User blog comment:Crazydawg000/Best Mortal Kombat Kombatants/@comment-422853-20110808013501

Though I've come to like using Shang Tsung the most for gameplay as of recently (hope he returns again with that said), I guess I'm gonna say Johnny Cage, because without him, where would the comic relief be? Apart from the cocky attitude and being a resident superstar, he's still a loyal defender of earthrealm, as shown by him gathering the forces of light for Armageddon, making him one of the best mainstays, especially if Liu ends up as a corrupt Elder God based on some of the MK9 endings. He'll always be there even when Liu and Raiden are not themselves, and if his MK9 ending's an indication of anything, it's that Johnny will be even one of the bigger contenders in the future, so props to everyone's favorite ballbuster.

Apart from Scorpion which most are gonna say, I'd also like to mention Onaga. For a dragon, he has pretty unique abilities, like being able to resurrect the dead to do his bidding, in addition to his strong immunity to magic, and has great cunning and tactics, arguably more-so than Shao Kahn. Plus being the previous emperor of Outworld made him all the more interesting, along with that army of his that Quan Chi discovered. He just needs a little better tuning with his gameplay moves, aside from his awesome throw.