TackyHaddock
Salty Mashers Krew
Hear me out. We all know MKX is an offensive game, but are top players really considered top because they have the best offense? No. I have watched pretty much every major, the vast majority of ESL top 8s, and a ton of other top MKX play since the game's release: in my opinion, the rarely discussed attribute that separates elite players from the rest is exceptional defensive play. There are thousands of mediocre players that can piece together high damage combos and formidable attacking strings, but only a very small percentage of elite players that seem to be able to consistently block most of the mixups and other attacking strings that the scrubbish masses (myself included) consider to be unreactable.
First example: DJT. Yes, he mains tremor and lao, who both have rediculous offense. However, the many moments that I have been most impressed with his play are when I stated "how the fuck did he block that?!" DJT is so often able to turn the tide in matches and win as a result of that key block.
Another example: sonic fox. Yes, sonic often has a seemingly fearless yolo style of attacking play, but I've seen that the key to many of his victories was getting a key block of an attack that otherwise could have won the match for his opponent. And many of these blocks are ones that 99% of us would never have made.
Even though MKX is not a defensive game overall, it is good defense that makes a player elite.
First example: DJT. Yes, he mains tremor and lao, who both have rediculous offense. However, the many moments that I have been most impressed with his play are when I stated "how the fuck did he block that?!" DJT is so often able to turn the tide in matches and win as a result of that key block.
Another example: sonic fox. Yes, sonic often has a seemingly fearless yolo style of attacking play, but I've seen that the key to many of his victories was getting a key block of an attack that otherwise could have won the match for his opponent. And many of these blocks are ones that 99% of us would never have made.
Even though MKX is not a defensive game overall, it is good defense that makes a player elite.