TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 3:
Ermac versus Havik
#3 Supreme Ranking #35
21 wins 4 losses Record 5 wins 5 losses
Champion (2014) Best Result Round 3 (2016)

Ermac made the transition from hoax to reality in UMK3, but didn't fully gestate into an iconic fighter until MK Deception! By then, the legion creature was freed of the influence of his master and creator Shao Kahn. He taught blind Kenshi to harness the powers of the mind, and played a pivotal role in freeing Earthrealm's greatest champions from the influence of The Dragon King! When the timeline rebooted, Ermac was once again a slave to the Emperor of Outworld. The incredible power of his coalescent souls made him a deadly enforcer during the invasion of Earth. In MKX, Ermac drifts into the service of the new emperor Kotal Kahn, with whom he remains.

Havik emerged from a realm of chaos during MK Deception - a cleric for a gospel of disorder! In Outworld, he sought to disrupt the order of his enemy Hotaru and the Seidan guard. He helped lead the forces of light to the resurrected Dragon King, hoping to keep the order his rule could present at bay. In MKX tie-in comics, Havik again played the role of puppet master, manipulating the souls of everyone from Reiko to Raiden in a grand scheme. Commanding a blood code and corruption of kamidogu daggers, he claimed the elusive amulet of Shinnok as a weapon against the Netherrealm. Holding Ermac captive, he used the creature's souls to power the weapon enough to punch through godly protection spells. When Havik reached the Netherrealm, his severed head was destroyed by his secret benefactor Quan Chi. A suitably unexpected end for such a carefully orchestrated plan for chaos.

They are exemplars of the second era of Mortal Kombat that expanded the mythos on home consoles. One makes order of the chaos of lost souls, while the other sews chaos through the order of grand schemes. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 3:
Reiko versus Kenshi
#44 Supreme Ranking #7
31 wins 5 losses Record 15 wins 5 losses
Round 3 (2017) Best Result Runner-Up (2015)

Reiko debuted in MK4, leading the forces of the Netherrealm as a General of Shinnok's armies. He escaped death during the onslaught on the Heavens, but disappeared into obscurity when Shinnok was defeated. He reemerged as an aspiring power working for Shao Kahn in Armageddon, before the timeline was rewritten. Reiko was absent from Shinnok's conquest of Earthrealm in MKX. Tie-in comics told of his manipulations in Outworld., where he steered Empress Mileena's reign with cunning and strategy. His quest for power led him to aid the chaos cleric Havik, but when the powers of a blood god were bestowed upon him, his body was ripped apart from the inside out! A victim of his own hubris!

Kenshi debuted in MK Deadly Alliance, a member of the Outerworld Investigation Agency's Special Forces. He was blinded when Shang Tsung tricked him into opening a tomb containing the souls of his ancient royal ancestors. The arrogant swordsman had wandered Japan proving his superiority against other fighters, but learnt humility with the loss of his sight. Ermac taught him to harness the powers of his mind. In Deception and Armageddon, he escaped death at the hands of Mavado, forging an alliance with Sub-Zero. When the timeline was rebooted, Kenshi again fought the Red Dragon clan as an OIA operative. This time his alliance was with Scorpion and the Shirai Ryu, to whom he entrusted the training of a son. He lent his sword to fighting the revenants of the Netherrealm, defending the Earthrealm so he may reunite with his son one day to seek justice against his mother's killer.

One wields cunning and force, the other skill and intuition. One fights for ultimate power, the other seeks truth in altruism. They are two sides of the neverending struggle between good and evil. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 3:
Kitana versus Kotal Kahn
#8 Supreme Ranking #20
16 wins 5 losses Record 4 wins 2 losses
Quarters (2013) Best Result Round 3 (2017)

Kitana served The Emperor as his loyal assassin in MKII, but in truth she was the rightful heir to the Edenian throne. The princess turned on her master, aiding the warriors of Earthrealm in repelling Outworld's invasion. In MK Gold, she joined the fight against Shinnok, whose rise from the Netherrealm came through the restored kingdom of Edenia! She remained a friend to Earth's warriors during the emergence of the Deadly Alliance, and fought the forces of The Dragon King when they entered Edenia in Deception. When the timeline was rewritten to avoid Armageddon, Kitana was forced again to learn the truth of her existence. This time she gave her life fighting the resurrected Queen Sindel, becoming herself a revenant pawn for the sorcerer Quan Chi. In MKX, she remains in the Netherrealm with her mother, with eyes for taking a very different throne.

Kotal Kahn was just a boy when he witnessed the conquest of the Osh-Tekk realm by Shao Kahn. An ancient orb allowed him to serve an apprenticeship in the realm of Earth, where he was worshiped as the war god Buluc by an Amazon tribe. The downfall of the Mayans taught Kotal Kahn valuable lessons in mortality and the meeting of different worlds. When The Emperor of Outworld was destroyed, he served Empress Mileena for a time, before rising to claim the throne for himself. Kotal would lead Outworld to a new era of honor and prosperity, remaining a friend to Earthrealm. In MKX, he continues to fight for the delicate balance of a new Outworld, resisting the savage forces of MIleena, and a conspiracy masterminded by Quan Chi. He remains on the throne, with eyes on an uneasy future with Earthrealm's new generation.

They are the old and the new of Mortal Kombat. Royalty, bound by the conquests of Outworld and its former Emperor. They have shared similar lives seeking similar goals, yet have never been further apart. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!