OutworldKeith
Champion
B2 is a few frames slower, but it's less punishable if it were to whiff. It also doesn't scale if used as an AA.
B2 is a few frames slower, but it's less punishable if it were to whiff. It also doesn't scale if used as an AA.
-8 is a free throw attempt, and 3,3,4 check.
the 2 1+2 double tele is higher dmg to punish spinThis is a 6-4 MU, but is a very winnable 6-4. It's slight advantage in KL's favor due to his mobility, and fast/safe pressure. The only reason this is not a 7-3 is probably because Scorp gets more opportunities to punish opposed to his other 6-4s, and he punishes Lao HARD! The key to this MU is to turtle. Advancing on KL is similar to trying to rush-down Cage with Scorp...your simply making the MU easier for him. When you turtle you have to counter his every attemp to get in.
Ground Game:
Full-screen: Scorpion gets the better of KL from full-screen distance. KL loses the projectile war because the Hellfire trade is in Scorp's favor. He won't be able to build meter safely from far range, so you won't be fighting at full-screen all too often. KL also has some of the best mobility in the game! His Tele~3, Dive Kick, and F3 roll will allow him to close the distance at the drop of a dime. You should always be prepared to counter his efforts to advance on you. Scorp can effectively defend against all 3 of his advancing options by forward dash blocking, and reacting to the move he used.
Mid-screen: This is Scorp's ideal range in this MU, but your ability to read your opponent will be tested heavily at this distance. KL becomes a mixup at this range. He can alter his jump by using Tele~3 in the air to throw off your AA. He'll use this a lot to discourage you from AAing to get the free jip, which will allow him to easily pressure. F3 roll is also a mixup. On block it's -4, and can be d1 checked. However, he can cancel into Spin for a free combo, so you have to make the correct reads. Scorp needs to keep KL at this distance. Even though KL has plenty of mixups, he still can't pressure/build meter.
Close Range: The most dangerous range in this MU. Because of KL's mobility you'll find yourself at this range the most in this MU. KL has every advantage possible at this range. The only time you want to be at this range is when your pressuring/building meter. Your main tool to escape his pressure is d1. I personally like to follow up with d4 to get some extra space. Your goal is to GET THE HELL AWAY!!!
X-ray:
Once KL has 3 bars it instantly changes the MU to 7-3. This is the best X-ray in the game for obvious reasons. It allows KL to shut down all of Scorp's offense and counters. More importantly, it makes up for his lack of useful mids, and allows him to recklessly pressure.
Punishment:
Spin:,
Spin:
Hat Toss/Low Hat: Hellfire Trade|,
Dive Kick:+
combo
Teleport: Forward dash
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kung lao doesnt even need his mobility in this matchup because scorpion doesnt have anything to keep you out. kung lao can play and should play this game more safely because scorpion punishes hard and imo that is the only way scorpion can win this matchup, by punishing what kung lao does.This is a 6-4 MU, but is a very winnable 6-4. It's slight advantage in KL's favor due to his mobility, and fast/safe pressure. The only reason this is not a 7-3 is probably because Scorp gets more opportunities to punish opposed to his other 6-4s, and he punishes Lao HARD! The key to this MU is to turtle. Advancing on KL is similar to trying to rush-down Cage with Scorp...your simply making the MU easier for him. When you turtle you have to counter his every attemp to get in.
Ground Game:
Full-screen: Scorpion gets the better of KL from full-screen distance. KL loses the projectile war because the Hellfire trade is in Scorp's favor. He won't be able to build meter safely from far range, so you won't be fighting at full-screen all too often. KL also has some of the best mobility in the game! His Tele~3, Dive Kick, and F3 roll will allow him to close the distance at the drop of a dime. You should always be prepared to counter his efforts to advance on you. Scorp can effectively defend against all 3 of his advancing options by forward dash blocking, and reacting to the move he used.
Mid-screen: This is Scorp's ideal range in this MU, but your ability to read your opponent will be tested heavily at this distance. KL becomes a mixup at this range. He can alter his jump by using Tele~3 in the air to throw off your AA. He'll use this a lot to discourage you from AAing to get the free jip, which will allow him to easily pressure. F3 roll is also a mixup. On block it's -4, and can be d1 checked. However, he can cancel into Spin for a free combo, so you have to make the correct reads. Scorp needs to keep KL at this distance. Even though KL has plenty of mixups, he still can't pressure/build meter.
Close Range: The most dangerous range in this MU. Because of KL's mobility you'll find yourself at this range the most in this MU. KL has every advantage possible at this range. The only time you want to be at this range is when your pressuring/building meter. Your main tool to escape his pressure is d1. I personally like to follow up with d4 to get some extra space. Your goal is to GET THE HELL AWAY!!!
Once KL has 3 bars it instantly changes the MU to 7-3. This is the best X-ray in the game for obvious reasons. It allows KL to shut down all of Scorp's offense and counters. More importantly, it makes up for his lack of useful mids, and allows him to recklessly pressure.
Punishment:
Spin:
Hat Toss/Low Hat: Hellfire Trade|
Dive Kick:
Teleport: Forward dash
The hellfire trade is what players need to know if he ever thinks he can ever start up a projectile zone. Scorpion doesn't have to deal with it, and you do it on reaction to his projectiles like any other Hellfire trade. I never said you just throw Hellfire out. Low Hat is like 7% bro. If the Scorpion player has good reactions KL will eat 14% every single time he throws a hat. How is that not winning the projectile war? Kano's knife is faster than both of KL's Hats and probably have better recovery, but the Hellfire trade is a big reason why that MU is 6-4 Scorp.
read my post one more time, youre basically saying what I just said, you will never enter a projectile war with kung lao because a good kung lao wont ever make you only deal with his hat.
I read and understood your post. You said he doesn't have to throw his hat, how he can punish a Hellfire in general, and on wake-up. Yet, what you didn't understand is that I said you have to use Hellfire on reaction to Hats. I never said to use Hellfire as a tactic to flat out pressure.
This is in know way a hard MU.
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I know I am not blowing you up or anything I just want to discuss the matchup in detail, thats what the forum is for. you know the problem is, one of the basics of kung lao is by throwing a low hat, you bait the opponent into counterzoning, which is exactly what kung lao wants. You can see this very clearly in the kenshi matchup and perfect legend/tom brady do this very well. after throwing a few hats, they start to use their teleport to blow you up, because the kenshi player will start to throw out his push, giving kung lao free teleports. same thing with hellfire, it is horrible on whiff.
Actually Kung Lao can combo off of a regular jk on a grounded opponent. He can cross you over, then do jk/dk roll etc... It doesn't have to be a deep jk.
and baiting spins for free spear into damage. Scorp can deal with KL pending you know what you're doing.
