Melee Marth Matchups

Keep-out

Goals:

Keep opponent out from coming into you

Playstyle

Keep them out at all cost, use disjoint to wall them out and mix up your options so you don’t get punished

Pressure

Goals:

Make opponent feel like they need to act and punish them for doing so,

Playstyle

Stay close enough to punish, but keep them out from getting too close Punish them when they miss you

In-Face

Goals:

Get close enough to hit them but keep them out from getting any closer

Playstyle

Move towards them, get to a point where you sword can out range their up close buttons Use disjoined swords to stop them from moving closer, but also to poke at them.

Center

Goals:

Get to center, playing MU game-plan from center is better

Playstyle

If not in center, focus on getting there Otherwise play MU game plan in center

Notes

center is your friend, especially in these MUs

You can basically deny them any hope of playing neutral by controlling the center of the stage and swat them or whiff punish them