Use THIS tactic to beat Axl zoners in Guilty Gear Strive!

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  • Since I got Celestial with Axl, a lot of people have asked me how to deal with the character's fullscreen zoning tactics and his powerful anti-air combos. This guide should help you learn the matchup and get in on Axl players more effectively!
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  • @justbanana9563
    @justbanana9563 3 ปีที่แล้ว +552

    As an Axl main I encourage you to forget everything you've seen here

    • @clocken7635
      @clocken7635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I got you bro

    • @robertwood1689
      @robertwood1689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It's ok as an I-no main I'll just hold db in the corner and cry myself to sleep lmao

    • @cctz_1
      @cctz_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My brain has been washed

    • @jcal8738
      @jcal8738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hilarious...

    • @alejandrogomez1698
      @alejandrogomez1698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      As a May main I'll make sure to engrave this into my memory for life

  • @abovefreezing
    @abovefreezing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks this was super helpful

  • @Liev04
    @Liev04 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I noticed that you can teleport with nago when axl uses 5p , 2p for some reason

    • @thegoose8663
      @thegoose8663 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      When Nago teleports his hitbox becomes similar to his crouching state. So you can dash under 5P (at some distances) and 6K. You can't dash through 2P.

  • @armandogarcia93
    @armandogarcia93 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    But remember guys the best tactic to get in on axe body spray players is to just not play against them

  • @NoobyNoon
    @NoobyNoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    This was an 8 minute buildup to explain why he got bodied by this May.

    • @lounasty69
      @lounasty69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Underrated comment lol

  • @BunyMagnet
    @BunyMagnet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    JM: "It's easy, just airdash and doublejump creatively to counter him!"
    Me: *cries in Nago main*

    • @gaelcuevas3612
      @gaelcuevas3612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Me: *dies in Goldlewis main*

    • @grasstastic9922
      @grasstastic9922 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s easy, just don’t fight axl’s at all lol. I feel you brother

    • @gj4312
      @gj4312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Potemkin...

  • @LadyMorrigan
    @LadyMorrigan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    How to beat Axl: wait for him to timestop teabag you and then punish 😂

  • @NeoBoneGirl
    @NeoBoneGirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Oh, little side note! Potemkin actually does have a double jump

    • @alejandrogomez1698
      @alejandrogomez1698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Always forget he has one

    • @11shoopdawhoop
      @11shoopdawhoop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Huh, I didn't know that actually.
      Who besides nagoriyuki has no double jumps anyway...? 🤔

    • @goldsage4722
      @goldsage4722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@11shoopdawhoop its just nago. He can only super jump

    • @11shoopdawhoop
      @11shoopdawhoop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@goldsage4722 Aha, thank you.

  • @Napstablooky
    @Napstablooky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Not having a traditional airdash as faust hurts vs Axl

    • @Lanzetsu
      @Lanzetsu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Use double jump instead airdash with Faust or the Rod from far away to punish

    • @Crescent-Adam
      @Crescent-Adam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Lanzetsu Rod is waaaay too slow in the Axl matchup. Axl is either Faust's worst matchup or second worst after Chipp.
      If the Axl is throwing a lot of Rensen punish with scarecrow. Your best get in tool I believe is j2k as much as it's a meme move for how bad it is in Strive, it changes the Arc of your approach dramatically and gets you in. Super jump into dash swim then dive with j2k or jump into j2k immediately etc to vary it. Mix that with running in on the ground.
      If the Axl is offensive and jumping at you try to run under or jHS air to air. Save your meter for scarecrow to get in (S scarecrow block/hit Red RC or S scarecrow cancel RC into command grab)

  • @Jermel456
    @Jermel456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I can’t remember which game it was. I want to say it was SF4, but you could change the voice of each character individually, which I thought was an amazing thing to do. Because I loved having japanese ryu and American ken. I also prefer sagats American voice as well.

    • @ezngen9182
      @ezngen9182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sfv is the latest game with this exact thing, and I haven’t seen any other game do it since...

