Phenom released a new ordered tier list for Street Fighter 6, reflecting recent balance changes that nerfed Mai and buffed Sagat and Elena. Ed is now considered the strongest character, with Mai dropping to second place. S tier includes Ryu, Akuma, Terry, Blanka, and JP, while Dhalsim, Manon, Lily, E. Honda, Ken, Jamie, and Marisa are struggling at the bottom. Sagat's buffs have elevated him to the second highest in A+ tier, but Elena remains less competitive.
In the gaming community, 00|Phenom released a Twitter clip featuring a conversation with GyoGun|Moke, a top Chun-Li player, discussing the top characters in Street Fighter 6. Moke's tier list included JP, Guile, Chun-Li, Luke, and Cammy, with Ken at sixth, which is a point of contention among players. Phenom's release of this clip seems to be a strategic move to address community debates about Ken's ranking, following a previous discussion with BST|Daigo Umehara who did not list Ken in his top 5.
Justin Wong and Phenom faced off in a Street Fighter 6 set at CEO 2023, which became intense after a wrong Super Art changed the tides of battle. Wong got the hit confirm into Drive Rush combo but canceled into the wrong level Super, leaving Phenom alive with a sliver of health. Phenom retaliated with his own Critical Art followed by a meaty Drive Rush to get his first round. Phenom won the final round and moved on to the next set against Nephew, while Wong finished 13th in SF6 out of over 1,000 players.
