Cloud vs Lucina
In the matchup against Lucina, leverage Cloud's superior aerial mobility and juggling potential to keep pressure on her, especially when she lands. Utilize your up tilt and up air to juggle her after a missed aerial or when she tries to land, as she lacks effective landing options outside of her counter and down air. To create openings, dash back to bait her into overcommitting, allowing you to run under her and punish her with a well-timed aerial or limit break, especially when she's at higher percentages. Maintain control of the stage and watch for her spacing; Cloud's sword range can outmatch Lucina's if you play carefully.
Tips for Cloud vs Lucina
- Besides counter and down air, lucina doesn't have many landing options. Try and juggle her with up tilt and up air.
- Dash back to make the Lucina over commit. This messes with spacing when you want to approach as well as make it so you can just run under and juggle her.