Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha/Zangief

Introduction

In the rapidly evolving, two-man Street Fighter EX Metagame, Zangief might be just the hero we need.

Competitive SFEX is quickly becoming a setplay arms race. It was (re?)discovered earlier this year (2024) that any Super Move that caused a sideswitch with sufficient Oki could set up unblockable meaties. EXA could very well be the first Street Fighter game in history where it's players considered banning Ryu.

Now it's March. Within EXA's small scene, most of the roster can consistently set up utterly evil two touch sequences. With a little lab time, the top tiers can take a round with one.

Moves List

Normals Moves

Iron Claw When close, b / f + MP / HP

German Suplex When close, b / f + MK / HK

Stomach Block When close, b / f + MK / HK from behind

Special Moves

Double Lariat b / f + PPP, or press PPP, move b / f

Quick Double Lariat b / f + KKK, or press KKK, move b / f

Spinning Piledriver When close, rotate 360 + P

Russian Suplex Rotate 360 + K

Flying Body Attack In air, d + HP

Super Moves

Super Stomping qcf,qcf + K

Chuudan qcb + K during Super Stomping

Final Atomic Buster When close, rotate 720 + P

Final Atomic Buster (Level 3) When close, rotate 720 + PPP at Level 3

Advanced Strategy

 1  Double Lariat
 2  Quick Double Lariat
 3  Russian Suplex
 4  Screw Piledriver
 5  Super Stomping
 6  Final Atomic Buster
 7  Final Atomic Buster (Level 3)
 8  Stomach Block
 9  c MP, c MK
10  Use a Double Lariat to hit Ryu as he throws fireballs.
11  Flying Body Attack, s LP, Double Lariat
12  Super Stomping, Final Atomic Buster
13  j HK, s LK, Quick Double Lariat
14  j HK, c MK, Super Stomping
15  Use the Screw Piledriver on Ryu while he is jumping and kicking
16  Super Stomping, Chuudan, s MK, Super Stomping

Match-Ups

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