Here's my Ripper matchup chart:
I'd put him in A tier for sure (high-mid to mid'ish).
- F1xxKnife jails on many characters, F12 jails on other characters, F1 is + on block, F12B2 is + on block, AND he still has his insane mix game as Ripper that he could abuse once they start to respect F1.
- Even if F1 touches the opponent on block randomly, they are already in an intense mixup situation.
- His oki got EVEN BETTER too, and it was already really good.
- He never has to take a risk with D1xxKanoBall ever again.
I'm super happy with him atm.
For me personally, if they never touched Kano again after this last patch, I'd be more than satisfied.