    • @seanmowsthelawn9074
      @seanmowsthelawn9074 ปีที่แล้ว

      it’s in umvc3, not sure about vanilla mvc3

  • @Acryte
    @Acryte 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    "Unless you're playing Nagoriyuki or Potemkin" *plays Nagoriyuki and Potemkin.*

    • @Ironpecker
      @Ironpecker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Another man of culture

    • @I_Burger
      @I_Burger 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pain

    • @ducklenin8161
      @ducklenin8161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you can stall in the air with j.d as Nagoriyuki

    • @ReezyDoesIt
      @ReezyDoesIt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ducklenin8161 Yeah and get hit on your way down

  • @capefeather
    @capefeather 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    It's kind of funny how the Korean dub is getting more air time than the English dub

    • @tongpoo8985
      @tongpoo8985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The english dub is god awful. Korean is pretty dope

    • @NeoBoneGirl
      @NeoBoneGirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Cuz the English dub is bad lol

    • @cctz_1
      @cctz_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Axl’s english voice is easily the worst, no hate to octopimp

  • @gavin_is_gavin6292
    @gavin_is_gavin6292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    of course this video comes out *after* you get to celestial :P

    • @jmcrofts
      @jmcrofts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Had to give myself a chance ;)

  • @brucepollock2271
    @brucepollock2271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Me as a potemkin player "I don't have dash!"

    • @jmcrofts
      @jmcrofts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Armored Fullscreen special move

    • @Acryte
      @Acryte 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jmcrofts I think rensen can knock you out of it tho

    • @mythicalsuperdolphins2955
      @mythicalsuperdolphins2955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Acryte it does

    • @kusanagi3579
      @kusanagi3579 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Acryte I think he's saying use Slidehead to punish him if he uses another grounded attack.

    • @brucepollock2271
      @brucepollock2271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jmcrofts You said dash in ways X, Y, Z. Potemkin doesn't have access to those X, Y, Z, dashes. Hammerfall isn't unstoppable by Axel, and Slidehead is only a knockdown. I don't think it even does damage.

  • @MoluskToeCheese
    @MoluskToeCheese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Youre spoiiling us with dope content
    this is wonderful

  • @imtiaze642
    @imtiaze642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a Nago player this was useless 😭

  • @masonroyal36
    @masonroyal36 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I just wanted to say that love your fighting game content! I was hooked in by your DBFZ content, but now your Guilty Gear videos are addicting! Glad to see you enjoying other games, hope you go big!

  • @Liev04
    @Liev04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    3:34 axl cant hit gio with his 5p wtf...she is standing

    • @OblitusAquila
      @OblitusAquila 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      She's definitely one of his natural counterpicks. Her plus frames dominate Axl.

  • @ArcticWolfGod
    @ArcticWolfGod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I assume this "just dash" stuff works so some extent, but couldn't you have chosen a more regular run speed character to show these things with? I can't really take this seriously when you show the example with Gio's instant dash.

    • @ArcticWolfGod
      @ArcticWolfGod 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Spooky Ghost wat? Seriously, your comment makes no sense.

  • @ilyas1702
    @ilyas1702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you! My brother in law is an Axl main and has been labbing a lot since the game came out. I am a total newbie to GG and only got it a week ago, so this is a huge help.

  • @Promathia24
    @Promathia24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    6:32 As an Axl main who regularly plays against a Potemkin, I can confirm that Potemkin in fact has an double jump

  • @emporerron6823
    @emporerron6823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok but I’m an I-no main so I need a lil tutorial for her cus I’m really confused

  • @tracepalmatier9696
    @tracepalmatier9696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You covered this, but at the beginner level, the number one thing that helped me is to look for Axl to whiff a button/special move, then just run the hell in and block.
    You (and the Axl player, probably) will be surprised how close you can get before he recovers from most things, especially if you use the dash macro.

  • @TheBossManBoss319
    @TheBossManBoss319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please delete this video. I struggle to get out of the corner.

