@bdizzle2700 I'm going to do this only once for you.
Oh buff is good for sure. The db1 is good for footsies sure but thats kinda it.
the stagger it gives you is a huge benefit and will set up your 50/50s. Maybe they can armor your follow up if they have meter but thats MKX...everyone has armor and can counter even the smallest gap. 112 is great for breaking armor or you can block and punish with huge damage for a 2 bar 51%. Even if they block and you went for 112 db1, you are doing this at minimal risk since your safe.
F4 blade slice can be backdash even though with its range it looks like it shouldn't.
so what? Why is that bad? if you read the back dash do f4 df2 and keep going. You are safe after f4 on block but you don't have to be greedy. f4 is not even his best tool in CT. F2 is better in the fact that it has similar range, leads to full combo, is hit confirmable, and has no gap in f21db1 or f212.
Being -5 is good for for safety but doesnt let him really continue anything.
He really shouldn't get to continue his turn here. Why would you suggest that he should? Everything he does is safe and on hit, he is so plus that he gets 50/50s with no risk.
Your not going to always down poke cause other ppls poke are faster. You can armor but you could use that meter for a bigger damage combo later.
sometimes you will and sometimes you won't. That is fighting fames. If you are -5 and your opponent is waiting for armor, guess what? You get to check them again with another attack.
Also back dash, which is a solid option but slows down ct crazy momentum. Even in the corner with a 50-50 into blade slice can be armored when you attempt another 50-50.
CT thrives in the neutral game His safe options allow him to be patient and choose when to go ham. He is not a pure rush down character and does not want to go ham all the time.
His meterless combos midscreen are Dookie that dont start with f2.
He does chunk damage that sets up huge combos. For example:
b121 is an over head starter but it is also a hard knockdown that is around +20 or so. One dash in and you are right next to your opponent again in 50/50 range. If you hit them, you can now do 40% 1 bar or 51% 2 bar combos. b121 is also 0 on block and +10ish when ex buff cancelled. the low can be left at b31 (+1) or hit confirmed into db1 for another chance at a combo. This lets you out think your opponent and go for big damage once you have set yourself up for it.
His punishes become a bit tighter. What wont punish with 112 or is a tight punish pretty much wont be punished.
112 db1 is a perfectly viable punish and for a bar, 112 ex buff f212 combos are big damage you should be hit confirming. His damage, setups and punishes are among the best in game imo.
I find him a lil too meter hungry. The crazy 50% combos are swag and hella damaging but how often are you going to have 2 bars not use one for armor, just in case.
This is because you are not choosing the right time to go for it. As I stated above, I think you will have more success setting up the 50/50 and going for huge damage when you can hit confirm it. I can;t tell you how many times I have won matches with a pixel because I used 112 ex buff f212 rc 11 db1 112 db1 ex rc b12 ball for 52% when I had less than 10% health left. Kano comeback potential is great and he doesn't have to use meter to set up 50/50s off of his other 50/50s. Sometimes one d4 or one db1 in neutral hitting is all he needs to dominate the match and push you to the corner to end the game.
