Tiger Nexus

Recommended counters

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• Reading 214K→6LK: hold the block and punish the -5 follow-up with your 5F starter
• Reading Greedy Tiger or 214K→6HK: after blocking 214K, mash a 4F button as fast as possible
• If your character has a 5F invincible super (Luke SA2, Ryu SA3, etc.): it lands clean — memorize it

If you have a 6F crouching medium, contesting after blocking 214K is an excellent risk/reward: whichever strength Sagat uses, every follow-up except 214K→6LK loses to a fastest crouching 6F mash. Even if the 6LK overhead connects, it's only 960 damage — your crouching punish-counter earns more than double that. Don't settle for "just block the follow-up." The clip records 214HK→214K→6LK / 6MK / 6HK:

Also note the 214K strength stretches your mash window from 6F up to 8F — after blocking 214LK / 214MK you can even contest with an 8F crouching heavy for more reward. The clip records 214MK→214K→6LK / 6MK / 6HK:

Fuzzy parry

Independent of strength, 214K→6LK and 214K→6HK have a 6F gap in startup. Hold standing block, then parry on the timing 5–6 frames after where the 6LK overhead would land — this covers both. Crouch-blocking is a trap because a missed parry gets you hit by the high 6HK; always stand-block.

The clip below records 214K→6LK (15F startup, always press your 5F punish on block) and 214K→6HK (21F startup — aim parries here; just-parry isn't worth chasing because the 6LK already gives a guaranteed punish on block).