Match-up Discussion Becoming the Pope - The General Zod Matchup Thread

[Disaster FX]

Went 14-54 against a NW offline. WHAT DO I DO?

Counter everything in escrima stance with parry. Except Flip Kick, for what ever reason. Punish Wingdings attempts with Air Zod Charge. Nightwing players also have a habit of charging ground sparks, when you see this, Zod Charge can beat it before the projectile releases if you're fast enough.

In staff stance if NW gets in, it's an uphill battle for Zod. Push block and then you can keep him in check with Phantom Strike, more so than most characters. After connecting with PS, MB and summon trait to jail him down or slow IAZB and summon trait.

Respect that everything NW has is safe or plus frames, instead seek out the whiff punishes. You win in the air and at full screen, he wins up close. Try to keep him there.

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

Nightwing isn't that hard imo but I also usually pick cyborg against nw

Just don't get bodied trying to zone when he has the staff out and he's groundspiking

 

[JSF]

Zod seems like a cool character, what are his strengths/weaknesses?
i apologize for my noobishness if its been stated already

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

D1 from NW on block parry the next move

Removes the auto pilot d1 from NW

Everything said above I agree w except I don't think staff is that big of a deal.

I haven't found any NW that block my trait rush down stuff yet or far laser dash cancel mix ups

I need to go watch your NW video now

 

[Marcus]

D1 from NW on block parry the next move

Removes the auto pilot d1 from NW

Everything said above I agree w except I don't think staff is that big of a deal.

I haven't found any NW that block my trait rush down stuff yet or far laser dash cancel mix ups

I need to go watch your NW video now

I play the matchup better now as opposed to this video, but just for reference.

- I can now properly block the staff ji2/ji2 to overhead
- Ive been more patient on dealing with staff ground slam
- this video was before I started applying the 4,f2,d4/ laser dash cancel mixups so its pretty sucky.

MAIN PROBLEM i have right now is finding holes in where I can insert the d12 xx combos. He seems to be safe on almost everything.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

I play the matchup better now as opposed to this video, but just for reference.

- I can now properly block the staff ji2/ji2 to overhead
- Ive been more patient on dealing with staff ground slam
- this video was before I started applying the 4,f2,d4/ laser dash cancel mixups so its pretty sucky.

MAIN PROBLEM i have right now is finding holes in where I can insert the d12 xx combos. He seems to be safe on almost everything.

Work on properly timing trait summon, ZC, 4, b12 d4

Also I found this

Goto practice mode, from starting position w trait 4 b12 d4 connects lol

B1 whiffs but 2 connects throwing them off

Also u can do 4b123d4 for extra overhead mix up and on hit grab will still grab

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Marcus to be clear this means your footsie range w trait is hella huge

 

[Marcus]

Work on properly timing trait summon, ZC, 4, b12 d4

Also I found this

Goto practice mode, from starting position w trait 4 b12 d4 connects lol

B1 whiffs but 2 connects throwing them off

Also u can do 4b123d4 for extra overhead mix up and on hit grab will still grab

Damn. I hope I have time to train this before the tournament im joining later.

Thanks!

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Damn. I hope I have time to train this before the tournament im joining later.

Thanks!

You got this

Also when waiting on trait regeneration please remember to slow pace of match down w your meter

Side arm delay shots
Air MB ZOD balls slow
Iazb to Intractable
Throws off of ji3 blocked
Push block

Buy yourself regen time

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

Work on properly timing trait summon, ZC, 4, b12 d4

Also I found this

Goto practice mode, from starting position w trait 4 b12 d4 connects lol

B1 whiffs but 2 connects throwing them off

Also u can do 4b123d4 for extra overhead mix up and on hit grab will still grab

The 3 in b123 is actually a mid unless you were referring to something else
It does look like it would be an overhead though (should be)

 

[Marcus]

You got this

Also when waiting on trait regeneration please remember to slow pace of match down w your meter

Side arm delay shots
Air MB ZOD balls slow
Iazb to Intractable
Throws off of ji3 blocked
Push block

Buy yourself regen time

Thanks for the tips, but what Im having problem really is NW's staff stance. He keeps on doing safe stuff and I cant seem to find holes.

- ji3 with staff i think is plus on block. I cant punish with d12
- d1 staff

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

The 3 in b123 is actually a mid unless you were referring to something else
It does look like it would be an overhead though (should be)

Damn

U iz right

I think i was mixing up 4213d4 and 4123d4

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Thanks for the tips, but what Im having problem really is NW's staff stance. He keeps on doing safe stuff and I cant seem to find holes.

- ji3 with staff i think is plus on block. I cant punish with d12
- d1 staff

After d1 staff parry instantly , u will beat out d1,f1, sword spin, b2

U will lose to d1 pound but make them respect u by landing a parry

Ji123 w staff I'd personally backdash and then ZC out to get space or w trait f him up

I promise this week or mext after the beach trip ill try and play NW players and record

 

[Marcus]

After d1 staff parry instantly , u will beat out d1,f1, sword spin, b2

U will lose to d1 pound but make them respect u by landing a parry

Ji123 w staff I'd personally backdash and then ZC out to get space or w trait f him up

I promise this week or mext after the beach trip ill try and play NW players and record

Im pretty sure you cant 3 frame parry a +5 on block d1. Ive been trying to parry but no bueno.

 

[Colonel-Gilgamesh]

Im pretty sure you cant 3 frame parry a +5 on block d1. Ive been trying to parry but no bueno.

If you want to be sure, go into training as NW and mash d1, setting CPU Zod to reversal parry.

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

Sinestro is just as 7-3 as cyborg fuck this
I feel like I have to relearn batgirl for this 1 matchup

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

If anyone can beat wound cowboy ft10 with zod I will be insanely impressed
You literally cannot do anything ever with zod against the way he plays

So fucking frustrating honestly
I can beat people who play every character but I basically auto lose against good sinestro players

 

[Axel_Redd]

i really need to download this character

 

[M2Dave]

Sinestro is just as 7-3 as cyborg fuck this
I feel like I have to relearn batgirl for this 1 matchup

I practice with P2W and the match seems even. When you block shackles and boulder, you get risk-free trait activation. Then if the Sinestro player is careless enough to do either special move, bite is guaranteed on block. You can also punish mid range fear blasts with instant aerial charge, which is something that I have been working on.

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

Punish the fear blast on block with iazc? Didn't know that

 

[Colonel-Gilgamesh]

The shear amount of stuff IAZC can punish is likely absurd.

 

[Disaster FX]

Need to know what to do vs Batgirl, anything to look for?

AK Pig Of The Hut EGP Wonder_Chef NY_Jailhouse Any advice?

 

[Marcus]

Need to know what to do vs Batgirl, anything to look for?

AK Pig Of The Hut EGP Wonder_Chef NY_Jailhouse Any advice?

Can you back dash Batgirl's teleport grab? If you can maybe you can bait laser charge then backdash cancel out of it.

 

[Colonel-Gilgamesh]

Rush her I think. Aren't Batgirl's limbs even worse than Zod's? And with that teleport grab around, zoning to get trait out is difficult.

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

Duck when she does batwgeel because you vant get hit by the overhead due to hitbox glitch