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lambofgodfn said:The Matchup against Kung Lao is really really hard (at least for me it is) BUT it's doable. There's this one guy on XBL who plays a REALLY REALLY good Kung Lao. If you want Kung Lao practice but can't get to JWong then look for Chriswis on XBL. Jump-ins are terribly unsafe at all times, since Kung Lao can always Spin to anti-air and juggle you all day for at least 40% damage. Kung Lao can also Anti-air Spin>X-Ray>quick juggle for a good 50%+i believe. Some Kung Laos won't throw the straight hat some will, it's just a matter of testing the waters so obviously Shake when you see his hat shine lol. REALLY IMPORTANT NOTICE: The mixup that completely messes you up is after the Roll one would think it's punishable on block, but it isn't. This is where the mind games begin, most likely that Kung Lao player will Spin right away and catch you on that +40% combo. Or if u keep blocking and they know you'll block they will Grab you. You CANNOT jump over them because Spin WILL catch you and IDK about jumping away. How you can stop this you say? well it's not that easy but at the same time it's really easy. Most likely a Kung Lao will Roll when they're at Jump Range to get in your face. This is when you predict this Roll and just do youand catch him on the roll. Yes it works, that's what I do to punish/prevent that. WATCH OUT for dive Kicks. They do A LOT of damage. Most likely a GOOD kung Lao will only Dive Kick during a combo or just to cover some ground. This is when you start to Dash>
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lambofgodfn said:The Raiden match up is pretty hard, not only because he's top tier but his Electric Fly is super fast and will surprise a person as well as his teleport. When cornered it's really hard to get out because Raiden can doall day and trick you by canceling it with the Electric Fly and it can be very frustrating. Raiden can also Electric Fly in the air so watch out for that it will take out pretty far across the map and can corner you easily. Watch out when jumping in Raiden can juggle you with
Shocker(grab, it is blockable). or Vicinity BlastThat's is your main concern, Jumping in can give any smart Raiden the quick win just by catching you twice. Even when in low health do your best not to jump in or you WILL lose the round/mat ch. watch out for :en Lightning Ball he can combo from the second hit. Watch out for the teleports, they are very quick and can catch you of guard into a grab or even a
lambofgodfn said:The Reptile match-up is pretty simple. Most Rpetiles after knocking you down try to Acid Ball to zone you so you have the option to wake-up with Shake or Teleport (i prefer shake). You also have to watch out for the slide so advance with caution and constant Dash>low+
lambofgodfn said:The match-up against Scorpion is pretty tricky. Dangers of being aggressive is being hit by either Teleports or Spears. Dangers of being too defensive is getting hit by Hellfires. When fighting Scorpion you can be aggressive on their wake-up, they don't have much that can get them out of a wake up,
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lambofgodfn said:The fight against Sub-Zero isn't really that bad since Sub-Zero can't zone Smoke due to lack to teleport or even an anywhere on screen unblockable (Hellfire). The main thing to watch out for is that slide which can catch people off guard and it knocks down. Also blocking Sub-Zero'smoves.
The fight against Sub-Zero isn't really that bad since Sub-Zero can't zone Smoke due to lack to teleport or even an anywhere on screen unblockable (Hellfire). The main thing to watch out for is that slide which can catch people off guard and it knocks down. Also blocking Sub-Zero's
, , (3rd hit is an overhead... high)combo opens up an amazing opportunity to quickly dash cancel into , +, combo. Ice clones you really shouldn't worry too much about them since you can stay away with Smoke Clouds or Teleports. The only time you should be careful when Sub-Zero clones is when jumping in. A talented Sub-Zero player will Ice Clone to counter your jump in. Even then it's hard to time since Sub-Zero can't clone if you're anywhere face-to-face with him. So I BELIEVE (not sure) that jumping over Sub-Zero is Clone-proof. Once again, a well-timed slide is an anti-air. Watch out for the X-Ray, don't underestimate the X-ray. It travels pretty far. When Sub-Zero has X-ray watch out on your jump ins, start blocking on their wake-up, don't teleport unless you combo. As for :en Counter idk if it can stop moves., +, other than :en Teleport and i believe :en Hellfire (not sure about Hellfire). The Scorpion Hellfire is unblockable as well as uncounterable. The full screen block contest is in Scorpion's favor. Scorpion can Hellfire all day while your Smoke Cloud does not chip and it leaves you vulnerable for a Teleport. Jumping is ideal in this situation. When fighting a talented Scorpion they will try to Spear anti-air you, when you see them spear you can teleport. Hit or whiff it's in smoke's favor because you can land and , +, before they can , , spear you. After blocking , , you should + because they will most likely follow up with a Takedown or Spear(this will whiff), and then you can punish. Sometimes they will Hellfire if they're expecting the low . So it's up to you to read your opponent's decision. These are things to watch out for and keep in mind. The rest is up to you as a player to read your opponent and decide what you'll be doing.Riaden
