Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion Tournament 2017!

Posted at 05/14/2017 03:28 AM EDT by

Sub-Zero d. Kenshi (Championship) What would Mortal Kombat be without its legendary cast of fighters? Everyone has their favourite characters - their go to choices year after year, game after game. Like the series itself, these iconic warriors are constantly evolving to look, play, and be different. It's one of the things that makes Mortal Kombat unique! A constant state of flux you won't find in many other successful fighting game series!

In 2017, Mortal Kombat celebrates its 25th Anniversary! The last quarter century of kombat has cast a long shadow over arcades, consoles, handhelds, mobiles and more - giving us plenty to consider as we summon fans from around the globe to participate in an annual tradition!

The yearly character tournament has become a living document of the reboot era. We've celebrated the klassics, speculated about the future, and welcomed a new generation of kombat icons! In 2017, we're still seeing the series evolve in Mortal Kombat X Mobile and Injustice 2. We'll be thinking about it all as we ask the eternal question in this very special year: Who is the Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion?

You will decide the answer as the ultimate fan voting tournament returns to Mortal Kombat Online! We invite every fan who loves the series to vote and comment on daily match-ups as we whittle our way to a final champion! We're doing things slightly different this year! Read on to learn more about how the 25th anniversary tournament and visit the Fan Koliseum to share your votes and thoughts on each battle!

Eliminated Semi Finalist by Sub-Zero Eliminated Round 1 by Noob Eliminated Round 2 by Noob Eliminated Round 1 by Liu Kang Eliminated Round 3 by Noob Eliminated Round 1 by Sonya Blade Eliminated Round 1 by Shang Tsung Eliminated Round 2 by Sonya Blade
Eliminated Round 3 by Raiden Eliminated Round 1 by Johnny Cage Eliminated Round 2 by Kano Eliminated Round 1 by Kano Eliminated Round 2 by Raiden Eliminated Round 1 by Reptile Eliminated Round 1 by Raiden Eliminated Quarter Finalist by Noob
Eliminated Round 2 by Sheeva Eliminated Round 1 by Smoke Eliminated Round 3 by Shao Kahn Eliminated Round 1 by Sheeva Eliminated Round 2 by Shao Kahn Eliminated Round 1 by Jax Eliminated Round 1 by Shao Kahn
Eliminated Round 3 by Sub-Zero Eliminated Round 1 by Mileena Eliminated Round 2 by Mileena Eliminated Round 1 by Kintaro Eliminated Round 1 by Sektor Eliminated Round 2 by Sub-Zero Eliminated Round 1 by Sub-Zero 2017 Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion
Eliminated Quarter Finalist by Kenshi Eliminated Round 1 by Ermac Eliminated Round 2 by Ermac Eliminated Round 1 by Hotaru Eliminated Round 1 by Drahmin Eliminated Round 2 by Havik Eliminated Round 3 by Ermac Eliminated Round 1 by Havik
Eliminated Round 2 by Reiko Eliminated Round 1 by Cyrax Eliminated Round 1 by Reiko Eliminated Round 3 by Kenshi Eliminated Round 2 by Kenshi Eliminated Round 1 by Ashrah Eliminated Round 1 by Kenshi Eliminated Finalist by Sub-Zero
Eliminated Semi Finalist by Kenshi Eliminated Round 1 by Kitana Eliminated Round 1 by Takeda Eliminated Round 2 by Kitana Eliminated Round 3 by Kitana Eliminated Round 1 by Kotal Kahn Eliminated Round 1 by Scorpion Eliminated Round 2 by Kotal Kahn
Eliminated Round 2 by Erron Black Eliminated Round 1 by Kung Lao Eliminated Round 3 by Shinnok Eliminated Round 1 by Erron Black Eliminated Quarter Finalist by Kitana Eliminated Round 1 by Shinnok Eliminated Round 1 by Fujin Eliminated Round 2 by Shinnok

Like all previous years, the tournament will assemble sixty-four kombatants in a single elimination bracket. The top sixteen characters based on previous results will be seeded at the ends of each rung. Each result will be determined one fight at a time by regularly unlocked updates to the MK Online User Poll [located top left]. This means it's up to you to determine which character will defeat their opponents to emerge Supreme Champion!

Unlike previous years, the first week of the tournament will feature a Wildcard Tower! This will give fans the power to decide which character is granted special entry as he or she endures a survival battle to avoid relegation! Appearing in order of cumulative rank, the lower characters will have to win more matches if they're to claim the wildcard!

Previous winners Noob Saibot and Fujin have been seeded at the top and bottom positions of the bracket, with the remaining Top 16 distributed at the remaining ends. This year, the field is loosely divided to take inspiration from eras of Mortal Kombat: The tournament origins, the klassic arcade sequels, the home console era, and Mortal Kombat X!

Criteria for voting is completely up to you, but as its the 25th Anniversary, we recommend combining assessing the iconic and recent incarnations of each character! [Note: We always encourage voting for characters, rather than against them.]

Voting is key to the process, but we want to know your opinions as well! Get creative and show your support of a favourite character by adopting forum avatars and custom signatures! User Settings will allow you to select from hundreds of character avatars in the User Icon Library, or upload your own. You can show your support by posting in the Fan Koliseum - the home of fantasy fights and kommuntiy forum games! Above all else - get involved and have fun getting back to Mortal Kombat after a year of Injustice!

To be eligible to vote, you must be a registered member of Mortal Kombat Online. Users must adhere to forum and account rules and a basic code of conduct. Users found registering multiple accounts, or attempting to ballot stuff, will be disqualified and banned indefinitely. New accounts may face voting restrictions, but should be encouraged to share their thoughts on the forums to unlock voting privileges.

