Mortal Kombat 1 – Early Top-Tier Fighters for Dominating the Kompetition

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Mortal Kombat 1 marks the latest entry in the blood-soaked fighting series, and it looks to deliver a satisfying fresh dose of ultraviolence for longtime fans. In addition to a new tag-team mechanic that lets you pair a main character with a backup “Kameo” fighter, you can look forward to an epic all-new story, regular seasonal updates that will add new Invasion mode missions, and more.

While Mortal Kombat 1 is fairly well-balanced, particularly by NetherRealm standards, but every fighting game has its winners and losers. While full tier lists will develop eventually and the inevitable meta-changing balance tweaks will come, there are already a few MK1 fighters that seem to stand out from the rest. While this isn't a definitive list – you’re free to your own favorites – if you want to be competitive, you may want to brush up on these five kombatants…

Kenshi may not be the most recognizable Mortal Kombat character in the world, but he gets a pretty significant glow up in MK1, both in terms of his personality (he’s key to the game’s story mode) and abilities. Kenshi’s various sword attacks are powerful, cover a ton of ground, and can easily be chained into badass combos. But what really sets Kenshi apart is his Sento Spirit ability, which summons a ghostly puppet that can attack independently of Kenshi, even when you’re blocking. Kenshi is a great combination of accessible, straightforward badassery and technical complexity.

Speaking of glow ups, Mileena gets one as well. While she’s usually played second fiddle to her sister Kitana in the past, she’s the focus this time around, with the moveset to match. Millena may be small, but she’ll run over you like a train. She’s a great rushdown fighter who can really pour on the