame Compels You
Hey all! CrazyFingers here and today I am going to do one of the riskiest things you can do as a TYM'er and that is post a tier list! I figured if I REALLY want to be part of this community, I at least one time have to subject myself to the biggest possibility of getting blown up as I can. However, before I go over my tier list I will explain each tier and what it means for your character if he/she/it is in that tier. So without any more delay, here is the breakdown.
S Tier
Tier is where the best of the best will be. These characters have little to 0 bad matchups and mostly good matchups. Their toolset allows them to play a different game than their opponent, making said opponent have to play by their rules and go by their pace. This is where you will see most people cry out for nerfs as they are usually duly needed.
A+ Tier
These are the characters that will start to fill out the rest of your roster. If top tiers get nerfed, expect these characters to move up the list. These characters are also quite viable but have more weak matchups and their tools, while quite strong, do not usually break the game.
A Tier
This is the "fair" category. This is where you will be seeing characters that have an even helping of good, bad and even matchups. These characters are definitely capable of competing, but will still have times where you will struggle in matchups unlike the S tier above them. Players shouldn't be discouraged to play Characters from this tier as this tier is the majority of the cast in most cases and they are still perfectly viable!
B Tier
This is when characters begin to be on the weaker side. B tier characters have slightly more unfavorable matchups than favorable ones with the rest being filled by a decent amount of 5-5's. While B Tier characters aren't particularly terrible, they certainly require a lot more work to be used efficiently and therefor are not used all too often. These characters tend to be successful when a strong player who is a loyalist plays them to the highest level and beyond or when they are used as a niche counter pick in certain matchups.
C Tier
This is where, sadly, the worst of the worst reside. This is where characters that have almost ZERO winning matchups and barely any redeeming qualities. It takes gods among men to do well with these characters and this tier is not for the weak of heart. You will hear people cry buff for these characters the most.
OK! So now that this section is done, onward to the part you've probably been waiting for! (No Particular Order)
S Tier
Sonya (Demolitions)--Alien (Tarkatan)--Alien (Acidic)--D'Vorah (Swarm Queen)--Mileena (Piercing)--Kano (Cutthroat)--Takeda (Shirai-Ryu/Ronin)--Ermac (Mystic)
A+ Tier
Shinnok (Bone Shaper/Imposter)--Jason (Unstoppable/Slasher)--Kung Jin (Shaolin)--Kotal Kahn (War God/Blood God)-- Tremor (Crystalline)--Ferra/Torr (Ruthless)--Jaqui (Shotgun)--Triborg (Smoke)--Mileena (Ravenous/Ethereal)--Predator (Hish-Qu-Ten)--Sub-Zero (Grandmaster)--Jax (All Variations)--Goro (Tigrar Fury/Dragon Fangs)--Johnny Cage (A-List)
A Tier
Quan Chi (All Variations)--Jason (Relentless)--Jaqui (Full Auto/High Tech)--Predator (Hunter)--Alien (Konjurer)--Sonya (Cover Ops/Special Forces)--Scorpion (Hellfire/Ninjitsu)--Erron Black (Gunslinger/Marksman)--Liu Kang (Dragon's Fire/Flame Fist)--Ermac (Spectral/Master of Souls)--Cassie Cage (Hollywood/Brawler)--Reptile (All Variations)--Kung Lao (Buzz Saw/Tempest)--Leatherface (Killer/Pretty Lady)--Raiden (Thunder God/Displacer)--Triborg (Sektor)--D'vorah (Brood Mother)--Bo' Rai Cho (Bartitsu/Dragon's Breath)--Triborg (Cyrax)--Takeda (Lasher)--Ferra/Torr (Vicious)--Johnny Cage (Stunt Double)--Cassie Cage (Spec Ops)
B Tier
Tremor (Aftershock)--Ferra/Torr (Lackey)--Bo'Rai Cho (Drunken Master)--Tanya (All Variations)--Kitana (All Variations)--Erron Black (Outlaw)--Kenshi (Possesd/Kenjutsu)--Leatherface (Butcher)--Kung Jin (Bojutsu)--Predator (Warrior)--Sub Zero (Cryomancer)--Kung Lao (Hat Trick)--Liu Kang (Dualist)--Goro (Kuatan Warrior)--Kano (Commando/Cybernetic)--Kotal Kahn (Sun God)--D'vorah (Venomous)--Shinnok (Necromancer)
C Tier
Kenshi (Balanced)--Sub Zero (Unbreakable)--Scorpion (Inferno)--Kung Jin (Ancestral)--Raiden (Master of Storms)--Triborg (Cyber Sub-Zero)--Tremor (Metallic)--Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs)
Ok! So there's the list! If you guys want to discuss, you can, that's kind of the point of posting. And if I missed any variations let me know IMMEDIATELY. There are a lot of variations in this game and it's very easy for me to miss some, so please, if I did, let me know. Enjoy!
