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Matchup Favorability
Favorability ratings are based on data collected by @CatCammy6 on Twitter based on ranked matches of similarly-skilled high rank players. This should not be taken as 100% factual, as even highly ranked players may lack information due to the rarity of certain matchups. These stats may also differ from those found at other levels of play. |
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A.K.I.
Akuma
Blanka
Cammy

Beating Cammy's SA3 Startup: HP Psycho Uppercut (623HP) hits Cammy
- Useful if Cammy uses SA3 on reaction to your Drive Rush; in neutral, you can just jump away.
- Works because SA3 is airborne for all of its active frames
Chun-Li

Serenity Stream stance will low-profile the following moves:
- 5LP, 5LK, 2MK, 6HP, 236P, 236P~6P, 214MP, 236LK/236KK, 6KK~6P (early/late)
- 236MK can also whiff at point blank
Dee Jay
Dhalsim
Ed
E.Honda
Guile
Jamie
JP

OD Amnesia Bombs:
- After blocking/parrying the first bomb, instant j.MP/j.MK/j.HK makes the second bomb whiff
- Be careful if JP is nearby, as he can hit you during your prejump frames for a combo
Juri
Ken
Kimberly
Lily
Luke
M.Bison
Mai
Manon
Marisa
Rashid
Ryu
Terry
Zangief

Important Punishes:
- 2HK -
Psycho Spark Blockstrings:
Canceling into 236P is very risky vs. Zangief since his LP SPD is almost always in range to punish. Canceling into 236P~6P (5f gap) on block can interrupt this punish attempt while pushing Zangief out of range for an SPD punish. Unfortunately, the pushback from the normal can cause a larger blockstring gap between Psycho Spark/Shoot, allowing Ed to be SPD punished no matter what he does.
- Any cancel beyond point blank, or from a Heavy normal, will leave a gap that Zangief can SPD through
- The blockstring gap between Psycho Spark/Shoot can change depending on whether Zangief is standing or crouching; crouch block causes the projectile to connect earlier
- In the corner, Ed won't be pushed back much; however, finishing the blockstring with Psycho Shoot is equally punishable, making it a huge risk
- If the Psycho Shoot does counter-hit, Ed can confirm into 2LK (does not work midscreen unless staring with point blank 236P)
- Midscreen, DR~5HP, 2MP > 236P sets up a safe spacing where 236P can't be SPD punished (but a follow-up 6P will be grabbed on startup)
- 2LK can always interrupt Ed at any range, but this is generally a weak/expensive punish for Zangief