[CSE] Hazama vs. Relius Clover

[Dusty]

Discuss Extend match up here.

[Lich]

Hmm... I'd say this match up isn't much to worry about. I haven't really played a good Relius, but I play Relius and I've played many alright Relius. In my personal opinion he's a bad character and very, very easy to beat. The match up is in Hazamas favor for sure. Relius does not have a very good way of getting in. Making it very easy to Zone him. Sure he has 214B and 214A to try to counteract your zoning, but I mean if you're getting hit with those clearly you're not using Hazamas chains right. Those things should only hit you if you remain stationary on the ground chuckin chains. You better be flying around that screen annoying him from all angles. Now, whats nice about this match up is that Relius is also VERY easy to get in on and has very few defensive options. He lacks a very good anti-air(Without Ignis) and has very few defensive options(without ignis) 236a, is a very, very bad move in all honesty. If he uses it to try to get out of blockstrings and you whiff a move like 5b or some shit. Wait for the last 4frames and just throw out a 2a, free combo. Don't be mashing on the buttons, time it. Otherwise you'll probably get grabbed. If you keep hitting the Relius chances are he'll try to super. However, his gears only hit you while you're on the floor. Just do a jump on his wake up to try to bait it and make sure you're at the peak of your jump when he's up. If he still does it then MAN do you get some free damage. If not, just fall down with a J.2c - continue pressure. Not like he has a good anti-air to begin with.

Now, the match up does change quite a bit when Ignis is out; however, her health is depleted so quickly that she isn't a threat for too long. Even with ignis out he still has a hard time getting in on you, but he has many more defensive options. 236A + Ignis is really good, actually. Also, 4D is an amazing anti-air. Now, I'd advise that when Ignis is out you do NOT approach this guy. Not only are his defensive options good, he actually has pressure. His mixup is weak, but you'll want to wait until Ignis is gone before you try anything funny in his pressure. I'd advise watching her meter so that you might be able to predict when he puts her away, for an easy punish. When I finally meet a, like, hella good Relius I'll edit this and post anything new I find. For now I think this should be good enough to stop any current Relius, though. Match up is, I'd like to say, 6-4 Hazamas favor? Maybe this'll change, who knows?

Edit: Fiddling with Relius more and more, I find his 2C is better than I had previously stated. Though, it is inconsistent. On whiff Relius takes damage. Though, it is an anti-air that causes fatal, so sometimes the risk is good for Relius. Again, I'd say it's not too much of a threat in the match up, but try not to get caught with it.

[Samtastic]

Help me! I have a friend playing this horrible character. and I kinda need some help, if I get hit by a single attack or don't stay airborne att all times I'm more or less stuck in an endless blockstring that will end up with me taking 5,5k dmg in a corner.

and I know I'm doing something wrong, but can't really put my finger on it.

[Guymam]

lrn 2 block. that's all you can do if he's got you in pressure. Block and wait for an intelligent place to mash/jump out