S Tier
Tier is where the best of the best will be. These characters have little to 0 bad matchups and mostly good matchups. Their toolset allows them to play a different game than their opponent, making said opponent have to play by their rules and go by their pace. This is where you will see most people cry out for nerfs as they are usually duly needed.
A+ Tier
These are the characters that will start to fill out the rest of your roster. If top tiers get nerfed, expect these characters to move up the list. These characters are also quite viable but have more weak matchups and their tools, while quite strong, do not usually break the game.
A Tier
This is the "fair" category. This is where you will be seeing characters that have an even helping of good, bad and even matchups. These characters are definitely capable of competing, but will still have times where you will struggle in matchups unlike the S tier above them. Players shouldn't be discouraged to play Characters from this tier as this tier is the majority of the cast in most cases and they are still perfectly viable!
B Tier
This is when characters begin to be on the weaker side. B tier characters have slightly more unfavorable matchups than favorable ones with the rest being filled by a decent amount of 5-5's. While B Tier characters aren't particularly terrible, they certainly require a lot more work to be used efficiently and therefor are not used all too often. These characters tend to be successful when a strong player who is a loyalist plays them to the highest level and beyond or when they are used as a niche counter pick in certain matchups.
C Tier
This is where, sadly, the worst of the worst reside. This is where characters that have almost ZERO winning matchups and barely any redeeming qualities. It takes gods among men to do well with these characters and this tier is not for the weak of heart. You will hear people cry buff for these characters the most.
OK! So now that this section is done, onward to the part you've probably been waiting for! (No Particular Order)
S Tier
Sonya (Demolitions)--Alien (Tarkatan)--Alien (Acidic)--D'Vorah (Swarm Queen)--Mileena (Piercing)--Kano (Cutthroat)--Takeda (Shirai-Ryu/Ronin)--Ermac (Mystic)
A+ Tier
Shinnok (Bone Shaper/Imposter)--Jason (Unstoppable/Slasher)--Kung Jin (Shaolin)--Kotal Kahn (War God/Blood God)-- Tremor (Crystalline)--Ferra/Torr (Ruthless)--Jaqui (Shotgun)--Triborg (Smoke)--Mileena (Ravenous/Ethereal)--Predator (Hish-Qu-Ten)--Sub-Zero (Grandmaster)--Jax (All Variations)--Goro (Tigrar Fury/Dragon Fangs)--Johnny Cage (A-List)
A Tier
Quan Chi (All Variations)--Jason (Relentless)--Jaqui (Full Auto/High Tech)--Predator (Hunter)--Alien (Konjurer)--Sonya (Cover Ops/Special Forces)--Scorpion (Hellfire/Ninjitsu)--Erron Black (Gunslinger/Marksman)--Liu Kang (Dragon's Fire/Flame Fist)--Ermac (Spectral/Master of Souls)--Cassie Cage (Hollywood/Brawler)--Reptile (All Variations)--Kung Lao (Buzz Saw/Tempest)--Leatherface (Killer/Pretty Lady)--Raiden (Thunder God/Displacer)--Triborg (Sektor)--D'vorah (Brood Mother)--Bo' Rai Cho (Bartitsu/Dragon's Breath)--Triborg (Cyrax)--Takeda (Lasher)--Ferra/Torr (Vicious)--Johnny Cage (Stunt Double)--Cassie Cage (Spec Ops)
B Tier
Tremor (Aftershock)--Ferra/Torr (Lackey)--Bo'Rai Cho (Drunken Master)--Tanya (All Variations)--Kitana (All Variations)--Erron Black (Outlaw)--Kenshi (Possesd/Kenjutsu)--Leatherface (Butcher)--Kung Jin (Bojutsu)--Predator (Warrior)--Sub Zero (Cryomancer)--Kung Lao (Hat Trick)--Liu Kang (Dualist)--Goro (Kuatan Warrior)--Kano (Commando/Cybernetic)--Kotal Kahn (Sun God)--D'vorah (Venomous)--Shinnok (Necromancer)
C Tier
Kenshi (Balanced)--Sub Zero (Unbreakable)--Scorpion (Inferno)--Kung Jin (Ancestral)--Raiden (Master of Storms)--Triborg (Cyber Sub-Zero)--Tremor (Metallic)--Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs)
Ok! So there's the list! If you guys want to discuss, you can, that's kind of the point of posting. And if I missed any variations let me know IMMEDIATELY. There are a lot of variations in this game and it's very easy for me to miss some, so please, if I did, let me know. Enjoy!
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