Want to get the most points possible in any given track and smash through the ranked cups in Mario Kart Tour? Like any gacha game, some drivers you’ll pull are much better than others, which we’ve broken down below with a complete and definitive Mario Kart Tour tier list.
Recommended VideosWondering how we arrived at our “S” to “C” rankings? We had two main considerations when picking the best to worst MKT drivers: the driver’s special ability, and how many favored courses they have that allow for 3 item pickups at once.
More favored courses means higher starting points and more opportunities for frenzies, which results in more gold stars for unlocking additional cups.
Mario Kart Tour Driver Tier List
Note that we only listed out the 3-item favored courses below, since those are the only tracks where you can get a frenzy. Some of the “S”, “A”, and “B” ranked drivers also have a large number of 2-item favored courses, making them extra versatile before you gain a larger roster of drivers.
Finally, keep in mind that Pauline has far fewer favored courses than other “A”-ranked characters, but her Lucky Seven ability more than makes up for that shortcoming.
Tier RankDriverAbility3 Item Favored Courses S Metal Mario Fire FlowerRainbow RoadRainbow Road T
Rock Rock Mountain R
Mario Circuit 2R
Shy Guy Bazaar S Hakama Mario Coin Box Bowser’s Castle 1T
Mario Circuit T
Mario Circuit 2
Tokyo Blur
Tokyo Blur R/T S Dry Bowser Bowser’s Shell Dino Dino Jungle
Dino Dino Jungle T
Bowser’s Castle 1R
Neo Bowser City T
Shy Guy Bazaar R S Musician Mario Double Bob-Ombs Daisy Hills
Yoshi Circuit R
New York Minute T
New York Minute R AKimono PeachMushroom CannonMario Circuit
Mario Circuit 2R
Tokyo Blur R
Tokyo Blur T A Peachette Mushroom Cannon Dino Dino Jungle R
Mario Circuit
Toad Circuit
Toad Circuit T A Pauline Lucky Seven New York Minute
New York Minute R/T A Peach Heart Koopa Troopa Beach R
Koopa Troopa Beach T
Yoshi Circuit R
Mario Circuit 1T A Daisy Heart Daisy Hills
Daisy Hills T
Cheep Cheep Lagoon R
Shy Guy Bazaar R A Mario Fire Flower Koopa Troopa Beach
Mario Circuit T
Mario Circuit 1
Cheep Cheep Lagoon T A Bowser Bowser’s Shell Dino Dino Jungle T
Bowser’s Castle 1
Bowser’s Castle 1T
Neo Bowser City A Bowser Jr. Bowser’s Shell Bowser’s Castle 1R
Neo Bowser City
Neo Bowser City T
Choco Island 2R B WarioDouble Bob-OmbsKalimari Desert R
Kalimari Desert T
Choco Island 2T B Diddy Kong Banana Barrels Dino Dino Jungle R
Toad Circuit R
Rock Rock Mountain R B Donkey Kong Giant Banana Dino Dino Jungle
Rock Rock Mountain B Yoshi Yoshi’s Egg Rock Rock Mountain
Yoshi Circuit
Yoshi Circuit T B Toad Triple Mushrooms Mario Circuit R
Toad Circuit
Rock Rock Mountain T B Toadette Triple Mushrooms Daisy Hills R
Toad Circuit B Lakitu Triple Green Shells Toad Circuit T
Mario Circuit 2T B Rosalina Dash Ring Mario Circuit R
Rainbow Road B Dry Bones Triple Green Shells Bowser’s Castle 1T
Shy Guy Bazaar T B Lemmy Bubble Rainbow Road R
Mario Circuit 2T B Ludwig Dash Ring Bowser’s Castle 1
Kalimari Desert B Baby Rosalina Bubble Rainbow Road T
Choco Island 2T B Baby Daisy Bubble Daisy Hills T
(nine 2-item favored courses) CKoopa TroopaTriple Green ShellsKoopa Troopa Beach C Baby Mario Boomerang Flower Mario Circuit 1T C Baby Peach Bubble Cheep Cheep Lagoon C Roy Double Bob-Ombs Kalimari Desert T C Iggy Triple Green Shells Choco Island 2R C Shy Guy Double Bob-Ombs Shy Guy Bazaar C Morton Giant Banana Kalimari Desert C Larry Boomerang Flower Kalimari Desert R C Wendy Heart Choco Island 2
What do you think of our rankings, and which Mario Kart Tour driver is your top “S”-ranked choice? Sound off in the comments below!
Need to figure out how to complete any other challenges or earn extra coins? Take a look at our growing list of Mario Kart Tour guides here, including:
- What is the coin rush map?
- Earning more rubies quickly
- How to slipstream
- Koopaling 6,000 score challenge
- Three hairs 7,000 score challenge
- How to get the super horn
