Personal tier-list of unique hybrids after the update
Since Update 92 radically changed the late-game meta after buffing almost every tourney hybrid, I've decided to give my own take on what their ranking would look like now. Bear in mind, though, that (barring few exceptions) practically any hybrid listed here is a viable option now, so take this tier-list as less like "from worst to best" and more like "from least to most good". So, let's go.
Tier S is, unsurprisingly, reserved for all the hybrids that have super-hybrids or are guaranteed to get one in the future, as they're all obvious must-gets regardless of stats. Inside this tier, Compsovenator remains perhaps the strongest option despite slightly getting nerfed, and Gorgosuchus becomes the weakest (after Pteraquetzal and its hybrid got a considerable buff).
Tier A is where the strongest hybrids of each class lie (not counting those that have already made it into S, like Dilophoboa and Mammotherium, both having no competition in their respective categories — quite literally). They're not necessarily the most ferocious, per se (at least not all of them), but this game heavily favors attack, and all these bad boys have it in spades. In multiple instances, I added two hybrids insead of one because both options do not honestly differ that much from each other and are practically interchangable. I also added Dreadactylus here despite my dislike for him because, well, a flock hybrid is a flock hybrid, and he even received a buff, unlike every other flock.
Tier B is for cheaper, more accessible hybrids that only have one tourney component, and yet are still powerful enough to carry lineups on their own. Metriaphodon and Segnosuchus obviously went here, as while they're now more heavily outclassed by other hybrids, they haven't lost a bit in value and remain very useful/practical due to being glass cannons. An odd one here is Allonogmius, who dethroned Cerazinosaurus as the best "bargain" carnivore hybrid.
Tier C is very small and only consists of two creatures: Zalmonodon and aforementioned Cerazinosaurus. While they're quite mid (still good, mind you, but clearly not on par with their near-godlike alternatives), what separates them from other hybrids and ultimately puts them above many obviously stronger options in my ranking is that they're the most easily accessible unique hybrids (along with Dunkleosaurus btw): both their primary components — Ceratosaurus and Zalmoxes — are unlockable through Battle Stages, which means that any high-level player can create these hybrids without relying on Ludia releasing their respective tournaments — and I think it's a very important factor to consider.
Tier D is compromised of hybrids which are just plain weaker than those listed in A, as well as arguably strong hybrids, but with "balanced" stats, which result in them having lesser damage outputs and longer cooldowns. Some specific notes: 1) Tyrannolophosaur ended up here instead of B because he shares his primary component with Dilophoboa, a strong and way more valuable hybrid, and I think it hurts his desirability; 2) I've put a lot of thought into whether or not I should put Megarchelon and Rhinoprotodon in A, but ultimately decided that since Meg loses to Dunk in attack and accessibility and Rhino loses to Sah/Smith in attack and versatility (via considerably longer cooldown), they should be placed here.
Tier E is for tanks. No hate towards tanks — Ophtha, Cryolo and Pachy are all very cool, but unfortunately, as I've mentioned before, this game heavily favors attack, and this guys lean way too much into health (well, the first two do deal respectable amounts of damage, but their cooldowns are waaay too long to make them anywhere near practical). Could Ludia do something to fix the tank problem in this game? I dunno.
And at last, the only hybrid to end up in Tier F... also happens to be my favorite hybrid in the game. Ladies and gentlemen, Erliphosaurus... Honestly, he was never that good stat-wise, but NOW, after almost every other underdog got good stats reflective of their high prices — oh boy does he suck now 😭 There's literally no reason to make him unless you're a hardcore collector or die-hard fan like me — and this definitely says something when now even someone like Glythronax stands proudly among his peers.
Imma go cry into a pillow for a little bit 💔
Edit: Now that I think about it... I'm not really sure why I didn't put Pachygalosaurus in F tier too. His attack is still too small for a double-tourney, perhaps even more so now that nearly every other unique hybrid has almost double his attack, and his already comically big cooldown is now even longer. He really should have shared last place with Erliphosaurus. But whatever, I'll keep the ranking as it is.
