King — Matchups

Toughest

• Bryan — Bryan's range punishes King's lumbering startup. b+1 outranges King's `df+1`. King must close gap via sidestep walk.
• Dragunov — Drag has tools to punish every King ff+ move. King's only chance: chain throws on knockdown.
• Lili — Lili's backdash and sway evade ff+1+2 tracking grab — most of the time. Frustrating for King mains.
• Reina — Reina's Sentai stance ws+2 launches King's whiffed mids. Don't press buttons at -frames.
• Steve — Steve sways under King's high pressure. df+4 low to break sway. Long matches.

Easiest

• Asuka — Asuka has no anti-throw tech that beats King's chain throws. Free chain damage.
• Jin — Jin's defensive options lose to King's tracking grab. ff+1+2 catches sidestep.
• Kuma — Big hitbox + slow defense = free King mix-up.
• Alisa — Alisa has no throw tech mid-pressure. Chain throws end rounds.
• Panda — Same as Kuma.

Sidestep: King steps RIGHT vs most chars (his right-handed lariats track left). Vs Bryan, step LEFT to dodge b+1. Don't sidestep at neutral against opponents with tracking throws.