Lucario Matchup: Samus!

[Timbers]

Hopefully not imposing, but I'll take my chances. This week over at the Lucario boards is Samus' chance to shine. =P! If you feel you can contribute to this matchup, then please do!


-What specific troubles do you have with Lucario as a Samus player?


-What advantages do you feel Lucario has against you?


-What disadvantages do you feel Lucario has against you?


-Is there any method or strategic goal you would use to win this match?


I would greatly appreciate it if players of the board would give their input on the matches, thanks!

 

[Quez256]

Hopefully not imposing, but I'll take my chances. This week over at the Lucario boards is Samus' chance to shine. =P! If you feel you can contribute to this matchup, then please do!


-What specific troubles do you have with Lucario as a Samus player?


-What advantages do you feel Lucario has against you?


-What disadvantages do you feel Lucario has against you?


-Is there any method or strategic goal you would use to win this match?


I would greatly appreciate it if players of the board would give their input on the matches, thanks!

Uhm, Samus is more like a secondary nowadays, but I guess I can help;

1. Disjointed hitboxes, chargeable projectile, competitive airgame, decent counter, nothing else atm.

2. Same as above

3. Incredibly gimpable recovery, approaches can be somewhat predictable,

4. Nothing too special, z-air for spacing purposes, missile spam can be counterproductive due to the ground gained from double team, uhm, I really haven't really played against a decent Lucario, so some of this is theory, but since I use him occasionally I can somewhat see both sides of the picture.

Hope that helps a bit ^_^

 

[Timbers]

Thanks a lot, Quez256 =)

If anyone can give anymore input on the match, that'd be great =d

 

[koikaze]

I main both Samus and Lucario although I am not familiar with this matchup since few people play these characters.

1. I rarely vs Lucarios I like Lucario dittos tooo much.
2. Not much can counter Dair. Jab combos are better. Better charged shot. Lucario's throw is AMAZING.
3. Lucario's recovery is a joke. Lucario can't KO when he is at low percentages which helps Samus because she can't KO people at low percentages.
4. Out space them since Samus is best at far mid range (the length of the Zair). Lucario is best at close mid range (short hop Dair).

Just get up and stay close. Stay away from edges. Don't fall for tricks because Samus has to play tricky to win her matches.

 

[ADHD]

This matchup is even I'd have to say...

 

[King Zeal]

-What specific troubles do you have with Lucario as a Samus player?

Close range. Lucario's hitboxes give him magical priority over just about anything Samus does. He's extremely difficult to punish or use follow-up attacks against. The closer he gets to Samus, the more danger she's in.

-What advantages do you feel Lucario has against you?

Knockback, priority, and killing power. I have to work about twice as hard to land a hit with Samus and four times as hard to land a killing hit. It's discouraging to see Lucario's % in dark red and yet, it's YOU getting booted off the screen.

-What disadvantages do you feel Lucario has against you?

Less reach and mobility. As someone else said, it makes his approaches predictable. He also can't spam projectiles like Samus can.

-Is there any method or strategic goal you would use to win this match?

Distance, distance, distance. I stay the hell away from him until I can move in for the kill. Also, against Lucario players that like to spam Shadow Ball, I use d-air spikes a lot. It's risky, but sometimes pays off.