Clock said that Phoenixes air game was heavily nerfed and her zoning game because of it... honestly, with the X-factor nerf 2 and the fact that you get free TAC's against Phoenix teams cause they also mash to the side now means that, even if you ca't chip Phoenox in on the way now, it doesn't matter: she's not as good. I expect her to still be easy as **** to win with and a high tier character, but with a nerfed air and zoning game, less speed and less damage, I can't see how she'd still be top tier. She's definitely a more balanced high tier character now.
Because she's no longer roflstomp, I'm switching to Strider. Apparently, X-factor orbs is stronger then X-factor DPH... With Phoenix being nerfed, and that being true, I can see strider kicking major ***. Orbs= free character or 2 if your decent. They last so long now, it's less about doing chip then it is about keeping them locked down and just rushing them until you open them up. It happens rather quick, I gather.