Street Fighter 6/Mai/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

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SF6 Combo Notation Guide
Notation	Meaning
>	Cancel the previous move to the following move. e.g. Normal into Special (2MK > 236P) or Special into Super (623P > 236236K)
~	Chain/Cancel the previous move into a followup. e.g. Luke's target combo (LP~MP~HP) or Rising Uppercut into Slam Dunk (623PP~PP)
,	Link the previous move to the following move. e.g. 5MP, 2MP (requires manual timing)
An example with Ken that uses all three "connecting" symbols: 2LP, 5MP~HP > 623P > 236236P 2LP links into 5MP; 5MP chains into HP Target Combo; HP cancels into Shoryuken which cancels into Lv.3 Super
j.X	Jumping action; for Neutral Jump, use 8j.X e.g. Kimberly j.2MP (Elbow Drop) or Ryu j.214K (Aerial Tatsumaki Senpukyaku)
P or K	Any Punch or Any Kick (when button strength does not matter) PP or KK represents any two punches/kicks.
X/Y	Do either X move or Y move. e.g. end a combo with 214K/623P
[X]	Hold the button input e.g. Luke 214[LP] = charged LP Flash Knuckle
dl.X	Briefly delay the action e.g. Ken 236HK~dl.6LK (Jinrai Loop starter)
AA	Anti-air; hit the opponent while they're mid-air. May cause a different juggle state compared to a grounded opponent.
Y xN {Y} xN	Repeat 'Y' input 'N' number of times. A sequence of multiple inputs will be bundled into "{}". e.g. 5LP x3 (5LP, 5LP, 5LP) or {2HP > Drive Rush} x3
Y > DR	Button Y cancelled into Drive Rush (3-bar version) e.g. 5HP > DR
DR~Y	Drive Rush into Button Y (cancel the dash frames early into a followup attack) This can be done from the 1-bar or 3-bar versions of Drive Rush e.g. 236HP Launch, DR~5LP
An example for Ryu using both Drive Rush notations: 2MK > DR~5HP (cancel 2MK into Drive Rush, then immediately use 5HP during dash animation)

Starter Combos

Light Confirms

Very Easy

Basic light button confirms

Medium Starters

Easy

Light Confirm Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
-	Anywhere	-	-	-	-

Medium Confirm Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
-	Anywhere	-	-	-	-

Heavy Confirm Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
5HP > 214HP > 623HK	Anywhere	2440	0	0	[2] Easy	Stand HP easier confirm. Combo should be relatively easy, confirming it is harder. If unsure, hold block as you are only -3f.

Easy

Drive Impact

Easy

PC DI

Drive Impact

Easy

DI,

Blocked DI wallsplat in the corner.

Drive Impact

Easy

DI,

Burnout corner stun combo.

Links & Chains

A non-comprehensive list of important links and chains Mai has access to.

Combo	Notes
5LP	Sample Text
2LK	Sample Text
2LP,	Sample Text
5MK	Sample Text
2MK	Sample Text

Combo	Notes
CH 2LP/5LP,	Sample Text
CH 5MP	Sample Text
CH 2MP	Sample Text
CH 5MK	Sample Text
CH 2MK	Sample Text
CH 5HP	Sample Text
PC 5HP	Sample Text
PC 5HK	Sample Text

Combo	Notes
DR 5LP	Sample Text
DR 2LK	Sample Text
DR 5MP	Sample Text
DR 2MP	Sample Text
DR 5HP	Sample Text

Combo Theory

Picking an Ender

Generic combo ender.

Drive Rush Cancel Extensions

Mai can arbitrarily extend her combos after a cancelable button by drive rush canceling. This may be a good option if the opponent's health is low and Mai is able to finish them off by extending her combos for a bit longer. She can also extend her combos to gain access to better setups, or just for better corner carry.

5LP starter

DRC > Ender

For a single drive rush cancel extension,

5MP/2MP/2MK starter

DRC > Ender

For a single drive rush cancel extension, it is better to cancel into the second half of the combo SAMPLE for better damage and corner carry. Otherwise, this is the optimal full drive gauge dump route from a medium starter.

5HP starter

DRC > Ender

For a single drive rush cancel extension, it is better to cancel into the second half of the combo SAMPLE for better damage and corner carry. Otherwise, this is the optimal full drive gauge dump route from a heavy starter.

Day 1 Combo Dump

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive	Difficulty	Notes
5LP	Anywhere	1000	0	Easy	A simple light confirm.
5LP	Anywhere	1000	0	Easy
5MP	Anywhere	1000	0	Very Easy	Simple Combo starting with 5MP
2MK	Anywhere	1000	0	Easy	Simple combo starting with 2MK
5HP	Anywhere	1000	0	Medium	Simple Combo starting with 5HP
j.HP	Anywhere	1000	0	Easy	Simple combo starting with a jump-in j.HP
Drive Impact	Anywhere	1000	1	Easy	Simple combo starting with Drive Impact