MK1 Kameo Tier List — Best Support Fighters Ranked
Ranking every Kameo fighter in Mortal Kombat 1 from best to worst. Stryker, Motaro, Kano, and more — find out which Kameo to run in ranked.
How Kameos Work (Quick Refresher)
Kameos are your second character — a support fighter who assists on your call. You pick them at character select, they're shared across the whole match, and how you use them defines your gameplan more than your main character in many cases.
S-Tier Kameos
Stryker is the best Kameo in the game right now. His pepper spray high/low setup creates 50/50 situations your opponent literally cannot see and react to in time. His EX call is a safe combo extender and his presence alone forces defensive respect.
Motaro arrived via DLC and immediately hit S-tier. Teleport assist + reflector creates unique neutral tools no other Kameo offers. The reflector alone changes how fireball-heavy matchups play out.
A-Tier Kameos
Kano — his knife call is a reliable combo extender that works from almost any starter. The grounded knife can be used in setplay for ambiguous left/right situations.
Sonya — drone assist has great hitbox coverage and can extend combos that would otherwise drop. Less explosive than Stryker but much more consistent.
Scorpion — spear call keeps opponents in the corner and is fast enough to punish some recovery frames at mid-screen. Good for pressure-heavy mains.
B-Tier Kameos
Sub-Zero — ice clone has good defensive applications but the combo extensions are harder to land vs. the A-tier options. Still solid in mirror matchups.
Cyrax — net setups are real and dangerous but require specific positioning. Rewarding for labbers, inconsistent in fast-paced exchanges.
Jax — simple groundslam assist, reliable but not threatening enough to force opponent respect the way S-tier does.
C-Tier and Below
Shujinko — copies are a neat concept that fizzles in actual play. Too slow and too readable.
Goro — stomps are easy to see and jump over; limited neutral utility.
Meta Note
Kameo selection matters more than character selection at high levels. A bad Kameo with a great main loses to a good Kameo with a mediocre main. Pick Stryker, learn the setups, then build from there.