Marth vs Fox
Common tactics used by Marth and counterplay
- Dash back grab: If Marth expects Fox to directly attack him, he will often use his strong dash back to avoid the attack then whiff punish with grab. If Fox expects a dash back, place an attack behind where the Marth currently is to where he would be after a dash back (AKA overshoot). Any attack can be used overshot to punish dashback, but using overshoot shine is especially strong for a few reasons: it works at every percent, leads to grab or up smash, and since it is active frame 1 you can decide last minute not to attack. If you feel like you are overshooting and are still getting dash back grabbed, you aren't aiming far enough behind Marth.
- Late fair: Marth's will often try to