Klassic Rain, Shaolin Master Kung Lao and MK1 Kenshi Team

How To Use

This team uses Klassic Rain as the opening controller, Shaolin Master Kung Lao as the main active fighter, and MK1 Kenshi as a utility and backup damage dealer. Start the fight with Klassic Rain and build toward Special Attack 2. Shintai of the North gives Rain an additional bar of Power at the start of the match at fusion X. His Special Attack 2 then applies Team Frostbite, while Rain gains a Shield. If the active opponent is already affected by Frostbite, another Special Attack 2 applies Freeze instead. Divine Argus Cloak can help spread Soaked to the entire enemy team. Hypocritical Gift also protects the team with Aqueous Barriers at the beginning of the fight, while Hypocritical Cape completes Rain's Friendship set. Once Rain has established control, tag to Shaolin Master Kung Lao. In this setup Kung Lao is the primary fighter rather than a passive support character. King Jerrod's Spear provides additional offensive utility, while Drahmin's Mask reduces damage from Basic Attacks and lowers the opponent's Critical Hit chance, helping Kung Lao stay active for longer. Ceremonial Pipe greatly increases his damage while he is free of debuffs and can steal ordinary positive effects that opponents try to apply to themselves, even while Kung Lao is tagged out. MK1 Kenshi provides an important team effect: all Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Raiden and Kenshi characters on his team are immune to Blind. This keeps Kung Lao's basic-attack pressure from being disrupted by Blind. Kenshi can also take over the fight when additional damage or control is required. Taira's Clan 6th Sense gives him block breaking and can activate 6th Sense after Special Attack 2, increasing his damage over time and making his attacks impossible to dodge while the effect is active. At fusion X it also gives him two bars of Power on his first entry and strong debuff resistance. Wind of Rebellion adds more offensive pressure by stealing Power through Basic Attacks and rewarding well-executed Special Attacks with Strengthen and Death Mark. Wind of Memories reduces the opponent's unblockable attack chance and can apply Oblivion on Special Attack 2. Rebirth Liquid can spread effects from Special Attacks to the enemy team and adds damage to tagged-out opponents through Special Attack 1. The main rotation shown in the fight is Rain into Kung Lao and then back to Rain. Rain establishes Frostbite, Freeze, Soaked and Shield, Kung Lao remains active and applies most of the sustained pressure, and Rain tags back in to refresh control. Kenshi is primarily kept as a powerful backup and as protection against Blind, but he can enter with Power and immediately threaten Special Attack 2 when needed.