aiden: all day and trick you by canceling it with the Electric Fly and it can be very frustrating. Raiden can also Electric Fly in the air so watch out for that it will take out pretty far across the map and can corner you easily. Watch out when jumping in Raiden can juggle you with combo setup. Not too big of a reason to Low because Raiden can overhead you all day so it’s up to you as a player to read when they will sweep you. When cornered :en Shake will come in extremely useful, especially after getting mindfucked with two Sweeps at wake-up or even when being rushed down :en Shake wins. So ALWAYS keep in mind against ANY character :en Shake when in doubt lol. So quick review...keep in mind to be careful with jump-ins, :en Shake when indoubt, read their mixups (1 or 2 sweeps at wake up) the idea thing to do on wkae up when being rushed is to low block until the opponent does something then the high block to stop the overhead (middle attacks), have a quick reaction to teleports or you will get caught off guard. this is all i got for now. All my posts are made from losing to all the things i metion or things i look out for to punish or try to punish. He's a very fast character so idk what combos can be punished on block. when i come across this information i will add on to this or just post it separate to show the update.eptile:>Dash>low etc. maybe throw a Smoke Cloud in there to keep them in check. Watch out for Acid Balls/Spits when you jump in. Getting hit by Acid Balls will cause you to take at least 36% dmg from juggleing and getting hit by an Acid Spit will do 8% damage and put you at their feet. Reptile can do a quick combo into Acid Ball juggle or a slower one for more damage. The faster one I BELIEVE (not sure about the starting 3 hits) it's :fAcid Ball, reptilian elbow, +, , Acid Ball (idk whats next). The slower one is the Acid Ball into the same combo. so that is what can really hurt you. other than that dont worry too much about their zoneing, don't random teleport either, watch out for Slides, :en Shake when cornered or rushed down (hope they dont sweep or low hit). They dont really turn invisible but if they do then just :en Smoke Cloud becuase of it's HUGE radius so they won't be able to jump right away. If there's anything else i missed or got wrong please point it out.The Matchup against Kung Lao is really really hard (at least for me it is) BUT it's doable. There's this one guy on XBL who plays a REALLY REALLY good Kung Lao. If you want Kung Lao practice but can't get to JWong then look for Chriswis on XBL. Jump-ins are terribly unsafe at all times, since Kung Lao can always Spin to anti-air and juggle you all day for at least 40% damage. Kung Lao can also Anti-air Spin>X-Ray>quick juggle for a good 50%+i believe. Some Kung Laos won't throw the straight hat some will, it's just a matter of testing the waters so obviously Shake when you see his hat shine lol. REALLY IMPORTANT NOTICE: The mixup that completely messes you up is after the Roll one would think it's punishable on block, but it isn't. This is where the mind games begin, most likely that Kung Lao player will Spin right away and catch you on that +40% combo. Or if u keep blocking and they know you'll block they will Grab you. You CANNOT jump over them because Spin WILL catch you and IDK about jumping away. How you can stop this you say? well it's not that easy but at the same time it's really easy. Most likely a Kung Lao will Roll when they're at Jump Range to get in your face. This is when you predict this Roll and just do you
and catch him on the roll. Yes it works, that's what I do to punish/prevent that. WATCH OUT for dive Kicks. They do A LOT of damage. Most likely a GOOD kung Lao will only Dive Kick during a combo or just to cover some ground. This is when you start to Dash>>Dash> towards him so that he doesn't whiff it on purpose and you block it instead and punish with a full combo. Teleport is interesting. When you were curious on who to main and you tried out Kung Lao and saw his teleport (or maybe back in the MK2 days) you say to yourself "wow this is fucking garbage" (i know i did). NO NO NO That teleport is AMAZING be VERY careful don't try to punish it or jump away, because you will get caught by the Bounce (teleport Bounce ) or you will get grabbed (dont think it grabs if you jump away). The Kung Lao corner game is BRUTAL but like I always say "when in doubt :en Shake". Kung Laos will use the + to chip you (it really chips a whole lot). OR they will jst do the start of it and stop to keep you blocking and grab you or sweep or pretty much whatever they want. A Kung Lao can make a mistake and do + and if you block that (it's an overhead) you can punish with a full combo. That's all i can say for now.well i havn't had experience with either one of them all i can say is "when in doubt :en Shake" (for both). For Johnny Cage just be careful on wake up, they will Flash Kick or Shadow Kick and they're both relatively safe but still punishable. I THINK you can
+ Cage out of the air after blocking his Flash Kick i haven't tried it but let me know if it works. as for Liu Kang i say try and play for keep-away game, countering his fireballs and baiting them Flying/Bicycle Kick for an easy punish. That's all the info. i can give you. Hope that helps
Yeah that is very true but you have to be really expecting it. If you stop to think for even a tiny moment and try to punish it you WILL get hit. It's more of a reaction punish than anything.