Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike/Alex/Combos

Combos

Target Combos

• 2LK > 2MK

A quick double low that is fairly safe, but leads to no knockdown.

• 2LK > 2HK

Another double low into sweep, but does not combo, instead acting as a frame trap. Very tight 2f window to properly input this.

Combo List

Alex combos are extremely limited, even with meter on the table. The lack of many cancellable normals that combo into any specials leaves his grounded punishes simple and fairly low damage, so learning to maximize reward when you can is key.

Basic Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
cl.MK > 236LP	Anywhere	31	15	Very Easy	Your meterless BNB. You'll basically always use this if you get a close punish and don't want to spend meter. Doesn't net a knockdown, but leaves you 0 on hit and leaves you in range to run some more offense afterwards.
5MP > 236LP	Anywhere	30	17	Very Easy	A slight alternative, 5MP isn't range reliant and is a frame faster, but LP Chop can fall out at far ranges, especially on crouchers.
236HP, cl.MK > 236LP	Anywhere	53	29	Very Easy	The signature stun punish. Alex does rack up stun very fast, so you'll get a chance to do this pretty often. If you quickly taunt before doing this, it jumps up to 59 damage.
236HP, 2HK	Anywhere	41	17	Very Easy	An alternative from HP Chop that gives a knockdown, usually not worth but in neutral you may sometimes land HP Slash and not be in range for anything else.
236HP, 4HP	Anywhere	50	40	Very Easy	Sleeper Hold combo. Doesn't knock down, but leaves you plus and racks up a ton of stun, making it surprisingly useful as an option after HP Chop in neutral.
2HP, 6HP	Anywhere (Anti-Air)	25	19	Easy	Anti-air into some extra damage and a reset. Scary in the corner, but can also be done midscreen at the sacrifice of a potentially more rewarding knockdown. You must land the later hit of 2HP, and only the later hit, for it to allow this to juggle.

EX Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
cl.MK > 236PP	Anywhere	41	21	Very Easy	A very cheap and rewarding combo into EX Chop. Alex spends meter on this very often, as it nets a great knockdown, lots of damage and stun, and great corner carry.
5MP > 236PP	Anywhere	40	23	Very Easy	Used for the same reasons as the meterless version, but always hits, even if you catch them crouching. At worst, it drops one hit of EX Chop, but still gets a knockdown.
5MP > 623KK	Anywhere (Anti-Air)	34	25	Easy	5MP is a fast and slightly disjointed normal, which makes it a clutch anti-air, and this combo definitely makes it a whole lot scarier. It also beats air parry cleanly.
2HP, 5MP > 623KK	Corner	40	28	Medium	An infamous Alex combo. You can space 2HP out in the corner to only land the second hit, which allows a 5MP to connect, leading to this juggle. Mostly just flashy as a stun punish, though it is a rewarding alternative to the anti-air combo above as well.

SAI Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
236MP/HP, 360P	Anywhere	80	39	Very Easy	The only way to combo SAI is with the backturn from MP or HP Chop. This is a pretty rewarding combo in all fairness, dealing lots of damage and netting a great knockdown, though you really don't wanna run SAI as Alex, so this is rarely seen.

SAII Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
cl.MK > 236236P	Anywhere	60	27	Easy	Basic punish into SAII. The main way you'll use this super in punishes, does solid damage and nets a consistent knockdown.
2LK > 236236P	Anywhere	53	21	Easy	Low into SAII. Incredibly unsafe, but also your only way to net a knockdown from a low, so you'll have to use it every now and again. Just be sure to condition them to block high with lots of 5HP before letting this rip.
cl.LP > 5LP > 236236P	Anywhere	56	26	Easy	Jabs into SAII. The only real confirm route, you can basically do any two LP buttons to confirm super, though this is notably easier than doing it with the others.
[4]6K > 236236P	Anywhere	49~55	31~35	Easy	Elbow into SAII. Great for ranged whiff punishes, but it can fall out if hit too far away.
[4]6KK (1) > 236236P	Anywhere	46	25	Easy	EX Elbow into SAII is much more realistic, if a bit expensive. EX Elbow is something you'll use often to punish at long range, and since it moves forward so fast, you'll often get full connect SAII. Just be sure to cancel on the first hit.
236HP, cl.MK > 236236P	Anywhere	66	40	Easy	Your most realistic high damage route, though not the highest damage possible with Alex. Very common as a stun punish to close rounds, and after an unheld taunt it deals 73 damage to close rounds out much faster.
236HP, 4HP, 236236P	Anywhere	49	45	Medium	A combo you should really never do unless it will definitely stun. SAII can link from Sleeper Hold, and it isn't too difficult to do, but it always loses the final hit leaving Alex incredibly punishable. It does just a smidge more stun than a normal SAII confirm, so if you are sure it'll stun it can be worth, but mostly this is just listed for completion sake.