Counterplay Cheat Sheet

Notes for character counterplay. More detailed notes are linked.

General notes

Retreating guard or pushblock now get back
Retreating guard first hit of orb super in corner
- makes it more negative so you can escape corner
Retreating guard jump normals in the corner
- Good if she is trying to steal the corner
Ahri is committed to throwing air fireball after she initiates the air follow up toS1. Parry on reaction to her going up after the first grounded fireball.
Anti air her 2S2 (flip overhead)
- 32f startup
Block spirit rush and punish
- -42f on block
- stuck airborne for a bit
If you burst Ahri high in the air you have to wait until you hit the ground. If you press an attack she can snipe you with Super 1.
- Tagging is ok

Her normals are pretty short. Most characters can outrange her
- Use M and H normals to stuff her approach
Her assists are pretty bad so make sure you win neutral with yours
If she uses 3H in a block string
- she can double jump back to be safe
- should anti-air if she does double jump forward
- in corner can go for double overhead or low (-16f)
Her chain ender S2 is -9/-11 on block.
The second hit of the forward slashes (S2~S1) is -16f on block
- First hit is -7f but she can do the followup
- She can only do the 3rd follow-up on hit
She can bait getup attack with kunai

Retreating guard hook assist
Up back (chicken block) rocket grab on block
- fake but hard for them to time correctly
- if they punish you can parry meaty jab instead
Forward jump after blocking rocket punch or parry follow-up
Forward jump rocket grab on reaction
Parry hook
React to hook with level 3
Do NOT roll in the corner or if close to him. Rolling makes you completely vulnerable to throws.

When he shields
- forward jump throw and cover with assist
- run up throw if you read he is going to shield in neutral
- [H] breaks shield
- don’t engage let him waste assist

jump or dash jump raw Super 1
Super 1 is -3 on block
Parry meaty timewinder
- Loses to lows
Chronostrike > Replay (5S2~5S2)has a gap for a parry
- Replay -13 on block
  - Can cancel into super but you can parry after the flash.
- Can charge Replay to bait parry
Charged Chronostrike (5[S2])
- Crosses you up but -1F on block -Challenge after with L
- Can tp to bait parry
Break! (r.5[S2]) is -5 on block
Can throw Level 3 after the flash.
- Example

The main advice here is that most of Illaoi special moves are negative but spawn or use a tentacle
- Depending on range you have to choose whether to break the tentacle, evade, or hit her
Her M and 2M are massive. Your M buttons will probably lose
- 18 and 17F of recovery respectively. Don’t let her whiff.
Her tentacles can cover roll be careful.
Retreating Guard j.S2 to make tentacle whiff and then punish
Retreating Guard the first hit of 2S2 to make the tentacle spawn whiff
- Leaves you ~+18
- Some chars can punish
- Can dash up and counter hit them if the commit to a button after
[2S2] is highly committal. Good to jump in on it
Tentacle slap after 2S2 is punishable on block
Low parry 2S2 for a punish
Super 2 counterplay
- pushblock 2nd tentacle slap > throw out a move to beat tentacle > Tag
  - Example
  - Only works when they don’t have assist
Third hit of 6S1~6S1~6S1 is -23F on block
- First hit -5F
- Second hit -12F
If you jump command grab she has time to anti-air
- Have to block after jumping

Beam super hits 12 times (good to know for parry)
Block dive kick and mash 2H
Raw Level 3
- In neutral
  - mash dash and punish
- Jinx in corner
  - dash up throw or super after flash
  - only works if you are spaced away from her
  - if point blank
    - triple parry then throw
    - Block 2 hits Level 3
    - Block 2 hits throw
- Very hard, when in doubt block
Retreating guard M and jump over minigun
- Example
For fireworks super tech forward and call assist if you get hit
- Very hard for her to see your assit if you are high up

Parry or 2H Dive
Parry 6S2
If Senna does any* air special you can run at her to pressure her.
- *One exception is if she throws air grenade close to the ground

Retreating guard 2M and parry spin wiki
Shovel has 26f of recovery on whiff
Call assist and tag often to clear mushrooms- and take space.
- Also good for anti-air
- *Some assists will get hit by mushroom.
Air to air or jump away from parachute.

Retreating guard 2M and whiff punish H wiki
Push block before sway and punish sway
Mash after sway L (or any uncharged move > electric)
- She has to delay sway M to punish you
Parry Electrics
- if she charges at all you are either safe or will parry her
Parry S2 (punch punch punch)
Vi players have tech chase setups after pillar 2S2 and denting blows S2
- Hold down if you get hit by these moves
sway L will catch high committal moves like the startup of lobbed timewinder
Super 1 is invincible after the flash

Pushblock often
punish overhead with 6f jab
punish sweep with M
stuff demon flip with jump normals
- puts him into counter-hit state can land and then continue combo
Falling j.M after tech is huge don’t run into it
If he does air flip in neutral air to air him on reaction.
- delay-anti air also good but hard
- Run under is also fine
- Parry
  - Hardest, he can delay options
If he does M H flip you should parry or air throw
- Air throw beats all options
  - Harder but better
Don’t roll if he’s close to you. Very easy for him to tech chase.
- He also has setups to beat getup attack

General frame data:

Play at a range to whiff punish wind wall (18f startup 33f recovery)
- Depends on your run speed
Jumping is really bad against Yasuo. His anti-airs are huge
- Sometimes you gotta but be unpredictable and don’t do often
Press M after you block either cross-up move
I think parrying crossup is easier than blocking it
If they try to air tech chase after stomp hold down for no tech
- If they whiff after you can punish with ‘M{:2xko}’
Burst 6[S1] when high in the air and whiff punish. Example
Chicken block often
Bad yasuos will only crossup after M H. Get ready to parry. General frame data
Hasagi 19f recovery -2 on block