good secondary main for marth

[Ladder]

So I've decided to pick up a secondary main but I just can't decide who...
I was thinking peach cause I like her but peach and marth both have similar bad matchups (jiggs, falcon)
I need someone who can handle jigglypuff and captain falcon better than marth.
I play the PAL version of the game
any suggestions?

btw is it still possible to add a poll to my thread after I made it?

 

[vexoskeleton]

you can look at the responses in this thread about the same thing. honestly though marth is such a strong character that you dont need a secondary if you are proficient enough cause even his bad match ups aren't like icies vs peach or even as bad as puff vs fox.

http://smashboards.com/threads/good-secondaries.407221/

 

[pershona]

Fox or Falco.

 

[20YY SS | Saiblade]

Falco really compliments Marth very well, plus you'd basically be low-level PPMD, what's more to ask?

 

[AirFair]

Well, I don't know about PAL, but I think that Marth and Fox is the best dual main you could have. Marth can do well against spacies, and Fox destroys floaties. Also, Marth is better on your hands when you don't want to play Fox. Fox covers some of Marth's not as good matchups like Falcon.


source: https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/31isko/why_dont_players_just_dual_main_foxmarth/

 

[krazyzyko]

Fox is basically the only counter to puff. And he owns CF.

 

[AquaTech]

I find Jigglypuff to be a fun secondary because you don't need to use too much muscle memory to develop competency with her. Keep your L-Cancel, pivots, shield pressure tight with Marth, and just use Jiggly for people who aren't as familiar with the match-up.

 

[KenMeister]

Since when was Falcon bad for Marth? I thought it was even..

 

[Ladder]

Since when was Falcon bad for Marth? I thought it was even..

I know but I don't like the match up, I probably should just practice it more

 

[FE_Hector]

Sheik, Fox, or Falco (at least on NTSC). I personally favor Falco

This is because the Marth-Falcon MU is pretty tough for Marth due to how hard Falcon hits. Falco, however, does an excellent job at shutting down Falcon, which gives a Marth main a really good chance against a tough Falcon.

I also prefer Falco because he can handle the Sheik MU pretty well, too. It's in no way in his favor, but it's probably going to be a lot easier for Falco than Marth due to how well Sheik can handle Marth.

On top of those, Falco has really similar fundamentals to Marth. As was suggested earlier, look at this thread for more info: http://smashboards.com/threads/good-secondaries.407221/

 

[Ladder]

Sheik, Fox, or Falco (at least on NTSC). I personally favor Falco

This is because the Marth-Falcon MU is pretty tough for Marth due to how hard Falcon hits. Falco, however, does an excellent job at shutting down Falcon, which gives a Marth main a really good chance against a tough Falcon.

I also prefer Falco because he can handle the Sheik MU pretty well, too. It's in no way in his favor, but it's probably going to be a lot easier for Falco than Marth due to how well Sheik can handle Marth.

On top of those, Falco has really similar fundamentals to Marth. As was suggested earlier, look at this thread for more info: http://smashboards.com/threads/good-secondaries.407221/

I'm not really afraid af sheik because in PAL she can't chaingrab and this makes the marthcup a lot more even
but yea I'll work on my falco, slowly but surely

 

[FE_Hector]

Oh she's a little ***** on the NTSC version

 

[townes]

My secondary is red marth. I use him when blue marth's tec isn't on point, so I use Ken's power and conquer my enemies with B moves. But imo, you don't need a secondary.

 

[FE_Hector]

Kens power? LMAO. Anyways, if you want a reason to have a secondary, look at PPMD. Best Marth in the world still couldn't handle Armadas Fox at Apex, so he learned more by using Falco before heading back to Marth.

"You know, I think this is really the pinnacle of the modern era (in Smash). People training up good secondaries to handle new or unknown threats." --Toph at Apex 2015

 

[Dandy_here]

Play falcon, always play falcon, but anything that floats your boat is what's best.

 

[Deleted member]

I'd probably say Fox. That's what I do.

 

[gmBottles]

Sticking with one character benefits you more in the long run, especially since Marth doesn't really have any bad MUs. By playing only one character you will improve much faster and you will learn more about your character and what is possible with your character.

 

[FE_Hector]

When people talk about secondaries, I assume their already pretty good with their main and need legit experience in order to get better.