I always thought in Mortal Kombat sorcery was ranked in this manner:
Shao Kahn [At the top]
QuanChi and/or Shang Tsung.
I exclude Shinnok because his sorcery is god-tier.
But now I'm somewhat confused. I was reading around the MK Wiki and I came across this page...
"The Elder Gods are toothless. Your world is near destruction, yet they do not act."
- Quan Chi
Quan Chi: [Last Lines, Story Mode] Your plan worked to perfection, Lord Shinnok.
Shinnok: Shao Kahn was blinded by rage. How easily he was convinced that the Elder Gods would ignore his merging...