Gambit
"Style is everything...and you don't got none!"

Gambit's strongest point is range. If he and his opponent get into a brawl, it's usually Gambit that will come out on top because he can punish them while they're still trying to get to him. Switch your tactics often with Gambit to keep your opponents off balance.

Advantages

- Gambit's staff is an awesome asset for him. If an opponent is jumping in on him, Gambit's launcher will often beat them out. Also, his staff gives him good air dominance while jumping in. He'll often beat out any opponent that's trying to his him with an anti air move. Use the Fierce Punch button often cause it really comes in handy.

- Gambit's Fierce throw is extremely useful. Not only does it do a lot of damage, it sets up an OTG air combo perfectly if done to a corner. The opponent cannot roll from the throw so unless they manage to tech hit, they're in for some major damage!

- Gambit is the OTG King of this game. Not only can he follow up a kick with an OTG, he can follow up a knockdown with either a Royal Flush or a Cajun Strike. Basically, if you're not going for an air combo, use his C.Roundhouse to set them up for these awesome OTG's.

- The Cajun Explosion does incredible block damage. If you see your opponent on the verge of dying, just pull off this move and watch the meter chip away!

Disadvantages
- Gambit's biggest problem is recovery lag and start up time. Almost all of his moves either take a while to start, or leave him wide open if they're blocked. Never pull off moves at random with Gambit, cause your opponent will make you pay for it.

- This is just my opinion and you can ignore it, but I think that Gambit's normal jump really sucks. Sure he jumps pretty high but then again, he doesn't move very far forward. For jumping in, it's usually a better idea to use super jumps.

- Gambit rely's heavily on OTG's and if an opponent is really good at rolling, then Gambit is in big trouble. If they manage to roll behind a Royal Flush OTG, they'll have all the time in the world to decide what to do with Gambit.

Offense
- Do a lot of jumping and dashing in with Gambit. Stay offensive with him. If blocked, his normal attacks will push the opponent away far enough to give him relative safety. Always try to end his ground combos with either a knockdown or a launcher.

- Any Class A Helper attacks will set up the Royal Flush beautifully. The problem with this combo is that he won't get the maximum amount of hits and damage from the Royal Flush.

- Remember that Gambit's launcher is very powerful and will knock the opponent way up high in the sky. Pause slightly before beginning your attack or you'll whiff most of them.

- When all else fails, throw! Gambit's throws are very powerful and they have good range. The best thing is that they can be followed up with an OTG air combo for some massive cheese damage.

Defense
- Gambit players have got to be cool. Put yourself in his frame of mind and play that way. For example, would Gambit ever panic and start throwing out Royal Flushes one after another? Nope. Play with style and play cool to prevent any big counter attacks by your opponent.

- Gambit's launcher is awesome air defense. If they've got him backed into a corner, push block until they decide to jump in on him. Hit the launcher at the last possible second to send them sky high.

- Don't rely on his Trick Card as air defense. It's really not that great because it comes out so slowly. If you manage to tag em with it, they'll be extremely vulnerable to a launcher or whatever you wanna dish out at them.

Onslaught
First Form - I've always had a hard time beating Onslaught with Gambit. It's cause he's darn tall and a lot of his crouching attacks make him vulnerable to the Mega Optic Blast. If you wanna use the crouching in the window technique, then stick to his kicks. You can use his Cajun Explosion to get behind Onslaught but he'll usually teleport in the middle of the move, so his Cajun Strikes will be better if you wanna get behind him.

Second Form - Against the second form, you've gotta use the basic strategy for fighting Onslaught. Jump up to his head and hit him with a J.Fierce. If you wanna take a chance, you can pull off either of his supers when the time is right.

Fighting Gambit
- First of all, watch out for his staff. If he's jumping in, do a move that will beat it out such as a Dragon Punch type move or a high priority launcher. Also, don't jump in on him unless you're Spiderman or someone with a high priority jump in. His staff will beat most attacks.

- Don't try countering the Cajun Strikes cause he'll always beat you. Unless you're a character that has a Great Cyclone, Shinryuken or another move like it, it's best to stay blocking.

- Don't get cornered by Gambit. If you do, he'll throw and OTG to air combo. Master your tech hits to avoid this.

- Roll, roll, roll! If he ever knocks you down, get ready to roll. Master it to avoid all those painful OTG combos that he can pull off.

- If he pulls off a Royal Flush and you're blocking, don't push it. Chances are you'll get hit by the last few cards. Just wait it out and pull off a fast super to catch him while he's taunting.

Overview
Gambit is a great all around character. In the hands of a good player, he can give anyone a hard time. I like him cause he's so cool and he just happens to be a great anti-Wolverine character. Get to know the timing of his combos and learn how to OTG to get the most out of this Cajun.

 

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