  • @demacry
    @demacry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't even think this May has some godly knowledge about this matchup. He just kept altering his approach and you guessed wrong enough times that he took the win. May vs Axl is so frustrating because literally all the power is in Axl's hands. If Axl loses it's because he messed up, there's no proactive pressure May can apply. She just has to keep running in and hope she can juke the Axl. If she does get in she absolute has to 100-0 Axl or neutral gets reset to full screen, if she gets hit at any point while going in neutral gets reset to full screen. Fighting Axl is just an exercise in frustration, winning vs him is cathartic, not fun.

    • @zato-1766
      @zato-1766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      May downplayers on a whole other level man.

  • @MrAgentIncognito
    @MrAgentIncognito 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:20 Unless Axl does the delayed follow-up, that version is plus.

  • @otgrey3927
    @otgrey3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Next video :"Oh no! He KNOWS!!"

  • @coreyrachar9694
    @coreyrachar9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    No one likes fighting you axl,
    Sincerely, everyone.

    • @Lanzetsu
      @Lanzetsu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really like it, it is one of my most liked MU since Sign and I never played him, only against him, even FT50 with a friend

    • @that1zombi3kid
      @that1zombi3kid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lanzetsu who do you play?

    • @Lanzetsu
      @Lanzetsu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@that1zombi3kid On my Xrd most of my matches against Axl I was using Chip or Ram, now in Strive most of my matches were using Anji and Leo

  • @Fisdren
    @Fisdren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am now resfusing to zone and will only aggressively charge people at mid screen... CELESTIAL HERE WE COME!

  • @Cyberia_yt
    @Cyberia_yt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice air dash, do it with nago.

  • @krokler98
    @krokler98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    as a zato main, this wasnt that helpfull... :,)

  • @sharpenmysight5954
    @sharpenmysight5954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When I fight an Axl they don’t do stupid stuff and everything they do works and you’re using Gio she way faster than most of the Cast😂😂😂

  • @tylercafe1260
    @tylercafe1260 ปีที่แล้ว

    "If you block a Rensen he can't do another"
    As a Level 3700 Axl player this advice alone carried me because it made everyone else not realize Axl can in fact jail you into another Rensen! It's around +19 😅 Also talking about a zoner without discussing his chip damage? Damn no wonder I've been cooking. Y'all were taught wrong

  • @thegloop5018
    @thegloop5018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:33 the axl can actually try to catch you with a c.S at that range or even 5H if they're feeling especially yolo

  • @Osagri
    @Osagri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For pot players, flick the rensen and hf(b) in. And if u didint know, if they wake up super and u block the first hit u can jump over the second and BUSTAAAH hes ass. Also every hkd u get, do hf(b). Dont mf

  • @UrsaFlare
    @UrsaFlare 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got my butt kicked by an Axl on stream today and this video came out today
    I feel called out 😭😭

  • @michel0dy
    @michel0dy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun fact: Axl actually has some good close range damage with S S HS Snail
    Do not get in
    -an Axl player

  • @NamNguyen-kp1xu
    @NamNguyen-kp1xu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Need a clip of Nago fighting Axel, May is too good against Axl with a natural dolphin that auto bridge the gap and + on block

    • @yahlibar6832
      @yahlibar6832 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hotashi made a great video on nago vs axl matchup

    • @Ironpecker
      @Ironpecker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As nago when you block and have meter you can fukyou (235k) into blue dash rc and you can cover full screen pretty much

  • @MineCraftModsFinder
    @MineCraftModsFinder 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    please kill me. i’ve been trying to beat very hard bot axl for an hour. the score is 5-15. axl has 15. please save me. i just wanna beat him as giovanna. this is my main. axl is too overpowered please help.

  • @johnhurley8918
    @johnhurley8918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sooooo... mixups

  • @dado_the_dodo1558
    @dado_the_dodo1558 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an Axl Main i kindly ask you to delete this , since this video as been published I felt like I've been playing a bottom tier, even Potemkin easily beats Axl now

  • @readysetshrimps2986
    @readysetshrimps2986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what does May say instead of Charge or Totsugeki? PONITA!

