The 26 Best Mortal Kombat Characters Ranked

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Released by Midway Games in 1992, nothing could prepare us for Ed Boon and John Tobias’ Mortal Kombat – a video game that dominated arcades and consoles seemingly out of nowhere, knocking Street Fighter 2 off its perch as the best fighting game around. Like parents with their children, everyone has their favourite – even if they won’t always outright admit to it. The debate about the best characters (or should we say kharacters?) has caused many friendships and relationships to end, so we’re putting together a comprehensive list of the best of the best in the Mortal Kombat franchise to generate even more heated discussion among the fanbase.

For those who picked up Mortal Kombat 3 for the first time, they might have been mistaken into thinking Scorpion had suddenly turned into a cyborg (which wouldn’t be something totally outside the realm of possibility in this franchise).

For all intents and purposes, Cyrax was the robotic version of the character, utilising a similar power set (except for the spear, which became a net). However, the Lin Kuei assassin that becomes a borg is much more than a Scorpion clone or a Boba Fett lookalike. While he and Sektor were the new guys in Mortal Kombat 3, his quick combos and highly effective attacks made him standout a lot more than his cybernetic friend.

While Cyrax wasn’t a playable character in Mortal Kombat 11, there’s hope he’ll be included as a main fighter in future games — maybe even Mortal Kombat 12.

The shaman of the Mortal Kombat universe, Nightwolf is one of the most underrated characters in the series. Yet, while his attacks might boast magic and lightning blasts, it’s actually his defensive abilities that make him a strategic player’s number one pick. He has the ability to shield himself from attacks or even use his aura to reverse projectile attacks back at his assailants.

So, while everyone sits and attacks him with a barrage of moves, Nightwolf waits for the right opportunity to use his tomahawks and daggers to