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The Tier List is a classification system that describes the relative success rates of characters in fighting games, when played by computer or high-level players competitively. The Street Fighter series is no exception, and there are various tier lists for most games in the series.

It should be noted that tiers are based on how characters match up with two people of equal skill facing each other. Tier lists tend to change over time when new strategies and such are found for fighters, so there is truly no "final" version of a tier list. There have been many massive debates regarding the legitimacy of tiers, and if they truly even exist in Street Fighter. As a rule of thumb the higher tiered characters generally are the ones with the most winnable to favorable match ups. Tournament success usually leads tier lists and lack of said success can cause debates. One such character who often causes debates in her placement is Ibuki in the Street Fighter IV series as historically despite balance changes she has often been considered good to great but doesn't really have any notable success in public events.

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2010 tier list
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