By the time the game evolves these characters MAY be Top Tier
Yuri
Mai >
(insane normals, crazy Neo Max I hate fanservice characters and people will use her more)
Hwa Jai
Vice
Kyo will be read like an open book so he may drop to mid at tier at worst when the game matures
DLC characters could be high if not top tier (SNK did say that DLC chars are a little stronger than Day 1 characters) EX Iori is strong but ATM people use him for familiarity so that's a factor on why he's looking strong but don't disregard Claw Iori as well. Hmm better get ready for a team specifically designed to kill Mai.