Best Why Women Kill characters

Simone Grove wins 80% of her duels and tops the Why Women Kill ranking ahead of Rita Castillo.

A commanding 164 ELO points separate Simone Grove from Rita Castillo at the summit, the widest gap in this ranking. Grove's dominance is clear: her 1378 ELO reflects a character who resonates most strongly with voters. Rita Castillo holds second with 1214 points, while Taylor Harding claims third at 1170 ELO after 32 duels. Beth Ann Stanton sits just one point behind at 1169, showing how tight the competition becomes beyond the top spot. At the bottom, Alma Fillcot rounds out the field with 1086 ELO after 21 duels, proving that even the least favored characters have vocal supporters willing to argue their case. The near-tie between Taylor and Beth Ann suggests the community remains divided on who deserves the bronze position.

This ranking draws on 276 duels contributed by 40 players, all weighing in on 5 contenders from the anthology series. Updated on 12 October 2026, it captures the community's current preferences through direct head-to-head matchups. Whether you sided with Simone from the start or believe another character deserves the spotlight, VAINKEURZ invites you to cast your vote and shift the standings. Each duel adds weight to the ranking, and your choice could tip the balance.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

How our rankings are made →