Bthrow > DA true combo from 50 to like 90%. And dash attack is DIable upwards to avoid the "free Fair" position.
"not a bad percentage" = 140% in this matchup, Falcon is heavy.
Jab > grab isn't a true combo if you SDI, but it's realistic to say not everyone SDIs the first jab.
It's a larger percent range than 50-90. I think the latest any character starts is like 35% and it wasn't Falcon. I'd have to dig up a video to be sure about the %s. Even with DIing upwards, you're most likely going to be in Fair position or right on the border of it, which limits your recovery options.
Again, the kill % varies on the stage and position. It's still feasible.
Frame wise, Jab to grab is a true combo under certain conditions. I'm fairly sure that for a character like Falcon you'd need Mr.Doom's SDI to get away if those conditions come up. However, Ike most likely is going to go for more jabs instead of grab because its not easy to see on our end always if its going to true combo or not.
SDI straight away opens up for a dash grab, that's why SDIing up and away is the best solution, the only thing Ike can do to follow up is jab3, which is the least dangerous thing to get hit by.
SDIing up and away still keeps you in Utilt range, which Jab 1 can true combo into. You're just setting yourself up for the kill by doing that. SDIing away and/or up and away on the other hand also sets you up for turnaround Bair, which is also a true combo though tricky to pull off.
Nair very good for Ike in this matchup but it's slow, so Ike has to choose wisely when to use it or he'll get Uair'd/dash attacked.
Fair isn't good except for zoning and punishing, I mean once Falcon understands that he shouldn't be straight in front of Ike in the air it's not safe to throw it out (Falcon can dash attack/grab the landing lag).
Nair isn't that slow. We're going to be using it low to the ground so there is barely landing lag, and we're only going to be moving forwards with it if we see an opening.
And Ikes always use Fair for zoning and punishing. That it main uses...so we'll be using Fair like always.
I didn't understand the bolded part very well, but I have no problem shieldgrabbing jab1 on reaction, and since Ike leans so much forward during jab1 it's easy to grab, even with Falcon's garbage range.
And yes, I believe that's it's the smartest thing to do since jab cancels can be interrupted most of the time and full jab combo is punishable as hell.
Yeah, Jab1>2 does only 4 % but it's clear that Falcon loses the jab game percent wise. So doing 4% and being safe is more interesting than doing 6-8% and risking to take 10 to 20% if we get counterjabbed.
Agreed, Utilt and Dtilt are fine too.
Bolded part means exactly what I said. We can Jab 1, and wait longer than expected before we have to hit A if we want to use Jab 2. Its basically a mixup of our own basic jab combo, one that can catch those trying to be fancy OoS. Or just to screw with people in general.
Ike does lean forward when he jabs, but he also snaps back quickly. You
can shield grab the jab, but it's not something that is going to be done reliably. If we're doing jab cancels, we're most likely going to be doing the true combo ones if the Jab 1 hits, or we're either going to stop or try to go for a grab mix up if it hits the shield.
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Lylat and Frigate aren't Ike worst stages, its just that we nearly always have better options so we don't go there often. I personally think that in almost every MU (Falcon included) that Smashville is our worst stage due to the lack of space but honestly basically every Ike main has their own selection of stages they like and dislike for various MUs. We have some that love RC for example and as far as I know I'm in the minority about SV. Ike isn't exactly Diddy or ICs where there are clear cut good and bad stages. FD is considered a weaker stage for Ike generally speaking, but in this MU he wouldn't really gain a disadvantage from fighting Falcon here.
I guess the safe bets for Falcon would be SV and FD? Beyond that probably just go for w/e stage you feel the most comfortable with for this MU.