Havik Surprises as Most Popular Fighter at CEOtaku Despite Not Being Top Tier

Havik was the most popular fighter in the CEOtaku 2023 MK1 top 16 with 4 players using him.
3 of the 4 Havik players made top 8, despite him not being considered top tier yet.
Baraka was second most popular with 3 players, and is often seen as a top 5 character.
Ashrah and Mileena each had 2 players in the top 16.
The top 8 featured mirror matches for Ashrah and Havik.
Only 10 of the 23 characters were used in the top 16.

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