FIGHTER GUIDE IORI'S STRATEGY
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Practical routes organized by starter, resources, corner position, and knockdown.
Classic-control routes are grouped by practical situation. Commands, frame values, and route order are preserved from the current Japanese source guide.
Move names use CAPCOM's official English Frame Data terminology. Route order and numerical values are shared with the Japanese guide.
DR = Parry Drive Rush CDR = Cancel Drive Rush PC = Punish Counter CH = Counter Hit
Spinning Mixer = 236P Eagle Spike = 214K Whirlwind Shot = 236K Arabian Cyclone = 214P Wing Stroke = 4K during Arabian Cyclone Rolling Assault = 6K during Arabian Cyclone Nail Assault = K during Rolling Assault Arabian Skyhigh = 214K during a forward jump
SA1 Super Rashid Kick = 236236K SA2 Ysaar = 214214K SA3 Altair = 236236P
Block advantage changed from -6F to -4F. The proximity-guard trigger activates sooner. This makes cr.HP easier to use as a midrange poke. It can cancel into Super Arts.
Normal-hit advantage changed from +2F to +3F, improving combo opportunities from late-active hits.
Invincibility to aerial attacks increased from 3–11F to 3–17F, greatly improving its ability to catch jump escapes.
The first hit's proximity-guard area was expanded. Active duration increased by 1F, and the 2nd hit has less pushback on block. Late-active meaties more easily leave Rashid close and advantaged.
Follow-ups after st.HK Punish Counter improved. Held OD Whirlwind Shot's startup changed from 41F to 38F, with Wing Stroke / Rolling Assault follow-ups available from frame 54.
cr.LK > st.LP > st.LP > M Spinning Mixer
M Spinning Mixer leaves approximately +31F. Continue with Drive Rush wake-up pressure.
st.LP > st.LK > L Eagle Spike
Prioritizes damage and corner carry.
cr.MP > st.LK > L Eagle Spike
An important close-range meterless route.
st.MK > st.MP > M Eagle Spike
A reliable route after a jump-in, for example.
cr.MK > CDR > st.MK > st.HP > M Eagle Spike
A key practical route that prioritizes corner carry and wake-up pressure.
st.HP > CDR > cr.HP > st.HP > M Eagle Spike
st.HP PC > H Eagle Spike
Easy to perform, with substantial corner carry.
st.HK PC > 6MP > L Eagle Spike
An important route since March 2026.
Jumping attack > st.MK > st.MP・st.HK TC > OD Arabian Cyclone > air-current-boosted Tempest Moon > a Spinning Mixer ender
st.MP / st.HK TC > H Arabian Cyclone > Wing Stroke > L Arabian Skyhigh
Practice the landing follow-up too: overhead, throw, or cr.LK.
cr.MK > CDR > st.MK > st.HP > M Eagle Spike
On block
cr.MK > CDR > st.LP > throw
cr.MK applies 20% scaling to subsequent hits. Prioritize carry and wake-up pressure over maximum damage.
basic
st.HK PC > 6MP > L Eagle Spike
extension
st.HK PC > 6MP > OD Arabian Cyclone > [Air Current Boosted] M Spinning Mixer
Extend into a Super Art
st.HK PC > 6MP > OD Arabian Cyclone > [Air Current Boosted] OD Spinning Mixer > M Arabian Skyhigh > Jcr.HP > SA1
DI PC > neutral j.HK > st.HK > 6MP > L Eagle Spike
Prioritizes okizeme
DI PC > neutral j.HK > 6MP > H Eagle Spike
st.MK > st.MP / st.HK TC > OD Arabian Cyclone > [Air Current Boosted] OD Spinning Mixer > OD Arabian Skyhigh > M Spinning Mixer > SA3
Save meter
st.MP・st.HK TC > H Arabian Cyclone > Rolling Assault > H Spinning Mixer
st.MK > st.MP > CDR > cr.HP > st.HP > CDR > cr.HP > st.HP > L Eagle Spike > SA3
M Spinning Mixer > +31F
[Air Current Boosted] M Spinning Mixer > +42F
H Spinning Mixer > +33F
[Air Current Boosted] OD Spinning Mixer > +42F
L Eagle Spike > +30…42F
M Eagle Spike > +56…68F
H Eagle Spike > +52…64F
Air-current-boosted M / H Eagle Spike > approximately +59F
Nail Assault > +44F
st.MP > st.HK TC > +42F
forward throw > +27F
back throw > +27F
SA3 > +17F
Eagle Spike's advantage varies with contact position and active-frame timing.
M Eagle Spike > Run > active framescr.MP > st.MP > M Eagle Spike
Simpler alternative
Run > cr.MP > st.LK > L Eagle Spike
Another option: run into throw.