  • @runifuceeme406
    @runifuceeme406 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THIS IS ALL JUST TALK.. YOU AINT GONNA BE ABLE TO GET AXL FUCKED UP UNLESS HE IS A SHIT PLAYER.. "EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN, UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE.."

  • @Epsidawn
    @Epsidawn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    JM should do a reaction to the recently announced Nickelodeon Smash bros fighting game!!!!!!

  • @doomskunk
    @doomskunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish the recovery on Hammerfall would be faster, Axl is so annoying as pot

  • @angelicambyence
    @angelicambyence 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Goood He didn't talk about the j.S. I still have my ace in the hole. :3333 XD

  • @theconfectionist5600
    @theconfectionist5600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Axl mains watching this to prevent all the tips

  • @1brownhornet1
    @1brownhornet1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    vertical jump kick into axl bomber for straight up jumps

  • @Stingrays110
    @Stingrays110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As an Axl player:
    delet this

  • @vangisbeef3451
    @vangisbeef3451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have revealed our secrets. No beans on toast for you..

  • @boomer__bob6997
    @boomer__bob6997 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahahahaha suffer axl player I love to see it (I hate axl as you can tell) lmao

  • @enaidiZ
    @enaidiZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I play potemkin, none of this helps me

  • @LegendaryJiggXV
    @LegendaryJiggXV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol, I was getting my shit off on Axl's without this knowledge, so it's a wrap for sure now.

  • @swolsauce9923
    @swolsauce9923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a I-no player axl is my kryptonite.

  • @eltongovada9645
    @eltongovada9645 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you play nago and half of this stuff doesn't apply to you D:

  • @CoulAsaGhoul
    @CoulAsaGhoul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if youre playing ino?

    • @KodieRussell
      @KodieRussell 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Desperately combing the comments for an answer to this question

  • @themysteriousstranger7692
    @themysteriousstranger7692 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Korean may sounds wayy too chill it felt wrong

  • @johnm4397
    @johnm4397 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    talk about something we dont already know

  • @GuppiAttack
    @GuppiAttack 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As Zato even with these tips this MU feels horrible

  • @275dpr
    @275dpr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Explain this to me like I'm a Potemkin main

  • @kanathedragon1195
    @kanathedragon1195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anti Lil Bussy Man tech

  • @Maxym006
    @Maxym006 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    please nooo stop telling people how to beat usssss :(

  • @RandoBox
    @RandoBox 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    11:17 - what does May say in Korean? Bonita?

  • @vaguepepper4028
    @vaguepepper4028 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    potemkin does have a double jump

  • @President_Shin
    @President_Shin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ax l needs to be nerfed, his keep out is stupid

  • @feri7mble
    @feri7mble 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Not all the rensen followups are extremely minus, he can delay the explosion and be much better on block.

  • @ssgcheddar5785
    @ssgcheddar5785 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Axl main here! Don't tell people this stuff plz! It's hard enough fighting only Ram Chipp May and Sol! JK BTW 😜

  • @yungshoehorn8940
    @yungshoehorn8940 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bruh can we get some anti nago tips then

  • @chrisbalousjr9592
    @chrisbalousjr9592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great, red light green light the video game

  • @TheHappyColour
    @TheHappyColour 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid! Wondering if you have any additional tips if you play I-No? Unfortunately because of her dash always putting her in the air it removes that as a potential approach option against Axl. Also her air dash angles her downwards which tends to put her right into the 'smack me with the sickle' zone! Hahaha! Right now I try to use Stroke the Tree as an alternative to dash when on the ground and focus more on double jumps when trying to move in, every once and a while throwing a psycho crusher in there to change my approach angle.

  • @kikook222
    @kikook222 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Potemkin has a double-jump. He just can't dash or air dash. I know you know this I just want other people in the chat to know since you misspoke.

  • @l3dllucky442
    @l3dllucky442 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    playing zato so do i just ff?

