Killer Instinct (2013)/Maya

Overview Strategy Matchups Resources

Introduction

Maya PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

Maya PLACEHOLDER GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

Character

Strengths	Weaknesses
In Progress	In Progress

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Possession Rite: Maya's daggers fly back to her on activation, and continue to do so throughout the Instinct.

Character Data
Forward Walk Speed	57f to cross two large training mode squares
Backwards Walk Speed	74f to cross two large training mode squares
Forward Dash Duration	21f Jump/Dagger Cancellable on 13f Upper Body Invul 4-21f If no direction or button is inputted then there are 4 extra frames of upper body invul past the dash's duration
Backdash Duration	23f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	38f Forward Dash Forward Jump= 32f Forward Dash Neutral Jump= 41f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	+1

Normal Moves

Maya's light punches use her yellow Temperance dagger
Maya's medium punches use her purple Vengeance dagger
Maya's heavy punches use both daggers

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
12(3%)	16(4%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	3	8	15f	+4	+6	+1	Chain
To Do

Far Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	28(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	2	14	21f	+3	+7	+1	--
To Do

Far Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32.1(8%)	42.1(11%)	2.7 (0.7%)	8	9	Mid	10	2[15]2	12	40f	+6	+6	+5	--
To Do

Standing Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
8(2%)	12(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	3	10	17f	+5	+7	+2	--
To Do

Far Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	17	26f	+2	+4	-1	--
To Do

Standing Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
26.8(7%)	36.8(10%)	2.3 (0.6%)	8	9	Mid	9	2[1]3	17	31f	+2	+2	0	--
A twice hitting roundhouse. No close variant.

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
12(3%)	16(4%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	9	15f	+4	+6	+2	Chain
To Do

Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	16	25f	+3	+6	0	--
To Do

Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32.1(8%)	42.1(11%)	2.7 (0.7%)	8	9	Mid	9	12	12	32f	-1	-1	-4	--
To Do

Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
8(2%)	12(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	5	2	16	22f	-2	0	-3	Chain
To Do

Crouching Medium Kick
Crouch MK/2MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	Low	8	5	12	24f	+3	+8	-2	--
To Do

Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	34(9%)	--	4	4.5	Low	9	2	22	32f	+42	+42	-3	Hard Knockdown
Standard sweep.

Close Normals

Close Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	28(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	3	13	21f	+7	+10	+5	--
To Do

Close Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	3	15	26f	+9	+9	+1	--
To Do

Close Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
16(4%)	22(6%)	1.3 (0.3%)	4.8	8	Mid	6	3[5]2	10	25f	+4	+4	0	--
A twice hitting front kick with high pushback.

Command Normals

Savage Strikes
Back HP/4HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30.6(8%)	34.6(9%)	4.9 (1%)	??	??	Mid	9	2[7]3[8] 2[12]3	17	62f	+8	+8	+5	--
A series of strikes using both daggers.

Axe Kick
Forward HK/6HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	34	2	14	49f	+21	+21	-3	Recapture, Opener
A very slow overhead given bite by its fake-out version (just hold the button), letting Maya slip lows and throws past tentative opponents.

Mantis
Jumping Down HP/82HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
40.8(11%)	40.8(11%)	--	??	??	Low	11	11	29	40+f	+23	+23	--	Throw Invul 1-landing
An unblockable dive grab that whiffs on crouchers. One-of-a-kind meterless juggle cashout (just add a break point). Cannot be done from a backwards jump.

Dagger Pickup
PPP/LMHP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
--	--	--	--	--	--	2	--	16	18f	--	--	--	--
A fast and risk-free way to retrieve daggers.

Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	26(7%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	7	5	4	15+f	+15	+17	+8	--
To Do

Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
26(7%)	32(8%)	--	2.4	4	High	7	3	4	13+f	+16	+19	+12	--
To Do

Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	34(9%)	--	4	4.5	High	9	9	4	21+f	+20	+24	+17	Crossup
To Do

Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	13	4	24+f	+16	+18	+9	--
To Do

Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	28(7%)	--	2.4	4	High	9	9	4	21+f	+16	+19	+12	Cross-up
To Do

Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
26(7%)	32(9%)	--	4	4.5	High	10	6	4	19+f	+20	+24	+17	--
To Do