MsMiharo
Kuff Bano
With all the changes to Kano I think it's time for a new thread like this. WHICH KANO FOR WHICH MU?
Before all of you go "just pick Cutthroat lmao" or "never pick cyber lol" I genuinely think that using all three variations of Kano will get you the most wins.
Disclaimer, I'm a notorious Commando up-player and I don't have that much MU experience across ALL characters so these opinions are NOT set in stone. Rather I'd like to discuss and as a ~community~ (holding hands and singing Kumbaya is optional but welcomed) reach conclusions.
OP will be updated regularly. I know this is lacking and done by someone who's a mediocre player at best but prove me wrong and we'll update the OP.
Alien
Bo Rai Cho
Cassie Cage:
D'Vorah:
???
No idea, D'Vorah's mop me for free. Probably CT since he actually hurts but Commando can parry her plus frames.
Ermac:
CT
Punish any failed vortex attempt and send them to the corner and eat them alive.
Erron Black:
???
Haven't played an Erron in ages.
Ferra/Torr:
COMMANDO
Ok before you eat me alive I think all variations do well vs F/T. But Commando can keep them out , space them out with 22, challenge plus frames, get out the corner the easiest of the 3.
Goro:
CYBER
Haven't played vs Gotta Go Fast Goro yet but Cyber builds a lot of bar, up laser will punish telestomp on reaction for a combo (unless done behind you in which case you recover in time).
Jacqui:
CUTTHROAT
Haven't played it much but Commando adds nothing big to the MU and while Cyber can trade knives vs machine gun in his favor that's about it.
Jason:
CYBER
You want to play this MU from full screen and punish any teleports or punches. The only thing to worry about is b1 which you can challenge with b2. If you find yourself vs Slasher just d4 his machete and pew pew your knives.
Jax:
CUTTHROAT
Can challenge Jax in terms of damage the best. Commando and Cyber do ok but Cutthroat is where it's at.
JC:
CUTTHROAT
No tools gained by other variations really benefit the MU. Parry is too slow to really be a factor vs JC's pressure.
Kano:
Cyber beats Commando, Cutthroat beats Cyber and Commando.
Kenshi:
CUTTHROAT
You want in and stay on that ass. Cutthroat is the variation for that.
Kitana:
CUTTHROAT/COMMANDO
Cutthroat is you want to stay in that ass, Commando is you want to challenge her zoning and EX Sharpen plus frames.
Kotal Kahn:
???
I like Commando for the 22 reach, I feel Cutthroat gets outranged by Kotal's amazing buttons but I'm really unsure.
Kung Jin:
CUTTHROAT
Very little exp. Cyber's knives will keep him from low profiling your knives with low chakram but I feel Cutthroat probably does best.
Kung Lao:
COMMANDO
This is vs pre patch tempest, no idea now. Commando can challenge Lao's meaty strings, sit back, zone, gets out of the corner better than the other two.
Liu Kang:
???
Very little exp. Commando has a decent OS vs Flame fist but I'm pretty sure Cutthroat is the overall better pick.
Leatherface:
CUTTHROAT
Keep out with knives, run in 50/50, rinse repeat. Cyber does fine as well since LF struggles to get in. No exp vs Pretty Lady.
Mileena:
???
Not Commando at least. Probably Cutthroat.
Predator:
HQT - CUTTHROAT
HUNTER - COMMANDO
Vs HQT you need to get in and stay in. He's free on WU so you can pretty much pressure and 50/50 to death.
Vs HUNTER you want to keep him out and ex power bomb out of trap setups. If they start reading that go for WU Choke and wildly shout "NO TRAP FOR U" at your monitor.
Quan Chi:
CUTTHROAT
Pretty similar to HQT. You don't want to play the zoning game but knock him down and eat him alive on WU.
Raiden:
CUTTHROAT
Very little exp but see no reason why you'd pick any other variation.
Reptile:
CUTTHROAT
Same as Raiden
Scorpion:
CUTTHROAT/CYBER
Vs ninjutsu you might want to go cyber and challenge his range with knives. Otherwise I feel Cutthroat does the best.
Shinnok:
CUTTHROAT
Command grabs and mid knives add very little utlity in this MU.
Sonya:
CUTTHROAT/COMMANDO
Commando deals with her corner game and jumping better than CT but CT has the damage and mixups.
Sub:
CYBER
I find he deals with the ice clone the best. Cutthroat might be a better choice though, not sure.
