If a Hero Rises 2 happens I could see it ending like this:
1st- L!Azura: Reasons have been explained; game changing, buffed assist, ideal for inflated PvE content, etc.
2nd- L!Tiki: DC anti Dragon Prf, skillset ready from the get go, 180 BST, enough speed to maybe run Special Fighter.
3rd- H!Myrrh: Prf that sinergizes with her monstrous defense, Armor March for support.
4th- Hrìd: Distant Counter, Freezing Seal and a cavalier with a big offensive presence.
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5th- L!Hector: DC, Fire Hero and a great skillset for defense and support. The factors against him are that there's multiple Hectors now, DC is more available, LA!Hector rerun is around the corner and can be considered better due Berserk Armads, add B!Hector and the vote for the OHOs divides more.
6th- M!Grima: DC Prf, huge attack and armored, the shining new armors with bigger BST have the edge, but I score him over W!Fae as... she's completely underwhelming because, despite her BST, her lack of Prf and big Falchion weakness as her focus is Res makes her less imposing than the Fell Dragon who can just slap Aether and a Breath/Stance to become pretty self sufficient without major efforts.
7th- HF!Micaiah: Dancer with a high attack, Prf that nukes Cavs and Armors, imo the the best dancer until L!Azura arrived; while she doesn't buff allies outside her default B, she can check many threats, bruise enemies and finish off others safely as Dawn Suzu has built in Hardy Bearing 3. She would be Top 3 if L!Azura didn't exist.
8th- Surtr: You know, bull**** Prf Steady Stance 4, Memenace. He can trivialize some Abyssal/Infernal content by just standing menancingly. He can be lower or much higher depending on if the players are still mad.
9th- W!Tharja: Even after a year, she's a great armor with a ready to go skillset, her rerun could remind people about that.
Thighs.
10th- L!Marth: imo he's in an odd place to the point I don't know where he would go; he's a Dragonbuster but L!Tiki also is one, his B skill is an absolute check but doesn't seem so attractive if you are forced to enemy phase/bait stuff, however his Fire Emblem and Infantry Flash along with his Fire Blessing makes him a great support.
He's Top 10 for sure, but I don't know if the Loli Armor Dragon army has overshadowed him.
CYL3 could also play a factor.
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Dark Horses:
-Tibarn/Nailah: The biggest point against them is being in the normal pool, however their fodder makes them tempting
-B!Veronica: A huge bulk of players picked her for CYL2 but some others didn't, resulting in her getting some votes for those who suffer with Abyssals, I don't see her breaking the Top 10 anyway.
-L!Eirika: Fastest Cav, Pseudo-Black Luna, the Qtest QTπ. Facing though competion from Icy Hot and her Winter Armored variant. She could break the Top 5 but it depends on her CYL3 scoring.
-Micaiah: Cav/Armor check, anti-Reinhardt with her vanilla set, great Ploy user. Faces competition from her dancer self and the fact she's on the regular pool.
-Celica: Double/Triple Brazen to break Abyssals in half, best car. However she needs investment and maybe there's some who believe in her future but very unlikely demotion.
-Ophelia: Another Abyssalcrusher, but as Celica, she needs investment. Ophedusk The Tormentor needs two sacrifices in the form of Sothe and Lewyn to work.
Being on the regular pool and Hero Fests for beginners doesn't help her case either.
