Meta Knight - Behind the Mask

[t!MmY]

Thanks for mentioning the mistakes in the guide - I will correct them in the next update.

 

[jakem91]

Meta knight is the greatest

 

[Seiko Shashude]

The Guide is really good, Great job on it.

 

[Lgndknight]

Well done, I applaud you counting the hits in Drill Rush and Mach Tornado.

 

[sn1per13]

How much better than Kirby is Metaknight (Attack percentages, recovery, etc.)? And is he better than Dedede?

 

[Silver Flame]

Nice Job T!mmy. Glad to have such a good guide for MK.

 

[WingedKnight]

At first I thought he was worse because of the nerf to Drill Rush and how much lighter he seemed to have become. But then I found out they buffed his chances of KO (slightly) with certain moves (F-smash and Shuttle Loop seem stronger).

I think even those slight changes make him better, even taking into consideration the nerfs. And his Mach Tornado is too good. >_>

Thanks! Good to hear. He seemed great even at E For All, and I was worried cause people are still saying his KOing stinks. He's got a very unique edgeguard, he doesn't guard the edge as much as he does the air around it!

 

[t!MmY]

How much better than Kirby is Metaknight (Attack percentages, recovery, etc.)? And is he better than Dedede?

To answer such a generalized question I would have to go over pretty much every aspect of each character with a comparison and contrast.

You're not really going to make me do that... are you?

>_>;

Okay, fine.
Here you go:

http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?p=4024411#post4024411

 

[Gray]

This is a really random question, but can MK combo in up-b by fair/bair?

 

[t!MmY]

I added a big update to the guide everyone. Look under the "Strats" section for all sorts of goodies.

Gray, I think your question is now coincidentally answered in the guide.

 

[PyroRyuken]

Sweet, even more new techs to try out =D. Thanx T!mmy.

 

[lipingpong]

metaknight looks sooo awesome. i can't wait

 

[Phydeaux742]

Really like this guide ;D
Been playin the game for about a week or so now and i really like meta knight and plan on maining him. Some things i've found to be possible combos / tactics are as follows.

Killing Blows
From waht i've gathered of meta knight so far, he hits like a little girl, the kicker is that he hits like a girl a LOT so use it to build up dmg and follow w/ either of these.

Uair, uair, uair......(as many as you can string) then Up+B.
The Up B is a great finisher with the first hit b/c it does a considerable amount of damage and being all the way up in the air, you have a great chance up killing them either up or off to the side.

Dair = win

Shorthop + Dair =golden. Its got great knockback and does a decent amount of damage for meta knight. get em to the edge w/ Dair and you can edge guard the hell out of someoen with the same tactic jus off the level.

IMHO i think Meta's Dair is going to be his best move, but theres a lot of time still before a call like this can be made :D

 

[Ike_Rules_A7X]

Meta Knight is quick character that i use, because he can get a character such are falco to 50% in 30 seconds, sure hes weak in singlaur attacks but he can total up damage very fast, then SMASH or flip glide while in the air. theres only one thing worng with Meta. that is that if you use a speacl move in mid-air, your stuck with a free fall, leaving him wide open to a up smash. which, in the long run, can be deadly.

 

[WingedKnight]

t!mmy, I owe you! I finally got the game, and I main MK. Thanks to your guide, I know all sorts of strategies, combos, and other ways to use Meta Knight effectively! It's really appreciated, I'm know one of the most formidable of my friends (that update on easy ways to kill with MK was great, I don't have much trouble at all getting KOs now!). Meta Knight is such a great character, even though it took me a few matches to get used to his playstyle I am now really good with him. I thank you, from one Meta Knight user to another. Victory is my destiny!

 

[OoNoiRoO]

Put in the reverse UpB onto stage yet?

Basically reverse UpB under the ledge and you'll land on the stage, in front of the edge. Too lazy to explain more, just try it yourself.

 

[Deleted member]

im working on a miscellanious guide for meta right now. you can quote me in your guide if you want =D

there are some similar things i came across we put so if you do qoute it just get the parts you need =0

 

[teamrocketspy621]

Hey, I have a good tip/tactic that may prove to be useful: While it's dangerous to use your Jab a little too much, if you can catch your opponent in it, try to rack up as much damage as you can without leaving enough time for you your opponent to respond, then unexpectedly DSmash with the C-Stick (or, if you prefer, the Standard attack button and Control stick, but you've got to be able to let go quickly so as to get the DSmash in). It's got great speed and KO potential when used correctly, and you can do the DSmash near-immediately out of a Jab. It's great for catching an opponent who thinks you're spamming your Jab off their guard and preventing close-range counter-attacks. I've used it a few times for KOs and other times just for racking up damage and knocking the opponent away before they can counter-attack.

