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Erron Black v.s The Black Dragon (Test Your Might)
I will be demonstrating here why (Commando) Kano is the true grappler character and how the nerfs implemented March 1st will make Kano a much more viable choice than Erron Black. Further than that Kano is a very viable choice for countering Erron. I am a Day One Erron main so I am very familiar with the character, I soon learned however of the overrated nature of the character while finding holes EVERYWHERE. I will demonstrate below why Kano makes an excellent choice for the kounters.
- Forward 1 3 pressure can be broken easily, simply wait for the EX Sand Grenade and punish.
- 21122 Pressure is easily avoided and grants an option for jump in. With the coming nerf Erron will be missing several tick throws. Although I have caught many people with this throw it was only within the element of surprise and conditioning people with the Marksman cancels that have one of (if not the worst) recoveries in MKX.
- 211 Pressure is harder to avoid and will soon connect on hit, however with the missing 2112 tick throw this will surely become easier to spot (unless properly conditioned) and punished.
- 11b3 Ex Sand Grenade can be broken by something as simple as a poke. Keep in mind at this current point before the coming buffs to many characters (including Mileena with a 6 frame down 1) Kano has an 8 frame down 3. Kano also has very slow low pokes and this demonstrates just how easily this can be avoided. Keep in mind 11b3 does have a tick throw that will soon connect on hit but at the first sign of this Ex Sand Grenade many of the fast poking characters will laugh at the Gunslingers attempt.
- 21122 EX SAND GRENADE CAN BE BROKEN. Yes indeed the true block string 21122 Ex Sand Grenade can be armored through and with the many grappling options of Kano, this is a very simple task with the trained eye.
- Wakeup down 4s from Erron grant much space and are an excellent tool for keeping people away. These are easily conditioned out however with low kounters that Kano is offered in his variation.
- Without proper spacing 21122 can be seen swinging like a mad Irishman. This leaves for an easy option to kounter with Kano and knock the Irishman flat.
- Gunslinger stance into 3 is a death sentence.
- Gunslingers zoning pressure cannot keep up with faster zoning characters such as Kano.
- Again this should come as no surprise Erron's b33 Ex Sand Grenade can easily be armored through and conditioned out.
- Higher damage combos for less meter and easier execution.
FATALITY
Matchup favors Kano
In short with the coming nerfs being implemented to Erron Black and the large number of buffs including favorable tick throws Kano will surely make this matchup very unfavorable for the Gunslinger. With no true opportunities to get in as well as many options to be kountered.
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