I initially thought lao was a 5-5 mu vs cyrax. Over time I have realized, cyrax has was to many options for lao. to shut down alot of his stuff...things such as cyraxs anti air. Eliminates any jump in, jump kick, teleport mix up in the air.....because it has priority over everything in the air. which means he is either going to hit you with it...or jump a safe distance away...so lao has to stay grounded, Laos footsies are okay but his lack of advancing strings can get him blown up by cyrax. Lao needs to be patient, ALWAYS have meter to break, and wait for that right moment to bait and blow cyrax up. Its not an easy job because...all cyrax has to do it hit one combo anyway....and your dead lol.
The match up in my opinion now is 6-4 cyrax ONLY if the cyrax is on point in controlling laos air space. Then lao cant be lao and thats lousy for lao
Which is why I use ermac for that mu. If you stay in that force push sweet spot... ermac can stay grounded and chip cyrax with projectiles and keep cyrax in check with force pushes while avoiding bombs. Also, ermac can teleport(on reaction) to nets and bombs....then in turn get a free cross up to 312, b114, f4 pressure/throw mixups. Ermac can also blow cyrax teleports with 42 percent meterless. So basically I am saying that ermac has huge damage meterless(so he can save for breaker) and can deal with cyrax alot better than lao. He doesnt beat cyrax...but its a more balanced mu than lao vs cyrax...thats just my opinion though.
I think lao is a great character...he just has some tough mu's such as cyrax, cage and sonya...however, if played right....they are very winnable. Thoughts on cyrax vs lao?