Reverse aether spike? How is this possible?

[XDaDePsak]

SKIP TO 1:10

How the heck did Ike manage to use aether to spike Falco without him getting caught in the trapping hit upon landing @1:10?

 

[Mario766]

Bad DI is your answer.

 

[Arrei]

Actually, do you suppose this could be the inverse of those instant Aether kills from rage + charging a smash increasing knockback? That is, move staling reducing Aether's set knockback is making them fall too slowly to get hit by the final hitbox? Neither of those clips have the target DIing away from the sword - both of the cases of it happening look like the victim is just too high for the final hitbox to stop them at the moment Ike hits the ground.

 

[XDaDePsak]

Arrei I think you solved this mystery. Would also make sense that it's a case of staling simply due to the location of the attack... seems like a liberal use of it.