Fighting game tier lists are a dime a dozen; truth be told are just references and guidelines, not the bible truth. However, they can be a great asset for those wanting to win by using the best characters with the best fundamentals and tools for dominating the game.

Case in point: this recent SoulCalibur 6 tier list from Singapore’s top players Jovian “Shen Chan” Chan and Raymus “Shen Yuan”. Here it is:

God Tier: Raphael, Mitsurugi

Top Tier: Siegfried Azwel, Xianghua, Ivy, Seong Mina, Groh, Yoshimitsu, Kilik, Talim, Voldo

Mid Tier: Maxi, Nightmare, 2B, Zasalamel, Cervantes, Sophitia, Geralt, Taki

Mid Tier, Has Weaknesses: Astaroth, Tira

Keep in mind that this is a tier list crafted by pro players based on their tournament experiences on a local and overseas perspective. Jovian Chan also put in his own 2 cents over some picks, particularly for Groh, Mitsurugi, Yoshimitsu, Zasalamel, and Cervantes.

We placed Groh there right in the middle because we feel Groh plays the player, not necessarily the game.

As for Mitsu and Yoshi, we faced some of the best in the world and just by having an i12 CE makes him far more threatening in small play. Other factors involved of course.

— Jovian Chan @ FFXIV (@ShenChanSG) January 11, 2019

Both Zas and Cerv requires a specialist and alot of MU knowledge to play well.

For Geralt, it may be a case of the character being a little bit too boring for many.

— Jovian Chan @ FFXIV (@ShenChanSG) January 11, 2019

I’m down with this tier list; at least my mains Seung Mina and Sophitia are pretty much where they’re supposed to be. What do you guys and gals think?