Takeda:
CUTTHROAT
Cyber knives trades with Kunai's in Takedas favor, command grabs don't really help out. Cutthroat is your man.
Tanya:
???
No idea.
Tremor:
???
No idea.
Triborg - Smoke:
CUTTHROAT
Damage, corner carry, etc.
Triborg - CSZ:
???
Commando used to be able to get out of HTB's with EX Power bomb but after the nerfs I have no idea.
Triborg - Sektor:
CUTTHROAT
Cyber knives lose to Sektor zoning, command grabs have little use.
Triborg - Cyrax:
???
Commando used to be able to get out of HTB's with EX Power bomb but after the nerfs I have no idea.
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Before all of you go "just pick Cutthroat lmao" or "never pick cyber lol" I genuinely think that using all three variations of Kano will get you the most wins.
Disclaimer, I'm a notorious Commando up-player and I don't have that much MU experience across ALL characters so these opinions are NOT set in stone. Rather I'd like to discuss and as a ~community~ (holding hands and singing Kumbaya is optional but welcomed) reach conclusions.
OP will be updated regularly. I know this is lacking and done by someone who's a mediocre player at best but prove me wrong and we'll update the OP.
Alien
General:
CYBER. Mid knives means Alien can't use the crawl to low profile your knives and gain ground, instead he has to walk in or resort to jumping. B2 db1 is really hard for Alien to punish. You can punish the overhead flip meterlessly with upball and the tail grab with Kano ball, sending them back to full screen where you can throw more knives.
Tarkatan:
Tarkatan has the least amount of full screen tools so Cyber is the best option.
Konjurer:
Konjurer can trade with his drone call but it doesn't really buy him a way in, so nothing really changes.
Acidic:
Acidic can get the best of you if they get in that mid range and catch you with jump acids. The higher hitbox from high knives in Cutthroat can work in your favor if you're struggling.
CYBER. Mid knives means Alien can't use the crawl to low profile your knives and gain ground, instead he has to walk in or resort to jumping. B2 db1 is really hard for Alien to punish. You can punish the overhead flip meterlessly with upball and the tail grab with Kano ball, sending them back to full screen where you can throw more knives.
Tarkatan:
Tarkatan has the least amount of full screen tools so Cyber is the best option.
Konjurer:
Konjurer can trade with his drone call but it doesn't really buy him a way in, so nothing really changes.
Acidic:
Acidic can get the best of you if they get in that mid range and catch you with jump acids. The higher hitbox from high knives in Cutthroat can work in your favor if you're struggling.
Bo Rai Cho
CYBER
General:
(I know too little about his different variations to flush this out)
You can keep him out with mid knives. The range of BRC's normals contest your range in CT but just keeping him full screen gets you far. All variations do well though.
Drunken Master:
N/A
Dragon's Breath:
N/A
Bartitsu:
N/A
General:
(I know too little about his different variations to flush this out)
You can keep him out with mid knives. The range of BRC's normals contest your range in CT but just keeping him full screen gets you far. All variations do well though.
Drunken Master:
N/A
Dragon's Breath:
N/A
Bartitsu:
N/A
Cassie Cage:
COMMANDO/CYBER
General:
All variations do well but I feel Commando and Cyber slightly outdo Cutthroat. Commando can contest her b1 string with 22 and go for EX grab or parry off of b12(4) string. Parry is a meterless punish which can be baited and hard to punish (hard). EX grab beats the 4 and low pokes afterwards. Cyber can really keep her out however. All variations can keep her out.
Hollywood:
IAGS get annoying but you can handle it with all variations.
Spec Ops:
N/A
Brawler:
Commando totally shuts down her armored options with b1 ex choke or d4 EX command grab, making the reason to pick this variation pretty nullified.
General:
All variations do well but I feel Commando and Cyber slightly outdo Cutthroat. Commando can contest her b1 string with 22 and go for EX grab or parry off of b12(4) string. Parry is a meterless punish which can be baited and hard to punish (hard). EX grab beats the 4 and low pokes afterwards. Cyber can really keep her out however. All variations can keep her out.
Hollywood:
IAGS get annoying but you can handle it with all variations.
Spec Ops:
N/A
Brawler:
Commando totally shuts down her armored options with b1 ex choke or d4 EX command grab, making the reason to pick this variation pretty nullified.
D'Vorah:
???