M Eagle Spike > st.MK whiff > forward dash
> point-blank +5F approximately
From there:
Options: throw, cr.LK, or a late-active 6HP overhead.
M Eagle Spike > st.MK whiff > 6HPactive frames
On hit
> st.LP > st.LK > L Eagle Spike
H Eagle Spike > st.LP whiff > forward jump HK
Use a consistent spacing and combo situation where this setup works.
st.MP / st.HK TC > H Arabian Cyclone > Wing Stroke > L Arabian Skyhigh
After landing
forward dash > +5F
From there:
Options: late-active 6HP overhead, throw, or cr.LK.
A knockdown with approximately +47–51F > OD Arabian Cyclone as early as possible
Example
cr.HK PC > immediate OD Arabian Cyclone
After the opponent blocks
Options: throw, strike, or air-current-boosted M / OD Spinning Mixer.
Requires manual timing and uses 2 Drive bars.
[Air Current Boosted] M Spinning Mixer > +42F
[Air Current Boosted] OD Spinning Mixer > +42F
Use this as the baseline for a safe jump.
forward throw > +27F
The forward dash takes 18F, so time remains, but there is still distance to cover.
Options
Options: DR strike, DR throw, set Whirlwind Shot, or wait and observe.
cr.HK PC > OD Arabian Cycloneactive-frame meaty
An important new Year 4 setup that continues pressure directly after a sweep Punish Counter.
Nail Assault > +44F
Options include safe-jump setups, or using a timing move before a throw or overhead.
SA2 Ysaar
Startup: 11F. Places a large tornado, gives substantial advantage on block, and holds the opponent for a long time on hit. It absorbs projectiles and creates an air current behind it.
Basic pressure sequence
Set Ysaar > keep the opponent occupied with the tornado > choose 6HP overhead, cr.MK low, or throw > continue with air-current-boosted Spinning Mixer / Eagle Spike.
Example of a combo into SA2
st.MK > medium TC > OD Arabian Cyclone > whiff cr.LP > air-current-boosted M Eagle Spike > SA2
st.MP > block +1F
cr.MP > block +1F
From there:
Options: a 4F light attack, throw, walk back, or delayed strike.
Air-current-boosted L Spinning Mixer > +2F on block
L Spinning Mixer > block -3F
Held OD Whirlwind Shot
Startup: 38F. Can branch into Wing Stroke / Rolling Assault from frame 54 and creates an air current.
From there:
Wing Stroke > Jattack
Alternatively:
Rolling Assault > Nail Assault
Fully charged versions can create substantial advantage in some situations.
basic
st.HP PC > CDR > cr.HP > st.HP > M Eagle Spike
Finish the round with SA3
st.HP PC > CDR > cr.HP > st.HP > CDR > cr.HP > st.HP > L Eagle Spike > SA3
In the corner, OD Arabian Cyclone routes into air-current setplay are also strong options.
1. cr.LK > st.LP > st.LP > M Spinning Mixer
2. cr.MP > st.LK > L Eagle Spike
3. cr.MK > CDR > st.MK > st.HP > M Eagle Spike
4. st.HK PC > 6MP > L Eagle Spike
5. M Eagle Spike > Run > active framescr.MP
6. M Eagle Spike > st.MK whiff > overhead / throw / cr.LK
7. st.MP・st.HK TC > H Arabian Cyclone > Wing Stroke > L Arabian Skyhigh
8. Air-current-boosted Spinning Mixer > +42F > safe jump
9. cr.HK PC > OD Arabian Cycloneactive-frame meaty
10. SA2 Ysaar > overhead / low / throw
Make contact with light attacks or cr.MK > carry with M Spinning Mixer / Eagle Spike > apply wake-up pressure after M Eagle Spike > choose overhead, throw, or cr.LK > create an air current with OD Arabian Cyclone > boosted Spinning Mixer > +42F safe jump > continue pressure with SA2 Ysaar.
Use the following current-version replacements.
cr.HP is -4F on block.
6HK is +3F on normal hit.
st.HK Punish Counter allows a 6MP follow-up.
Air-current-boosted M Spinning Mixer is invincible to aerial attacks during 3–17F.
Held OD Whirlwind Shot starts in 38F and allows follow-ups.
OD Arabian Cyclone's late-active wake-up pressure improved.
Advantage after Eagle Spike varies with contact position.
Sources: official Street Fighter 6 battle adjustments; Ultimate Frame Data; Year 4 Rashid guide and combo material; August 2026 adjustment testing; August 2026 practical setplay notes.
Combo and setplay conditions can vary with spacing, late-active hits, contact position, recovery choice, and position relative to the corner.
Recheck in Training Mode before using these routes in matches.
Frame advantage may vary with spacing, airborne hits, recovery options, and corner position. Verify important routes in Training Mode.