Street Fighter 6/A.K.I./Strategy

Neutral

TO-DO

Offense

Frame Traps

TO-DO

Okizeme and Mixups

TO-DO

Knockdown Advantage: All scenarios assume that opponent will Back Rise midscreen when possible, unless otherwise stated.

Knockdown	KD Adv.	Oki/Notes
Forward Throw	+19	Gives corner throw loops by walking forward with 16-17f manual timing Midscreen, oki is fairly weak even with Drive Rush (unless Punish HKD)
Back Throw	+27	After back throwing opponent into corner, walk/dash and manually time oki Midscreen, oki is fairly weak even with Drive Rush (unless Punish HKD)
Drive Impact (No Crumple)	+35	?
Drive Reversal	+23	?
2HP	HKD +27 HKD +49 (Punish)	On normal hit: +6 after Forward Dash for point blank oki On Punish Counter: +11 after Forward Dash x2, or +10 after 236MK for easy oki
5HP~HP	KD +34	?
214HP	KD +40	?
SA3	HKD +30	Can Drive Rush full screen for a ranged meaty strike, but risky to attempt real oki Gives enough time to bait a reversal out of Drive Rush
CA	HKD +21	CA leaves A.K.I. closer, allowing better Drive Rush meaties (but still no true throw oki) DR~6HK trades with 4f normals (approx. +14 for a combo conversion, or +6 if blocked)
... > 236HP	KD +44	Sets up a safe jump. Just hold up forward and meaty with j.HP or j.2HP. You'll have to react to the opponent's recovery direction midscreen. Works on a grounded opponent, no Toxic Blossom (TB).
... > 236MP	KD +44	Another safe jump setup. Only works near the corner on a grounded opponent, no Toxic Blossom (TB).
... > 236LP TB	KD +44	Safe jump near corner
... > 236HP TB, PDR 2MP > 236HP	KD +44	Safe jump setup for Toxic Blossom routes. As demonstrated with this example, 236HP can also setup a safe jump in a juggle if the opponent is at a specific height.
... > 236MP TB, PDR 5MP > 2PP~K, PDR 5MP > 236HP	KD +44	Safe jump setup for Toxic Blossom routes. You can end the combo early with PDR 5MP > 236HP instead of 2PP~K for a cheaper safe jump, but the extra damage and corner carry is usually worth one more bar of drive gauge.
... > 2PP~P TB > 5MP > 236HP	KD +44	Another safe jump setup. The 236MP TB route above can also work with 2PP~P TB.
... > 236PP TB > 5MP > 236HP	KD +44	Another safe jump setup. The 236MP TB route above can also work with 236PP TB.

236HP Setups

A.K.I.'s 236HP (Heavy Serpent Lash) is an extremely useful combo ender that gives A.K.I. a lot of setup options, especially in the corner. Midscreen, her setups will depend on the opponent's wake-up option. If her opponent is poisoned and the 236HP hit triggers Toxic Blossom, A.K.I. can DR 2MP > 236HP to gain access to the same setups as she would have without Toxic Blossom.

Midscreen

236HP , immediate (jump forward) j.HP/j.2HP

Simple safejump option to continue pressure. Requires reacting to the opponent's wakeup option. If the opponent normal rises, then A.K.I will have to do j.2HP. Otherwise, j.HP is used.

236HP , 236LK/236MK , 2LP/Throw/Walk back

Another simple option that allows A.K.I. to continue her pressure. Using 236MK will put A.K.I. right next to the opponent, allowing her to continue her offense with a meaty throw or 2LP. If the opponent back rises, A.K.I. has time to walk back to shimmy. However, if the opponent normal rises, then A.K.I. will not be able to shimmy after 236MK. It is possible to shimmy by using 236LK instead of 236MK if the opponent normal rises, as 236LK has a similar animation to 236MK, but does not move A.K.I. forward. This spaces her well enough for the opponent to whiff their throw, allowing her to punish with 5HK.

Corner

SA1 into Meaty 214LP

A.K.I.'s Level 1 Super sends the opponent flying far away if used midscreen, and around 1/3 screen away if used on a cornered opponent. A common oki setup after SA1 is to lock down the opponent with Nightshade Pulse (214LP). This puts A.K.I. at around +12 on Block in the corner, and severely limits the opponents movements midscreen (though it gives plenty of time for them to reposition before the projectile connects). However, some characters can punish this projectile on reaction, particularly when near the corner.

A.K.I. can cancel the end of her 214LP into OD Snake Step (236KK), which is strike and projectile invincible. If the opponent tries to punish your meaty fireball with a Super, this will usually keep A.K.I. safe or even allow a punish, though not always. These are the moves to be aware of when applying 214LP pressure.

Corner Punishes: Can't save yourself with reaction OD Snake Step

A.K.I. LP SA2
- OD Snake Step recovers directly into the LP Super active frames
Chun-Li SA3
- OD Snake Step will cause Chun to get hit by the fireball, but A.K.I. will be cornered and punishable at -9
Guile [2]8KK
- No Super freeze to react to; OD Snake Step as a hard read leaves A.K.I. only +4 with an awkward punish timing
Jamie 236KK (DL2)
- No Super freeze to react to
Ken 623PP/623HP
- No Super freeze to react to
Manon SA2
- Trades with projectile for 1 hit + knockdown; OD Snake Step leaves A.K.I. punishable in the corner
Rashid 236PP
- No Super freeze to react to; trades with projectile for only 1 hit + knockdown

Fullscreen Punishes: OD Snake Step can escape

A.K.I. HP SA2
JP SA3

Corner Punishes: OD Snake Step can escape

A.K.I. SA3
- A defensive 236LK or 2PP can also avoid the meaty fireball, but are punishable if reacted to
Blanka SA3
Cammy SA3, SA2
- Both Supers escape and cannot be punished after OD Snake Step cancel
Chun-Li SA2
Dee Jay SA3, SA2
- SA2 escapes safely, and SA3 is only -8 after OD Snake Step
E. Honda SA3, SA2
- After OD Snake Step to avoid Honda's SA2, can only punish with A.K.I.'s own SA2
Kimberly SA3, SA2
- SA2 is safe on whiff vs. reaction OD Snake Step
Guile SA3
Jamie SA3
- Strict punish timing after reaction OD Snake Step
Juri SA3
Luke SA3
Marisa SA3
Rashid SA3
Zangief SA2

vs. Burnout

TO-DO

Drive Rush

When canceling a normal into Drive Rush on block and following it up with another normal, there may be an interruptible gap in the blockstring. The following table lists these blockstring gaps when performed at the fastest possible timing.

Gap Value	Meaning
0	True Blockstring (no gap) if input with fastest button timing; can still lose to Drive Reversal
1 to 4	Small blockstring gap; opponent can interrupt with an invincible reversal; a 4f gap can trade with 4f normal attack
5+	Large blockstring gap; opponent can interrupt without an invincible attack
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