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One of the most important parts of finding success in Super Smash Brothers–and fighting games in general–is the idea of conditioning your opponent to react in certain ways to a given situation. Once they start reacting how you expect them to, it becomes easy to get big damage or even an easy win.

However, it’s important to keep in mind that your opponent is going to be doing the exact same thing to you–conditioning you to react in specific ways and adapting to quirks in your gameplay. But how can you counter that?

Well, that’s where counting mix-ups come in. As explained in the video below, they’ll not only help you escape your opponents’ nefarious plans, but also keep you from falling into predictable patterns. Check it out.

Source: SSBM Tutorials