 

[Deleted member]

Hey, I have a good tip/tactic that may prove to be useful: While it's dangerous to use your Jab a little too much, if you can catch your opponent in it, try to rack up as much damage as you can without leaving enough time for you your opponent to respond, then unexpectedly DSmash with the C-Stick (or, if you prefer, the Standard attack button and Control stick, but you've got to be able to let go quickly so as to get the DSmash in). It's got great speed and KO potential when used correctly, and you can do the DSmash near-immediately out of a Jab. It's great for catching an opponent who thinks you're spamming your Jab off their guard and preventing close-range counter-attacks. I've used it a few times for KOs and other times just for racking up damage and knocking the opponent away before they can counter-attack.

jab?do you mean his standing nuetral?or his f-tilt?

 

[M3TAMA5T3R]

hey great guide man, thanks a lot.

Maybe in the future you could make an even more in depth guide with youtube clips and stuff. I'd like to see some meta vs. specific character strategies. or an in depth KO or edge hogging with meta tutorial.

 

[Umpy]

t!mmy this is an amazing guide. i love you?


wow i havent posted in a long time.

 

[Orpheus]

Sweet guide, I'm a main meta knight user and you pretty much covered everything. Good job~

 

[Lord_Naomasa]

^b is my fav finishing move of all time and it gets about 1/3 my KO's

 

[soanevalcke6]

Does Meta Knight have a meteor smash?

 

[Zephyr]

No. If he did, he would be ridiculously good instead of just really good. And I'd love him even more. XD

 

[Coonace]

He's so good at aerial edge guarding already, a meteor smash would make him, as stated above, ridiculous.

First post by the way. Been playing Smash since N64, glad I found these boards.

 

[the_judge]

can Meta cancel his running kick into an usmash like a lot of chars can?

 

[tw1n]

I know he can run into an up smash (as can anyone else), but as for cancelling the running attack I'm not sure

 

[Wekk]

At lower Percentages yes, but doing dashing attach into Utilt is usually better anyhow

 

[the_judge]

At lower Percentages yes, but doing dashing attach into Utilt is usually better anyhow

I know it combos, but I dislike watching all the other chars and their ability to cancel dashing attacks into usmashes.

 

[Polish Rifle]

Hey, I have a good tip/tactic that may prove to be useful: While it's dangerous to use your Jab a little too much, if you can catch your opponent in it, try to rack up as much damage as you can without leaving enough time for you your opponent to respond, then unexpectedly DSmash with the C-Stick (or, if you prefer, the Standard attack button and Control stick, but you've got to be able to let go quickly so as to get the DSmash in). It's got great speed and KO potential when used correctly, and you can do the DSmash near-immediately out of a Jab. It's great for catching an opponent who thinks you're spamming your Jab off their guard and preventing close-range counter-attacks. I've used it a few times for KOs and other times just for racking up damage and knocking the opponent away before they can counter-attack.

Yeah, TRS, I totally know what you mean by using the jab as a set up. At low percentages I like to jab a little and then go into up-tilt or forward-tilt and then at high percentages apply the smash. It takes a little practice to get the timing down and you have to have correct spacing or you get dominated if you start jabbing and you're too far away.

 

[ShinobiSli]

Yeah, TRS, I totally know what you mean by using the jab as a set up. At low percentages I like to jab a little and then go into up-tilt or forward-tilt and then at high percentages apply the smash. It takes a little practice to get the timing down and you have to have correct spacing or you get dominated if you start jabbing and you're too far away.

Ooo, this is good stuff. Works well.

 

[the_judge]

I really prefer not to use his jab.
I find that it is kinda weak and easy to escape.
The dsmash trick sounds nice, but I feel like it won't help until you get the enemy in close range.
But I will still add it to my list of tricks and combos. (i have a 55% combo that works on medium - heavyweight chars)

 

[DynamicDuo]

Metaknight is the man nuff said.

 

[mafesto]

there are like no Aussies at SWF. it is just good to know somebody else is an Aussie

Im Aussie! God I cant wait for Brawl.

Also this guide rules! I am maining Meta Knight. I have only played Squeak Squad and Nightmare in Dreamland. I want to play more games with Meta Knight. Any suggestions?

 

[ShinobiSli]

Ooo, this is good stuff. Works well.

Let me elaborate on...myself....

One you've racked them into higher percentages, which is easy (hell, its Meta Knight,), my new favorite killer aside form the shuttle loop is a quick set of the jab combo into a dsmash. Works WONDERS.

 

[the_judge]

dair makes a good killer move at high percentages.

TO ALL META PLAYERS.
I RECOMMEND THAT YOU LEARN ALL USES FOR NAIR AND DAIR.

They can both be lethal if used correctly.

 

[ShinobiSli]

dair makes a good killer move at high percentages.

TO ALL META PLAYERS.
I RECOMMEND THAT YOU LEARN ALL USES FOR NAIR AND DAIR.

They can both be lethal if used correctly.

I like nair better than dair. Nair's good for approach, too.

 

[valtiel]

I've been testing it out, but meta can chain grab correct?

I have been able to do two down throws in a row on certain characters on low percentages.

 

[DynamicDuo]

Yo pm me to lemme know if u put me on ur list cuz how the hell am I suppose to know? Lol!!