Leixia Q&A/General Strategy Thread

Uhhhhh for sake of discussion:

What are her best......

Stepkillers?


:p

4K is fucking amazing on the edge. Can mixup with 3B+K if they try ducking.
3?AB is a great stepkiller. the one where you spin.. and it's safe on block..

Whats the timing on 44A? Or the spacing? When I use it i always get interrupted by spam moves.

How about the 2A+B cancel? I don't see many people using it.

I never use it because it is too slow to be effective. Also, it leaves Leixia in BT and FC, and with BT 2K not having a knockdown anymore, there is no real mixup.

2A+B cancel isn't really practical. Imagine the scenario:

Opponent - Ha, that idiot went for 2A+B, time to block and punish. Wait, they cancelled it and I ducked anyway? Meh. *FC 2A*

This, of course, is assuming that you're using it while at frame advantage so that your opponent doesn't simply, you know, smack you with a quick mid.

sometimes... just to toy with and pressure them.. if my 4K doesnt hit a wall i will 6 2A+Bg and generally if they know the match up they know that leixia is annoying when they have their back against the wall so they will generally side ukemi (the angling at NH 4K) and if they try to 2A or FC A after side teching then i can land a free BT B+K.

EDIT:

44A series is probably one of the best pressure tools she has in terms of post GI and having an advantage that would still allow the opponent to take action.

44A can be delayed, making it good for JGers (JGing 44A on reaction i mean)

if at near tip range, and if you delay it, the opponent can backstep it which then leads into a 50/50 on blocking 44aB or eating 44(A) if they backstep (because of delayed 44A) then sidestep (because of 44aB). 44(A) is faster than fastest 44aB input if i recall.

Post GI:

if 44A (fastest) hits then you get a mix up. You use 44(A) for those who ReGI a bit later. and 44aB is just is good if they are the type to GI on reaction because they will freeze up, but i would use it sparingly.

Are there any good uses for her 44aB & 4a+bB ?

If your opponent doesnt manage to interrupt them(most will) 99% of the time they will try and do something afterwards, and if you attack with a fast move after it will hit before they can do anything.

Hell I tell my friends that you cant do anything after they block it and they always try to anyway lol.

As for setups conditioning is the only thing I can think of. For instance if you do 3b 1b wr A+B you can do 4a+b to beat any horizontal moves they try to throw out. After they respect the move, you can try doing the feint to catch them off guard.


Good players will interrupt on reaction though.

feints seem good because you're + a bunch on block , no?

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