Making use of the post-patch Fair cancel?

[Rango the Mercenary]

If there is one thing Ike is known for, it's being ridiculously punishable compared to the rest of the roster. His hitlag makes him a punching bag whereas trying to punish other characters is a job in itself. Thanks to the patch, Fair now auto-cancels, so you can move a little quicker just like with Nair. But when you land and you didn't connect, what are your general options out of Fair?

 

[XDaDePsak]

Block, Dodge, Roll?

EDIT: Throw, walk, attack

 

[EvilShadow777]

Block, Dodge, Roll?

EDIT: Throw, walk, attack

Basically this. The thing about Fair is that while there isn't much start lag and the move knocks hard, it still gives a good window for enemies to hit Ike especially if it's a short hop on stage. You want to be somewhat conservative with this move.

Personally I think the two best ways to use Fair are mixups with shorthop Nairs or Bairs so you land a strong, good reaching fresh hit or for edge guarding. A HUGE portion of my wins come from playing king of the hill around the ledge and landing a solid Fair. All of Ike's other aerials have pretty small amounts of lag and good reach so as long as you read your opponent when you use it Fair is a strong move to use throughout the match.

 

[Twizman]

I'm interested in this as well I don't think I use F-air enough. I tend to get good results edge-guarding but am unsure how to use it as I get punished when not spaced correctly. Should f-air be used more on shorthop or fullhop? I'm not sure when to execute the move exactly to make it autocancel, as I get a big of endlag when I use it.