Heihachi Mishima — Matchups

Toughest

• Dragunov — Drag's `df+2` outpaces Heihachi's `df+1` and his wr+2 homing eats Heihachi's sidestep. Mishima vs Drag is a lopsided matchup — Drag's neutral wins.
• Reina — Mirror Mishima with Sentai stance edge — Reina's Sentai launcher catches Heihachi's WAR stance commits. EWGF mirror decided by execution; Reina has more options.
• Jun — Jun's parry punishes Heihachi's predictable EWGF setups and Genjitsu launcher catches his WAR recovery. Tough setplay matchup.
• Devil Jin — Devil Jin's flight cancel + EWGF combo bypasses Heihachi's WAR stance reads. Lateral movement war Devil Jin wins.
• Bryan — Bryan's `b+1` outranges Heihachi's neutral and `ff+2` whiff-punishes his commits. Stay close — Heihachi loses on every range exchange.

Easiest

• Kuma — Heihachi's EWGF and WAR stance pressure dominate Kuma's slow defense. Hellsweep mix-up ends Kuma rounds quickly.
• Asuka — Asuka has no answer to WAR stance launcher mix. EWGF (i13 mid launcher) outpaces her i12 mid for trade-favorable exchanges.
• King — Heihachi's mobility evades ff+1+2 tracking grab and EWGF whiff-punishes King's lumbering startup for full launch combo.
• Paul — Deathfist whiffs against Heihachi's sidewalk. WAR stance `2+3,F` Heat engager punishes Paul's commits hard.
• Steve — Steve has no lows — Heihachi stands and Mishima-pressures. Hellsweep low forces Steve into guess-state.

Sidestep: Heihachi sidesteps LEFT vs most chars — EWGF setups work cleanest from SSL. Vs Mishimas mirror, sidestep LEFT during `df+1` recovery for EWGF whiff punish. Vs grapplers, hellsweep low breaks their grab attempt timing.