Wildcard Tower: Hsu Hao (55.1%) d. Kobra (44.8%)
Wildcard Tower: Jarek (61.5%) d. Hsu Hao (38.4%)
Wildcard Tower: Daegon (52.0%) d. Jarek (48.0%)
Wildcard Tower: Daegon (52.9%) d. Mavado (47.0%)
Wildcard Tower: Kira (54.1%) d. Daegon (45.8%)
Wildcard Tower: Kai (66.6%) d. Kira (33.3%)
Wildcard Tower: Reiko (78.2%) d. Kai (21.7%)

Round 1: Noob Saibot (77.4%) d. Goro (22.5%)
Round 1: Liu Kang (83.3%) d. Shujinko (16.6%)
Round 1: Sonya Blade (62.8%) d. Nightwolf (37.1%)
Round 1: Shang Tsung (59.2%) d. Quan Chi (40.7%)
Round 1: Johnny Cage (75.0%) d. Bo' Rai Cho (25.0%)
Round 1: Kano (60.0%) d. Tremor (40.0%)
Round 1: Reptile (78.5%) d. Chameleon (21.4%)
Round 1: Raiden (68.9%) d. Sareena (31.0%)
Round 1: Smoke (60.0%) d. Rain (40.0%)
Round 1: Sheeva (73.0%) d. Khameleon (26.9%)
Round 1: Jax (58.6%) d. Motaro (41.3%)
Round 1: Shao Kahn (85.7%) d. Blaze (14.2%)
Round 1: Mileena (68.0%) d. Sindel (32.0%)
Round 1: Kintaro (60.8%) d. Baraka (39.1%)
Round 1: Sektor (63.3%) d. Stryker (36.6%)
Round 1: Sub-Zero (65.5%) d. Kabal (34.4%)
Round 1: Ermac (82.1%) d. Li Mei (17.8%)
Round 1: Hotaru (75.0%) d. Darrius (25.0%)
Round 1: Drahmin (60.0%) d. Moloch (40.0%)
Round 1: Havik (51.7%) d. Jade (48.2%)
Round 1: Cyrax (62.5%) d. Frost (37.5%)
Round 1: Reiko (57.1%) d. Taven (42.8%)
Round 1: Ashrah (69.2%) d. Dairou (30.7%)
Round 1: Kenshi (56.2%) d. Nitara (43.7%)
Round 1: Kitana (82.8%) d. Cassie Cage (17.1%)
Round 1: Takahashi Takeda (53.3%) d. Triborg (46.6%)
Round 1: Kotal Kahn (65.5%) d. Kung Jin (34.4%)
Round 1: Scorpion (82.7%) d. Ferra/Torr (17.2%)
Round 1: Kung Lao (53.3%) d. D'Vorah (46.6%)
Round 1: Erron Black (80.0%) d. Jacqui Briggs (20.0%)
Round 1: Shinnok (75.8%) d. Tanya (24.1%)
Round 1: Fujin (61.2%) d. Skarlet (38.7%)

Round 2: Noob Saibot (58.0%) d. Liu Kang (41.9%)
Round 2: Sonya Blade (60.0%) d. Shang Tsung (40.0%)
Round 2: Johnny Cage (59.3%) d. Kano (40.6%)
Round 2: Raiden (58.6%) d. Reptile (41.3%)
Round 2: Sheeva (54.0%) d. Smoke (45.9%)
Round 2: Shao Kahn (71.8%) d. Jax (28.1%)
Round 2: Mileena (73.3%) d. Kintaro (26.6%)
Round 2: Sub-Zero (74.0%) d. Sektor (25.9%)
Round 2: Ermac (58.6%) d. Hotaru (41.3%)
Round 2: Havik (55.5%) d. Drahmin (44.4%)
Round 2: Reiko (51.5%) d. Cyrax (48.4%)
Round 2: Kenshi (60.0%) d. Ashrah (40.0%)
Round 2: Kitana (66.6%) d. Takahashi Takeda (33.3%)
Round 2: Kotal Kahn (51.3%) d. Scorpion (48.6%)
Round 2: Erron Black (51.5%) d. Kung Lao (48.4%)
Round 2: Shinnok (53.3%) d. Fujin (46.6%)

Round 3: Noob Saibot (56.4%) d. Sonya Blade (43.5%)
Round 3: Raiden (63.6%) d. Johnny Cage (36.3%)
Round 3: Shao Kahn (67.2%) d. Sheeva (32.7%)
Round 3: Sub-Zero (65.7%) d. Mileena (34.2%)
Round 3: Ermac (54.2%) d. Havik (45.7%)
Round 3: Kenshi (55.1%) d. Reiko (44.8%)
Round 3: Kitana (56.6%) d. Kotal Kahn (43.3%)
Round 3: Shinnok (53.5%) d. Erron Black (46.4%)

Quarter Final: Noob Saibot (54.2%) d. Raiden (45.7%)
Quarter Final: Sub-Zero (71.4%) d. Shao Kahn (28.5%)
Quarter Final: Kenshi (65.7%) d. Ermac (34.2%)
Quarter Final: Kitana (52.7%) d. Shinnok (47.2%)

Semi Final: Sub-Zero (68.7%) d. Noob Saibot (31.2%)
Semi Final: Kenshi (54.0%) d. Kitana (45.9%)

Championship: Sub-Zero (51.1%) d. Kenshi (48.8%)

To be eligible to vote, make sure you've registered to Mortal Kombat Online and visit regularly to stay up-to-date with the latest poll battle. You can discuss all the tournament match-ups and voting in the Fan Koliseum. We want this to be a massive event, with every self-respecting MK fan having their say in the overall tally! Follow us @MK_Online and like us on Facebook to help spread the word to the entire fanbase! There can only be one Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion - only the strongest will survive!