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{{Miguel}}

== Key moves ==

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: Jab is good okay.

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== Neutral ==

=== Whiff punishers ===

Use Miguel's superior movement and annoying 50/50s to bait out a whiff.

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* uf+4: i15 launcher, aka hop kick, -13 on block
* df+2,1: i16 launcher, but ''risky'' at -15 on block 
* f+1+2: i14 KND with free manual SAV 2, safe on block with pushback
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* f+4,2: KND and wall splat
** Miguel's main whiff punish from back dash
* Sometimes d/f+2,1 can work, however it is -15 on block
* df+3,2: Low damage, very safe
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=== Approach ===

Mix up your approach tools and timing.

* d/f+1[~f SAV] -2 on block, +5 on hit
** Weak to SSL
** Combines interrupting their keep outs and approach
** Can lead into a 50/50 out of nothing
* d/b+3[~f SAV] +4 on hit. 
** Weak to SSR
** If they don't duck
* u/f+1[~f SAV] +4 on block
** For if they may duck
** u/f+1[~f SAV] d/f+2 guaranteed on everyone but Dragunov, Fahkumram, Marduk, and Miguel (tall characters)
* f+4[~f SAV]: homing, +6 on hit, longer range
** Important tool for tracking, both up close, and far away
* d+4: Long range low, +0 on hit
* d/f+3,2 Safe mid,mid string

=== Example of approach and 50/50s ===
d/f+1 can suddenly lead to two big lows in a 50/50 and 25+% of their HP is suddenly gone.

However, there are risks, such as getting counter hit launched by a magic 4, or if they guess correctly.

Example you can do with d/f+1
* Approach opponent with d/f+1. Usually it's blocked, sometimes it hits
* E.g. d/f+1 blocked is -2
** If you tried to do d/f+1~f SAV mixup, you'd lose to jabs or counter hit attacks such as d/f+2, hopkick, and magic 4
** Use your superior side step and back dash to make mashers and dick jabbers pay, by making them whiff
** d/f+1,2: If they mash after d/f+1, then the 2nd hit will CH and KND into free manual SAV 2
*** CH (d/f+1),2 3+4 SAV 2
* Once they stop mashing, you can add a SAV mixup 50/50. Here's some examples:
** Low and a safe mid, d/f+1~f SAV d/b+3~f SAV b+1 -> run around
** SAV b+1 is a homing mid, very good for safety. But it has a shorter range and they can backdash in many situations.
** d/f+1~f SAV 2 high damage, safe mid
** d/f+1~f delay to see if they guess, or side step, or try to attack
** d/f+1 into d/f+1 or u/f+1. Don't have to enter SAV
** d/f+1 into side step, see if you can bait a whiff or an opening for another d/f+1 poke
** d/f+1~f SAV d+4,3 (i15): In case they are timing their ducks for the slower SAV d/b+3 (i19)

=== Approach/Keepout Combined ===
How to approach some who is trying to keep you out
* Back dash or side step if they are being predictable, to try to bait a whiff
* Jab: 1 and 1,2 are important to interrupt the opponent timing. 
** 1,2: Tracking isn't very good, but the 2nd hit tracks some characters and/or situations well.
** Sometimes do 1,2,4 to interrupt opponent, but risky since they can duck and launch 3rd hit
* d/f+1
* d/b+3+4: i12 generic low kick with superior range
* d+3: i20 low, high crush, +1 on hit
* (d/f+1),2: 
** 2nd hit CH KND into free manual SAV 2
** Helps stop mashers after d/f+1
* d/f+3,2 safe mid,mid string.
** Lower hitbox than f+4 and also relatively long range, compared to some of Miguel's tools
* f+4 homing
** Has a high hitbox for a mid and is evaded by things
** But has long range and can mess up their timing if they're used to dealing with short range attacks

=== Keepout ===

* Jabs: 1 or 1,2
* d/f+1
* d/b+3+4: i12, quick low to crush highs or beat slower attacks and interrupt your opponent
* 4: Magic 4 counter hit launcher. High, longer range hit box
* b+1: high, small hit box
** Starts a high damage juggle on counter hit
** Very short range and doesn't track anywhere
** Can be used to interrupt strings or flow charts
* d+3: high crush low
** +1 on hit and long range
** However is slow at i20
* d+1+2: mid, high crush, long range
** -12 on block
** Wall splat and wall break
* Manual SAV: 
** At long range, can manually enter SAV with 3+4 and can use SAV attacks
** E.g. SAV 2 or SAV 4 or SAV 1 as keep out

== Mashers ==

Dealing with mashers is annoying

You can gain frames by slipping in a well timed d/f+1 (+5 on hit), which gives you all the frames you need

If they are mashers after d/f+1 hits:
* d/f+1 -> b+1 or 4
** Counter hit launch them. CH b+1 combo does almost as much as delayed hopkick u/f,N+4
** They can high crush or side step these
* d/f+1 -> d/f+1:
** Maybe they try to high crush or mash jabs. This will most likely shut them down.
* d/f+1,1
** If you aren't afraid of the opponent ducking the 2nd hit of d/f+1,1, then maybe mash that two or three times in a row until they stop attacking

If they are mashers after d/f+1 blocked:
* (d/f+1),2: 2nd hit will KND for free 3+4 SAV 2
* d/f+1 -> side step: may evade most jab strings, dick jabs, and a lot of other stuff
* d/f+1 -> back dash: may evade shorter range attacks
* d/f+1 -> block: 
** Maybe they do something like hopkick (-13): Block and punish it
** or maybe something that is safe, but -9 on block: Block and apply a mixup with your frames
* d/f+1 -> jab or b+1: If they try to apply a slow attack, e.g. 15 or more frames, you can slap them out of it.

=== If they Stop Mashing ===
If they stop mashing, you can approach with:
* u/f+1 +4 on block
* d/b+3 +4 on hit
* f+4 +6 on hit, if they try to side step the above two

Then at +4 or +5, you can use a SAV mixup, e.g.
* If they won't mash: another 50/50 
** Lows: SAV d/b+3 or SAV d+4,3 or regular d/b+3
** Mids: SAV 2 or u/f+1
* If they mash: CH b+1 or 4
* Not sure: d/f+1 and try to get into the same situation we are familiar with
* Not sure/safer: SAV b+1 homing mid
** Optional delay 2nd hit SAV b+1<4, as 2nd hit is a CH launcher
** If they are sufficiently scared of 2nd hit of SAV b+1,4, you can do SAV b+1~f SAV 50/50

== Elbow/Knee ==
Sometimes you need to counter with a knee or elbow to stop certain types of reversals or parries

All mids:
* d+2: Elbow
* d/f+4: Knee
* SAV 3: Knee
* SAV u/f+3: Knee

NOTE: You can also bait them out to whiff and whiff punish their parry/reversal

== Anti Special Stances ==
E.g. Zafina or Xiaoyu or Eddy
* d+2: Mid
* d/b+2: Mid
* d+4: long range low
* d/b+3+4: generic fast low
* d/f+1: Hits regular AOP, but whiffs on AOP duck

NOTE: d/f+1 has a high hitbox, and whiffs on many special stances

Leroy parry:
* SAV 1<1 will CH launch Leroy's parry into parry attack, if they mash
** SAV 1<1 means delay 2nd hit, although SAV 1,1 is effective, it may not CH launch