How to beat Little Mac as Ike in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Neutral
Little Macs will look to overwhelm you with constant offence
They will use Down Tilt to safely attack shield
A good tactic for Macs is to use Up Tilt when on top of you as it comes out fast and hits both in front and behind them
Little Mac also has a frame one jab which catches a lot of people out
Generally Macs will rain down Smash Attacks thanks to their frames of Super Armor
Advantage
Mac doesn’t really have any combos, but landing one hit will often give them any opening that leads to more
Like Ganondorf, Mac will get most of his openings from hard reads and landing Smash Attacks
The key to not suffering too much damage is teching any falls, abusing ledge invincibility and playing around the platforms (where possible)
Mac’s Forward Tilt is a great KO move, comes out fast and the second hit with hit an opponent after the first hit clanks
Be aware that Mac can angle his F-Smash down for big damage (shield included) and angle it up for KOs
Disadvantage
Any time Mac has to leave the ground (even simply by jumping) he is in disadvantage
Mac naturally struggles against anyone with projectiles
By flooding him with projectiles or staying on platforms, this will force Mac to play patiently, jump to meet you, or bait out an attack
Mac’s Dash Attack is very bad against shield, so this can be punished easily if he does this
Off Stage
Mac is very easy to fight off stage
All his aerials are bad and there is essentially no chance of a reversal
Mac is a fast faller, and has bad air mobility
Mac does not get his Side B back if he gets hit, so hitting him after he uses it will almost guarantee him losing a stock
Good Macs will use their Counter as an extra piece of recovery
Baiting this out in mid air will stop all of his air momentum
The only real thing Little Mac can do to opponents off stage is to try and two-frame with his Down Smash
Stage Picks
Little Mac doesn’t really excel at any stage, but smaller stages naturally suit him better
The best bans are probably Final Destination and Smashville
