Axl Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10389-axl-vs-sin/

Pros 

- Sin outpaces Axl in pure damage & raising RISC level

- If closer than full screen, you can hit Sparrowhawk Stance's low strike after block with 2P, low and mid strike with 5K

Cons 

- Bull Bash is very bad since Axl can reaction counter it from any distance for free

- Axl 3P beats wake-up DP hella free, never do it

General strategy

- Play footsies at midrange, Axl has no pokes that beat 2S in both distance and speed. Approach carefully to minimize damage from his full screen pokes.

- Pressure very safely as Axl's DP will cleanly beat any poke, even 3K. Use safe jumps or Elk Hunt YRC to establish respect, and 236236P for guaranteed mix-up opportunities.

Noticed that this matchup didn't have a thread yet so ...here we are :3

Anyway, down to business, Could I possibly get some pointers in this matchup?

my impressions so far are..

+ Once we are in, we are in, he seems to have to risk a dead angle in order to get rid of us

+ His defence isn't amazing so killing him quick is possible

+ Elk hunt low profiles his Far slash (<3) 

- Getting in seems a pain, Faust is very good at keeping people away in neutral

- His pokes > Ours (minus Beak driver I believe?)

- As with most matchups, Sin on defence is rough

Seems relatively even in all fairness though, probs in Faust's favour overall though

about 5.5/4.5 in Faust favour?

Anyone got any tips that could make this a little easier?

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Bedman Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10076-vs-sin/

Pros 

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Cons 

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General strategy

- Bedman's replay signs can be removed by attacking it, always clear them out whenever safe to diminish his neutral options.

Venom Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/9922-venom-vs-sin/

Pros 

- Elk Hunter can go through pool balls, including S/H Sting Raid, and Beak Driver will neutralize them

- Venom has no defensive options except for system mechanics

Cons 

- Pool ball pressure & okizeme are safe against hawk baker 99% of the time

General strategy

- Play a very well rounded game. Shift between footsies & pressure fluidly since Venom can easily do the same

- Be very patient on defense and favor back dash over DP - it often puts you in the air if you get hit and you can air tech out

Ky Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forum/326-matchups/

Pros 

- Elk Hunter goes under Stun Edge

- Regardless of Ky's spacing, Hawk Baker will always clash with Ky's dust and can be canceled into follow-ups.

Cons 

- Ky's Stun Dipper is incredibly difficult to deal with - it goes active before and therefore always beats your Elk Hunter, and low profiles many of your pokes such as fS and Beak Driver.

General strategy

- Respect the threat of Stun Dipper. You can preemptively neutral jump to whiff punish it, or block it and punish it with instant block. Don't try to challenge it.

Zato Board's Thread

None yet

Pros 

- Beak Driver cuts through Zato's drills in neutral and can counterhit him.

Cons 

- Eddie absorbs Hawk Baker and Zato can punish before it can be canceled

General strategy

- Be very careful in neutral since Drill and Eddie are very good at interrupting you. Backdash in neutral is good against drill - even if it hits, it will not give Zato hard knockdown

- Focus on offensive pressure since Eddie's defensive options are very bad

Slayer Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10163-xrd-slayer-vs-sin-kiske/

Pros 

- Beak Driver & Bull Bash completely shut down Slayer in neutral

Cons 

- Guesses with back dash cancel & Dandy Step can let him punish your footsies

General strategy

- Focus on playing a patient game of footsies because your attacks completely shut down Slayer's ground approach.

- Slayer wants to airdash over your attacks and whiff punish them since he can't win on the ground. By having some restraint in neutral, you can simply reaction 6P this approach and blow him up. 

Leo Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10068-xrd-leo-whitefang-vs-sin-kiske/

Pros 

- 3K is very good at baiting Leo's DP into whiffing

Cons 

- 46H projectile is not negated negated by Beak Driver, you still get hit

General strategy

- Leo is a gorilla, once he gets close the match-up becomes much more difficult. Zone him out with your pokes and don't get pinned down by his projectile.

Millia Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10424-millia-vs-sin/

Pros 

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Cons 

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General strategy

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Some of the tools that Sin has is to anti-air prematurely as she comes in: 5A and 6A or a really early 214S. You really have to commit to doing DP or else her pressure/mixups are really going to overwhelm you. The pace of the match has to be you standing in her face. If you give her space then it goes down hill. 

This character is definitely trouble against Sin. 

May Board's Thread

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10203-xrd-may-vs-sin/

Pros 

- 236H cancels her projectiles, hits her out of attempts to set summons and shuts down horizontal dolphin approach 

- 6P shuts down all dolphin approaches

Cons 

- Very difficult to anti-air her j2H

- Can low profile 236H with her 3K, though this is a hard read

General strategy

- Focus on winning neutral with grounded footsies. Beak Driver, 6P and fS completely shut her down.

- Position yourself such that you avoid her jumping in with j2H and deny her any offense. 

Potemkin Board's Thread

None yet

Pros 

- Potemkin's large crouch hurtbox makes jH instant overhead extremely threatening

- Beak Driver hits twice and therefore can counter Hammerfall

- Spaced Beak Driver follow is impossible for Potemkin to counter, even with Slide Head

Cons 

- Megafist goes over many of Sin's pokes

General strategy

- Heavily focus on footsies and spacing since Potemkin is slow and has difficulty dealing with Beak Driver

Any tips?