Mortal Kombat 1 Meta Shift Report

How the Mortal Kombat 1 meta drifted over the last 7 days (since Sep 10) by community vote — no patch dropped for these boards, so this is pure player-driven movement. As of Sep 7, 2026: rising — Shang Tsung, Peacemaker, Havik. falling — Kitana, Ashrah, Omni-Man.

Character Tier List

↗ Rising

Shang TsungS↗S

PeacemakerS↗S

HavikC↗C

Johnny CageS↗S

HomelanderA↗A

SmokeS↗S

GhostfaceS↗S

↘ Falling

KitanaC↘C

AshrahB↘B

Omni-ManC↘C

RainC↘C

Kung LaoB↘B

Li MeiB↘B

SindelB↘B

TanyaB↘B

Drift = community score now vs about 7 days ago, within the current patch only; entries need 3+ votes to register. Methodology.