So what can Harley do in the Raven match up?
It's probably 6-4 in Raven's favor only because of the trait. She can use it pretty freely in the MU and get all the chip damage she wants. There's a few things to know about the neutral game though:
- The squeeze covers 3/4 of the screen. If you find yourself at this far distance, it's important to use Harley's back shuffle to stay at fullscreen and get free gun shots... simply back walking won't work. Of course if Raven has the life lead, this distance can be a problem.
- Raven is actually free once Harley scores a knockdown. The invincibility frames on her wakeups attacks are actually pretty short and there's a few ways to take advantage of this. For example, after a 112 juggle, do a forward dash, let most of the animation finish, and jump in for free. The point here is to land the jump attack after the invincible frames are gone. There other ways ways to blow her wakeups up like a delayed f2 after 112 xx SS juggle.
-If Raven is using her frame trap where you duck under a fireball only to get caught by a squeeze, it doesn't work that well on Harley if she's anywhere closer than midscreen. At this range, you can simply jump forward (after ducking a fireball) and use an air gun. This lifts Harley's hurtbox completely avoiding the squeeze. You can also use J1 which also lifts her hurtbox, but that's just more for style.
This MU really tests if the Harley player knows how to mixup because you're not going to get many opportunities to get in against Raven.
