Tweedy
Noob
There probably isn't more of a 5-5 in this game than Tempest vs Grandmaster.
Things like B2 and J2 getting through the klone is just unrealistic theory fighting.
Tempest's spin doesn't move through the klone. He basically has to make a read on whether Sub is going in or not. His teleport only works consistently on Sub Zero's who don't know what they're doing.
Tempest can't punish EX DB1. Sub Zero has trouble breaking Cyclone. Other than that, it's pretty difficult for each character to escape the other's pressure.
And to the whole point of "Lao is the best, so that throws it off", irrelevant point. That's just a strong opinion. As @YOMI FOREVER KING has stated, Lao might end up not being top 3 when the meta fully develops. An opinion on the character's tier placement should not shift the opinion of a specific match up, even if it may be correct. We should just look at how the character's do vs each other.
I mean even if Lao is top 1, he definitely doesn't beat Kitana. How does he go 5-5 with a mid tier, or high mid tier character?
Edit: Just in case someone only reads the last little part and thinks that i'm saying Lao is mid tier(I think he's #1 or #2), my point is that when looking at a certain match up, it's irrelevant how well a character does vs the entire cast.
Things like B2 and J2 getting through the klone is just unrealistic theory fighting.
Tempest's spin doesn't move through the klone. He basically has to make a read on whether Sub is going in or not. His teleport only works consistently on Sub Zero's who don't know what they're doing.
Tempest can't punish EX DB1. Sub Zero has trouble breaking Cyclone. Other than that, it's pretty difficult for each character to escape the other's pressure.
And to the whole point of "Lao is the best, so that throws it off", irrelevant point. That's just a strong opinion. As @YOMI FOREVER KING has stated, Lao might end up not being top 3 when the meta fully develops. An opinion on the character's tier placement should not shift the opinion of a specific match up, even if it may be correct. We should just look at how the character's do vs each other.
I mean even if Lao is top 1, he definitely doesn't beat Kitana. How does he go 5-5 with a mid tier, or high mid tier character?
Edit: Just in case someone only reads the last little part and thinks that i'm saying Lao is mid tier(I think he's #1 or #2), my point is that when looking at a certain match up, it's irrelevant how well a character does vs the entire cast.
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