Target Combo 3 (Ibuki)



Target Combo 3 is one of Ibuki's Target Combos in the Street Fighter IV series and in Street Fighter X Tekken

Description
After a forward jump and after using LK, Ibuki can follow with her arial MK. This performs a 2 hit combo. This attack has a spiritual successor in the Street Fighter V series in Tobikura with the same ending.

Tactics
While most crossup attacks are done with MK, Ibuki's main crossup is LK. This means Ibuki usually has less hitstun to followup an attack than most of the cast. This also means she has less blockstun than most of the cast when landing meaning she could be counter attacked at some ranges. This target combo is great for increasing blockstun and damage on fake crossups.

In the SFIV series, there is no way to combo into Target Combo 3. It's sole function is increase hit and blockstun (alongside damage) to fake crossups.

In the Street Fighter X Tekken series this Target Combo perfectly aligns with Target Combo 8 to form much of Ibuki's offensive core. This target combo is perfectly made to extend Target Combo 8 and land a Raida, Super, or just gain the position she wants with Kasumi Gake