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@randybutternubs: Except he has far more high feats than low feats. Out of the various fights, only 3 feel inconsistent, and that relies on the characters being perceived as weak, in spite of not really doing anything that deems them as weak. (given how those he lost also face higher tier characters such as Raiden and Sheeva)

Why does Kotal become the exception to the rule?

His victories against Rain, Gorbak, Goro, and Shao Kahn don't just disappear.

@randybutternubs: Then you ignore feats because... reasons?

@randybutternubs: You're ignoring the inconsistencies because... he loses to fights... that are proven to be inconsistent?

@randybutternubs: You straight up ignored the image I showed which showcased how pointless it is to go with the "A beats B" argument.

Feat Wise, Kotal has greater feats of Power, Durability, and Strength

Basing off of who they've beaten, Kotal's got a total of 12 victories throughout the entirety of the New timeline. While Kung Lao only has 9.

The only genuine argument is based on who've they beat, Which isn't consistent

I knew what you meant. I also knew that stabbing someone in the gut means practically nothing in this series since everyone shrugs it off like nothing in this franchise.

Kotal stabs Shao Kahn in the Shoulder and it does absolutely nothing. Which only further enforces this fact

@randybutternubs: Jacqui bested him when he couldn't use his sun magic and we wasn't shown to use Blood magic. He was Considerably weaker against her.

Kung Jin isn't weak is what I'm saying. Sure he lost to Sub-Zero, but Kung Lao also lost to Scorpion.

hell, the deeper we dive into the fights, the more I'm reminded how inconsistent they are.

This is all technically accurate. And why who beats who is always a headdache.

@randybutternubs: Kung Lao doesn't really have any feats against him either. If something that suggested the character to be weak, that'd be an issue, but such isn't the case. Same goes to Jacqui, who also withstood Kronika's Crown, and held her own against Cetrion with it.

(Also, Jacqui beat him in the night without the sun, which has been proven to reduce the Osh-Tekk's power)

@randybutternubs: Also, Shao Kahn wasn't injured in his fight against Kotal?

@randybutternubs: MK11 Kitana was arguably stronger than Kung Lao too tho, given how even Revenant Kitana could deal damage to Shao Kahn.

Kung Lao technically has just as many defeats as Kotal, with less victories overall in the New timeline.

@randybutternubs: It's also worth mentioning the last fight between him and Kotal was when his spine wasn't fully healed.

(I gotta start writing these things all at once )