Who Wants a Snowcone?! - A Comprehensive Ice Climbers Guide by Elliot Gale - Page 11

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She's light and easy to grab

quote ICAreBrawl

A few matchup guide information proposals for you. I'm not saying all are 100% correct or that you have to use any/all of them, but this is what I have found from my limited experience of Ice Climber pwnage, and I hope this helps.

quote ICAreBrawl

Meta Knight:
Very difficult matchup here. He's quick, great at splitting, and kills Nana with ease once he does. He also has some of the best approaches that can be used against IC. He has a little bit of attack lag afterward though and that is vital to capitalize. Shielding/shield-grabs are your best friend here. Try to predict his oncoming attack approaches (especially the drill) and grab after he lags. If you're careful about spacing, your range is slightly larger than his...abuse that. (not sure about chain grabs, I have problems with those besides d-throw f-air chains)

quote ICAreBrawl

Jigglypuff:
Quite an interesting little matchup. She's light and easy to grab, charge USmash, and release to KO off the top. Her rollout is a very powerful move, especially if Nana gets separated from you. It is very easy to predict and shield though. Be very careful on approaches as she has quick, decent attacks that can break your approach and combo into separating you. Don't stay too close for too long, but don't give her too much room either. If you watch her timing and attack lags, she's very easy to grab/shield-grab. Get too focused on grabbing her, though, and you'll wind up getting KO'd so be sure to mix it up as much as possible. (again, not quite sure about chain grabs)

quote ICAreBrawl

On a side note, could anyone tell me the best way to learn chain grabs. I've gotten some of the basics down (D-throw or D-throw F-air), but I absolutely cannot master (or even accomplish) F-throw alt grabs or consistent B-throw handoff grabs. Does anyone have any advice or further guides that can help me?

quote MindlessPie

Here's a video of VirtualVoid proving once again he is the undisputed master of Brawl IC's. Some brilliant playing here. I was amazed.