  • @bass13lack17
    @bass13lack17 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a Zato = 1 main, this video doesn’t help much since it’s just a battle of you can make the better read 💀

  • @PiKayDaps
    @PiKayDaps 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now that my opponents have seen this video they won't expect me to point blank Winter Mantis them.
    Will it work? No.
    But it's about making them throw all their knowledge out of the window before wailing on them.

  • @SparadoTCG
    @SparadoTCG 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a jacko main that's relatively new to the game, this video was a life saver

  • @MatzGimenez
    @MatzGimenez 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Somebody delete this asap

  • @marvdabeaf8085
    @marvdabeaf8085 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    5p
    Edit: can't bait 6k

  • @amarmyape8265
    @amarmyape8265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So Nago is just fucced

  • @demilung
    @demilung 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having Axl as my off character, this feels like high treason...

  • @lrux1988
    @lrux1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Take this video down, you're giving away too much.

  • @jubjubbers
    @jubjubbers 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bless you sir, bless you.

  • @123123s3
    @123123s3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    now how does nago get in? I can only assume I have to sacrifice blood to do so.

  • @NinjaGuyDan_
    @NinjaGuyDan_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    better than hearing TOTSUGEK-TOTSUGEKIIIIII

  • @fuhat1040
    @fuhat1040 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tips for his 5k?

  • @francisholt8685
    @francisholt8685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am at 9F…I play Faust. I have not ran into many Axel’s, but when I do, getting into range 0 against them, they are not to good at blocking…but extremely good on offense.I guess they are not accustomed to opponents getting into range 0, so it’s hard to adjust to blocking, but again, I haven’t fought many Ax’s. Great guide, this is needed. I will keep this in my mem bank.

    • @hourglas
      @hourglas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I main Axl and honestly he doesn't have many options up close. His 5K is his fastest normal and 5P is slightly slower. So usually a 5K 2K mix into dust is all he's got. Or he can YellowRC to get his footing back.

  • @happycamperds9917
    @happycamperds9917 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing to note: You don’t want to block the air Rensen follow up but FDing it is very good. You are still a bit minus but due to Axl’s slow buttons and the throw invul you might as well be plus.

  • @Mrkrillis
    @Mrkrillis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Knowledge check

  • @tyronjasonhuff
    @tyronjasonhuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fam dont expose us...lol ax/pot own all the realistate

  • @G-Nius87
    @G-Nius87 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Potemkin DOES have a double jump!

  • @myboy_
    @myboy_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oofa doofa indeed

  • @twistedlogic8721
    @twistedlogic8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pot player... I have a double jump too

  • @1brownhornet1
    @1brownhornet1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nope that wont work why chill axl players just need to use reggie slash which animation has a bigger hit box than people think

  • @karloli9455
    @karloli9455 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    delet this

  • @fXoKDM
    @fXoKDM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm great video bro keep up the great work bro

  • @krazyzyko
    @krazyzyko 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Traitor!

  • @dolore.-9123
    @dolore.-9123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an Axl player thx for the advice 😏

  • @rogerhogg8899
    @rogerhogg8899 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whelp thanks JM. Time for me to find a new main 😫

  • @mrgameandmusic
    @mrgameandmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How about you let Axl win, cause that would be nice 😊

  • @chickrepelant
    @chickrepelant 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OOFA DOOFA

  • @l30URN3
    @l30URN3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is all a problem character for the community?? He’s the only character I understand and I don’t think he’s that broken, like solid 7/10 in comparison to the top tier characters in strive. I wouldn’t think beating him would need a break down

    • @feri7mble
      @feri7mble 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Some characters require specific match-up knowledge, that doesn't mean they are particularly strong. Blanka has pretty much never been high tier in mainline SF games but you still have to study the match-up to beat him.

    • @l30URN3
      @l30URN3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@feri7mble so I’m correct in my assumption I’m not maining a top tier character, just a character who needs studying so you can beat his move set? That sounds accurate