Amazing Ike, what can we learn?

[MowerDX]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeLB-uh3FZI&feature=youtu.be&t=40m8s
Just found this over at the smashbros sub reddit, thought id share it! There arent that many ikes to study out there so i thought we could learn something from this one.

What did you guys learn from this ike?

 

[Banjobeast158]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeLB-uh3FZI&feature=youtu.be&t=40m8s
Just found this over at the smashbros sub reddit, thought id share it! There arent that many ikes to study out there so i thought we could learn something from this one.

What did you guys learn from this ike?

He was very good with his aerials, the only move he didn't use was down smash haha

 

[Nidtendofreak]

All da Dthrow kills

All of dem

 

[Mario766]

Don't take Ike to Battlefield and Dream Land constantly is what people should learn.

 

[captain bobo]

I noticed he used fair a lot more than nair which is not what most Ikes do?

 

[doom dragon 105]

He was very good with his aerials, the only move he didn't use was down smash haha

I am in the super minority on this, but I kinda like dsmash. Don't use it a hell of alot, but if you get get a read the first hit is kinda fast and you have roll protection with the second hit.

 

[AN(M)ist]

The place for dsmash to shine I suppose is when your opponent is offstage and catches the ledge the second time. Dsmash is quick enough to respond to the ledge snap and shoot them far horizontally (most likely killing them) while dealing a significant amount of damage.

 

[XDaDePsak]

I wasn't aware you could dash attack someone hanging on the ledge. I thought the sword would just go over their heads?

 

[Maik93]

I wasn't aware you could dash attack someone hanging on the ledge. I thought the sword would just go over their heads?

That's because Yoshi's Hurtbox extents quite a bit above the ledge.

 

[XDaDePsak]

That's because Yoshi's Hurtbox extents quite a bit above the ledge.

Hmm, didn't realize that. Is anyone else vulnerable to dash attack while on the ledge?

 

[doom dragon 105]

The place for dsmash to shine I suppose is when your opponent is offstage and catches the ledge the second time. Dsmash is quick enough to respond to the ledge snap and shoot them far horizontally (most likely killing them) while dealing a significant amount of damage.

I have gotten people by surprise with it off an empty hop. They get scared of the grab and try to react and you can get them. Like I said, its not supposed to be used alot, but it can be something to get them with the right read since it's pretty quick

 

[Arrei]

I usually go for Utilt for those kinds of reads. It's much safer on shield if your opponent doesn't fall for it.

 

[doom dragon 105]

I usually go for Utilt for those kinds of reads. It's much safer on shield if your opponent doesn't fall for it.

Does it come out as fast? I might be wrong on this, but you are correct it's safer on shield.

 

[Arrei]

Two frames faster, if I remember right. Dsmash is 13 frames and Utilt is 11.

 

[Banjobeast158]

Does it come out as fast? I might be wrong on this, but you are correct it's safer on shield.

The back slash on Dsmash is almost as satisfying as Fsmash simply because its harder to land most of the time lol.