Lidia Sobieska — Matchups

Toughest

• Dragunov — Drag's `df+2` outpaces Lidia's `df+1,2` neutral and his wr+2 homing eats her FF+3 approach. After 3.00 FF+3 nerf, this matchup tilted further in Drag's favor.
• Reina — Sentai launcher catches Lidia's WLF stance commits and EWGF beats her startup. Mishima vs Shotokan — Mishima wins on raw speed.
• Bryan — Bryan's range outzones Lidia and `b+1` whiff-punishes her commits. Stay close — Lidia loses on every range exchange.
• Nina — Nina's SS+4 launches Lidia's WLF whiffs and i10 jabs interrupt Heaven stance entries. Straight poke neutral only.
• Feng — Feng's parry beats Lidia's high-heavy WLF strings and Shifting Clouds power-crushes her commits. Honest fundamentals war Feng wins.

Easiest

• Kuma — Lidia's `WLF.1` and `f,f,F+1` Heat engager dominate Kuma's slow defense. Wall carry into WLF setups ends Kuma rounds quickly.
• Asuka — Mirror parry war — Lidia wins because Heaven launcher (i14) outpaces Asuka's i12 mid. Her `1+2*` parry also reads Asuka's slow strings.
• King — Lidia's mobility evades ff+1+2 tracking grab and her `df+2` launcher whiff-punishes King's lumbering startup.
• Paul — Deathfist whiffs against Lidia's sidestep. Her crisp `WS+2` whiff-punishes Paul's commits hard.
• Steve — Steve has no lows — Lidia stands and WLF-mixes. Her `db+3` low cracks Steve's sway stance.

Sidestep: Lidia sidesteps LEFT vs most right-handed strings — WLF transition into SSL is her cleanest evasion. Vs Mishimas, sidestep LEFT during `df+1` recovery for WLF launcher punish. Vs grapplers, parry their grab startup with `1+2*`.