[CS2] Valkenhayn Vs. Hazama

[NickExtreme1]

Discuss the Valkenhayn vs. Hazama match-up here.

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[Toasty]

In this matchup, you need to be careful when using wolf form, since he can chain you if you begin to get predictable. Hazama's pressure is pretty solid and he can punish you hard if you get CH'd when he has meter. If he goes for his 6A overhead, you can IB 5A>2C>6B>combo which can lead to 3k+ midscreen or in the corner (as long as you aren't in or near the corner yourself) and a little bit less fullscreen. IBing a chain will let you 6A if he pulls himself in (just make sure he's doing so, or else he can punish a whiffed 6A). His 3C can also low profile under your 5B/C, and this will lead to big damage on CH. A quick 5A can be used if you see him going for an IAD cross-up during pressure. The trick in this matchup is to stay mobile (while attempting to avoid predictability) and avoid the chains. He will have trouble if he has no meter and you get in, so once you do so, go for some staggers and mixup. If he does have meter, follow up with something safe (for example, you can stagger with 2C>6B>2C>6B since it only has a 4 frame gap, so if he is trying to punish this with a Houtenjin, do 2C>6B>5C/3C, and he won't be able to super).