No idea, D'Vorah's mop me for free. Probably CT since he actually hurts but Commando can parry her plus frames.
Ermac:
CT
Punish any failed vortex attempt and send them to the corner and eat them alive.
Erron Black:
???
Haven't played an Erron in ages.
Ferra/Torr:
COMMANDO
Ok before you eat me alive I think all variations do well vs F/T. But Commando can keep them out , space them out with 22, challenge plus frames, get out the corner the easiest of the 3.
Goro:
CYBER
Haven't played vs Gotta Go Fast Goro yet but Cyber builds a lot of bar, up laser will punish telestomp on reaction for a combo (unless done behind you in which case you recover in time).
Jacqui:
CUTTHROAT
Haven't played it much but Commando adds nothing big to the MU and while Cyber can trade knives vs machine gun in his favor that's about it.
Jason:
CYBER
You want to play this MU from full screen and punish any teleports or punches. The only thing to worry about is b1 which you can challenge with b2. If you find yourself vs Slasher just d4 his machete and pew pew your knives.
Jax:
CUTTHROAT
Can challenge Jax in terms of damage the best. Commando and Cyber do ok but Cutthroat is where it's at.
JC:
CUTTHROAT
No tools gained by other variations really benefit the MU. Parry is too slow to really be a factor vs JC's pressure.
Kano:
Cyber beats Commando, Cutthroat beats Cyber and Commando.
Kenshi:
CUTTHROAT
You want in and stay on that ass. Cutthroat is the variation for that.
Kitana:
CUTTHROAT/COMMANDO
Cutthroat is you want to stay in that ass, Commando is you want to challenge her zoning and EX Sharpen plus frames.
Kotal Kahn:
???
I like Commando for the 22 reach, I feel Cutthroat gets outranged by Kotal's amazing buttons but I'm really unsure.
Kung Jin:
CUTTHROAT
Very little exp. Cyber's knives will keep him from low profiling your knives with low chakram but I feel Cutthroat probably does best.
Kung Lao:
COMMANDO
This is vs pre patch tempest, no idea now. Commando can challenge Lao's meaty strings, sit back, zone, gets out of the corner better than the other two.
Liu Kang:
???
Very little exp. Commando has a decent OS vs Flame fist but I'm pretty sure Cutthroat is the overall better pick.
Leatherface:
CUTTHROAT
Keep out with knives, run in 50/50, rinse repeat. Cyber does fine as well since LF struggles to get in. No exp vs Pretty Lady.
Mileena:
???
Not Commando at least. Probably Cutthroat.
Predator:
HQT - CUTTHROAT
HUNTER - COMMANDO
Vs HQT you need to get in and stay in. He's free on WU so you can pretty much pressure and 50/50 to death.
Vs HUNTER you want to keep him out and ex power bomb out of trap setups. If they start reading that go for WU Choke and wildly shout "NO TRAP FOR U" at your monitor.
Quan Chi:
CUTTHROAT
Pretty similar to HQT. You don't want to play the zoning game but knock him down and eat him alive on WU.
Raiden:
CUTTHROAT
Very little exp but see no reason why you'd pick any other variation.
Reptile:
CUTTHROAT
Same as Raiden
Scorpion:
CUTTHROAT/CYBER
Vs ninjutsu you might want to go cyber and challenge his range with knives. Otherwise I feel Cutthroat does the best.
Shinnok:
CUTTHROAT
Command grabs and mid knives add very little utlity in this MU.
Sonya:
CUTTHROAT/COMMANDO
Commando deals with her corner game and jumping better than CT but CT has the damage and mixups.
Sub:
CYBER
I find he deals with the ice clone the best. Cutthroat might be a better choice though, not sure.
Takeda:
CUTTHROAT
Cyber knives trades with Kunai's in Takedas favor, command grabs don't really help out. Cutthroat is your man.
Tanya:
???
No idea.
Tremor:
???
No idea.
Triborg - Smoke:
CUTTHROAT
Damage, corner carry, etc.
Triborg - CSZ:
???
Commando used to be able to get out of HTB's with EX Power bomb but after the nerfs I have no idea.
Triborg - Sektor:
CUTTHROAT
Cyber knives lose to Sektor zoning, command grabs have little use.
Triborg - Cyrax:
???
Commando used to be able to get out of HTB's with EX Power bomb but after the nerfs I have no idea.
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However I also understand that he is strong without getting to use those things. I just get stuck on wanting to use them. 
