Zelda vs Ridley

When playing Zelda against Ridley, focus on utilizing Phantom to create space and zone him out, as his large hitbox makes him susceptible to the projectile. Be mindful of Ridley's aggressive aerial approaches; use Nayru's Love to counter his attacks and reflect projectiles back at him. Position yourself near platforms to evade his ground-based attacks and punish his landing with Zelda's powerful up smash. Since Ridley can zone you effectively, try to maintain mid-range and look for opportunities to punish his cooldowns after he commits to his stronger moves.