![]() ![]() Combined with their long wavedash, it allows them to safely take space and test their opponent's execution. Ice Climbers shield is one of the most important tools they have. Another option is to just bait the up-air by dash dancing on the platform, then either running off or doing an empty shield drop and then punish their up-air with one of your own. After they full hop up-air, drop down and punish their lag with a drop down shine. When the ICs get under the platform you’re on, try to react to their positioning then jump to the top platform. When the ICs position themselves under you, there are many ways Fox can respond. To hit you with up-air, the ICs must be close to directly under you, so keeping that in mind and positioning yourself accordingly is important. To properly platform camp and bait Ice Climbers, you have to have a solid understanding of ICs threat ranges and their movement. Because of this, being able to bait the Ice Climber into using a full hop up air or short hop up-air and then either with punishing with shine (shield drop or crouch cancel) or getting under the IC and up airing is key for Fox in this MU. When a Fox is on a platform, ICs will generally try to get under and shark with up-airs. One of the main benefits of platform camping Ice Climbers is that it can bait them into leaving where they are the strongest the ground. ![]() Luckily for Fox, both of these strategies often intersect because his moveset allows him to play a defensive game that also lets him kill Nana quickly and efficiently.įoxes that can intelligently play on platforms can make life very difficult for Ice Climbers. There are two main ways most players (not just Fox mains) that are good against ICs approach the matchup: efficiently killing nana and abusing sopo or hard camping the climbers. In this article, I will discuss the matchup from the perspective of an Ice Climbers main, looking at what good Fox players do that makes the matchup hard for the me and common mistakes from Foxes that allow me to capitalize. There are lower ranked Fox mains such as Milkman and Mojo that do much better than higher ranked Foxes against the Climbers. Fox players in particular seem to be split in this matchup. One top tier that should dominate Ice Climbers is Fox, but many Fox mains seriously struggle against the duo. Because of this, Ice Climbers are a character that many players struggle to beat despite them not being considered one of the top characters in the game. The Ice Climbers have frustrated many Melee players for years due to the unique mechanics that come with being the only puppet character in the game, including having an easily executed infinite. ![]() Ice Climbers - the bane of many Melee players and a current hot topic of discussion in the community. ![]()
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