Meta Knight No.29 amiibo (Nintendo Wii U/3DS)

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If the opponent is getting the drop on Meta Knight from above, then you ought to turn up the dial on his aggression to get him airborne before that can happen. It may try to use it in the air as well, which has its rare uses but should normally be avoided as it leaves a large window for punishing. Fighters like Meta Knight are often optimized by spamming just a few of their best moves, and while that does sound lame, it’s their best shot at tournament viability. It also is one of MK’s safer moves on hit unless parried, so you can try to teahc him to use FSmash when he’s far away from the opponent to bait them into an approach he can punish. As a result, we have to approach Meta Knight not from the perspective of a character with highly technical and precise options, but from the perspective of a character who will die from a single breeze that can only pull off a victory by sumo-wrestling the opponent offstage and into his territory.

Nintendo did well with the Kirby packaging and they deserve credit for having above average designs with most Amiibo.Drill Rush — As Blank demonstrated in a recent tourney, this move is undervalued and really, REALLY fucking good. You should also reference our Raid Boss amiibo guides, and if you’re having trouble winning in competitive amiibo, check the official amiibo tier list! If you really like this character, I think you’ll appreciate the variations in his design and much like Waddle Dee, this is just a well-made Amiibo.

Point blank dash attack is extremely useful because it A) set’s up for aerial strings and followups, and B) crosses the opponent up which give MK a few extra frames and extra safety if the move is parried.

Doc Note: I am the worst at getting guides posted in a timely manner (life gets in the way of amiibo sometimes) – I’ve lost contact with this trainer in the months since I received his guide, so this is my best attempt at interpreting his instructions without the ability to clarify ambiguities.