Mortal Kombat 1 Meta Shift Report

How the Mortal Kombat 1 meta drifted over the last 7 days (since Oct 26) by community vote — no patch dropped for these boards, so this is pure player-driven movement. As of Oct 21, 2026: rising — Johnny Cage, Ghostface, Homelander. falling — Kitana, Rain, Ashrah.

Character Tier List

↗ Rising

Johnny CageS↗S

GhostfaceS↗S

HomelanderA↗A

PeacemakerA↗A

Shang TsungB↗B

SmokeA↗A

HavikB↗B

Noob SaibotS↗S

↘ Falling

KitanaC↘C

RainB↘B

AshrahB↘B

Li MeiC↘C

Omni-ManA↘A

Kung LaoC↘C

SindelB↘B

TanyaC↘C

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