I've found that in most matches, if I'm at least half a screen away, I'll just afterburn a lvl. Some folks don't react well enough to punish anyway. And if they do, I just live with it
You can go 5C>6C>5D (D)>RC>5C>3C>OC>6B>Snap Hands Fist>Flecheete Engage>Rage Agressor
If your health is low enough, you'll actually catch them in OD Rage instead of regular Rage