Wild Fang

Blanka's forward throw. Leaves Blanka at +30F advantage. Blanka's corner judo off this throw is among the strongest in the game.

Blanka is +30F after the throw. Blanka runs wake-up pressure using either 6KKK or Drive Rush.

Drive Rush wake-up pressure

• 6MP / 2MK / throw / shimmy are all available
• Neutral rise
  • When using Drive Rush, Blanka finds it difficult to walk shimmy
    • Blanka must confirm the neutral rise and stop with LK
  • If Blanka Drive Rushes frequently after forward throw, opt for neutral rise more often
  • If Blanka does not Drive Rush after forward throw, shimmy wake-up pressure becomes available
• Back rise
  • If the opponent does not Drive Rush, no meaty pressure lands
  • If Blanka uses 6KKK, wake-up pressure applies

6KKK wake-up pressure

• LK → 214P — reversal attempt-crusher
• LK → 6KKK — cross-up mix-up for free damage
• LK → (close) 236K — even a back-jump leaves enough time for Blanka's rush to connect
• 2MK → 214P — low option; 4F mash is live
• Throw — not a true meaty, but walk throw is possible
• HK — best damage on reversal read; 4F punish on block (may whiff depending on spacing)

Corner judo

Forward step is 11F. Blanka's corner judo is top-tier. Options involving 4MK are especially threatening.

If 4MK hits on your wake-up, a combo dealing 3000 damage follows. Taking an OD invincible reversal is often better than a risky reversal attempt. The main options Blanka takes in corner judo:

• 4MK → LP → 214P
  • After blocking up to 214P, the safe return is a normal with strong upward priority (to cover the follow-up aerial rolling)
  • Characters with a 7F crouching medium kick can hit Blanka before going airborne — 2MK works for them. 8F or slower will whiff as Blanka is already airborne
  • If you read (in air) [4]6HP, neutral jump gives high reward
• 4MK → 4MK
  • Drive Gauge drain using the plus frames; Blanka must walk in, giving a window to mash
• 4MK → walk throw
  • Throw leveraging the advantage; if Blanka times it well, mashing loses
• Throw
  • Blanka at +11 close up, throw again immediately

Also, jumping when Blanka throws a meaty can be answered by 4MK anti-air into corner-swap denial. Some players still forward jump — if you read the throw, back-dash instead.

Blanka is +30F after the throw. Blanka runs wake-up pressure using either 6KKK or Drive Rush.

Drive Rush wake-up pressure

• 6MP / 2MK / throw / shimmy are all available
• Neutral rise
  • When using Drive Rush, Blanka finds it difficult to walk shimmy
    • Blanka must confirm the neutral rise and stop with LK
  • If Blanka Drive Rushes frequently after forward throw, opt for neutral rise more often
  • If Blanka does not Drive Rush after forward throw, shimmy wake-up pressure becomes available
• Back rise
  • If the opponent does not Drive Rush, no meaty pressure lands
  • If Blanka uses 6KKK, wake-up pressure applies

6KKK wake-up pressure

• LK → 214P — reversal attempt-crusher
• LK → 6KKK — cross-up mix-up for free damage
• LK → (close) 236K — even a back-jump leaves enough time for Blanka's rush to connect
• 2MK → 214P — low option; 4F mash is live
• Throw — not a true meaty, but walk throw is possible
• HK — best damage on reversal read; 4F punish on block (may whiff depending on spacing)

Corner judo

Forward step is 11F. Blanka's corner judo is top-tier. Options involving 4MK are especially threatening.

If 4MK hits on your wake-up, a combo dealing 3000 damage follows. Taking an OD invincible reversal is often better than a risky reversal attempt. The main options Blanka takes in corner judo:

• 4MK → LP → 214P
  • After blocking up to 214P, the safe return is a normal with strong upward priority (to cover the follow-up aerial rolling)
  • Characters with a 7F crouching medium kick can hit Blanka before going airborne — 2MK works for them. 8F or slower will whiff as Blanka is already airborne
  • If you read (in air) [4]6HP, neutral jump gives high reward
• 4MK → 4MK
  • Drive Gauge drain using the plus frames; Blanka must walk in, giving a window to mash
• 4MK → walk throw
  • Throw leveraging the advantage; if Blanka times it well, mashing loses
• Throw
  • Blanka at +11 close up, throw again immediately

Also, jumping when Blanka throws a meaty can be answered by 4MK anti-air into corner-swap denial. Some players still forward jump — if you read the throw, back-dash instead.