Rashid’s level 2 super is one of the best supers in all of Street Fighter 6. Launching a massive, multi-hitting tornado into the battlefield that can’t be jumped over and enhances a lot of Rashid’s moves and movement makes it not only a cornerstone of his gameplan, but also makes it very tough to deal with when it’s in play.
With that said, finding creative punishes for it is always a treat, and we recently saw an incredibly intelligent counter play for it from none other than top player Kakeru. Well, a new punish for this super has surfaced, and it’s one that you gotta see to believe.
This clip comes from a Zangief player named TheSticky, who shared the amazing highlight over on Twitter. During one of their live streams, the Gief player ran into a Rashid online, as one might normally do when playing ranked.
The highlight begins with the Rashid player tossing out a raw level 2 super from further away on screen. Both players have one round on the board at this point, but with TheSticky sitting at the life deficit they clearly needed a big play to turn the tides and secure the victory.
Well, said big play was locked and loaded as the Zangief player whiffs a regular throw in front of the tornado, then fires right into Gief’s level 3 super. Reading the opponent perfectly, the Rashid player attempts the buffed up Spinning Mixer to begin some offensive pressure — which is a very common tactic after level 2 super is in play — and as a result, Rashid spins right into the level 3 super leading to a knock out and Gief winning the game.
Brilliantly, TheSticky whiffed a regular throw here not only to psych the opponent out, but also to stay grounded and buffer the 720 motion to perform the level 3. The timing and read were perfect here, and as a result, Zangief was able to snatch Rashid right up and close out the game.
Do not try this at home !
Play safe on Street Fighter 6 pic.twitter.com/wVjjVRkW2z— TheSticky (@TheSticky78) April 19, 2024