B. Shazzy
NRS shill #42069
There are several ways for Rashid to get in on booms, he beats Guile in footsies, his pressure is better, his buttons are better he does more damage, he has just as much vtrigger potential as Guile while being able to get it twice. Guile getting in on Rashid shouldnt matter what is he going to do nothing combos if he walks forward, no tick throws, an unsafe unancelllable low, who cares about his pressure.I don't know of any players that say Guile v Rashid is 5-5. Maybe they have said that, but it's not something I've heard. I feel like Rashid gets pushed around in the MU. He has a hard time getting in when he's behind. Although his mobility is good, Guile's ability to drastically change the speed of his booms makes it difficult to use his v-skill safely.
No lead is safe for Rashid because Guile gets in for free. Slow booms, v-skill booms and v-trigger are difficult for rashid to deal with.
Up close, Rashid does have a 3 frame normal, so he can put Guile in some uncomfortable frame traps and tick throw situations. However, once Rashid's pressure goes to -2, which it will eventually, Guile gets his turn and it can be quite oppressive for Rashid. He can stay safe and push back with booms or go in for throws. From throw distance all the way to full screen, Guile seems to have the clear advantage. I also feel like Guile can dominate the air with better aa's and an air throw that can switch sides. I just don't see any way that it's not in Guile's favor.
The only reason good Guile players go in is to fight for positioning to stay away from the corner and try to push you the other way. The only place Guile is strong is mid to long range and that only does so much. Nobody has ever lost becuase of "a Guile round" where zoning is just impossible to navigate or they guessed wrong everytime like when you lose a "mika round".
Rashid has the tools to get in and describing vague situations like when Guile has the life lead doesnt make sense. It's hard for Guile when he's cornered and Rashid has the lifelead too.The question is why is how did Rashid get there in the first place hopping around like a bunny or having zero neutral game which arent the character's problem at all. If anything Guile would lose this matchup if he didn't have a reversal that's how much he doesn't beat Rashid.
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