best ike players to study currently?
best source of info. for ike smashboards forums or allisbrawl?
Everyone has a different playstyle, so it's impossible to recommend that you study one person solely, lest you end up with a cheap imitation of their playstyle. Instead, try to develop your own style and get a feel for all of Ike's moves and only then look at videos of top Ike players. That said, the best Ike right now is San, to answer your question.
I don't visit AllisBrawl (for the forums, you might see me on ladder) but if you have a question we can probably answer it.
also, if opponent shield is low what move is my best shield breaking option.
also what is my best shield poking option?
Shieldbreaks are pretty rare, to be honest, but to answer the question:
- A fully charged Eruption does 67 shield damage and a shield has 70 health. It's more or less an auto break but don't count on this ever happening.
Really, though, don't actively try to break their shield if it's low because your best shield breaking moves are the laggiest (Fsmash, for example). If their shield is at mid health and you charge an Fsmash then you might consider going for it. Or you could, you know, hit them with that Fsmash.
second question: Um, most of Ike's moves can poke weaker shields. Jab3 occasionally does the trick, especially since jab 1+jab 2 take off some shield health beforehand. The "best" is the apex of Aether, but you aren't hitting with this unless they are like on BF's top platform.