[SF6] Jamie Countermeasures Guide [Win Just by Reading]

Neutral (Awareness Priority)

• Spacing management
  • If Jamie gets a knockdown with MK, 214P, or 2HK, it makes things much easier for him
  • Your win rate changes significantly based on whether you can avoid getting hit first and score your own knockdowns, so be more conservative with walk-blocking than against other characters
  • If that’s difficult, staying at a range where MK won’t reach and playing full defense is important
• Neutral jump occasionally
  • Jamie has many advancing moves that lead to knockdowns like 214P and 2HK, so place neutral jumps occasionally
• Watch out for auto-whiff punishes
  • Jamie has many setups where after making you Block something, he automatically whiff punishes your counter-poke
  • While pressing buttons after Blocking something is normally the right decision, recognize that against Jamie it’s often a bad idea
  • After Blocking something, be ready to whiff punish Jamie’s auto-whiff punish attempt
• Don’t default to Back Rise
  • Many players habitually take Back Rise, but recognize that in the Jamie matchup there’s the drink mixup to consider
• Understand whether Jamie gets Oki after drinking

Recommended Counter

• On Block
  • 1st hit Block to 2nd hit Block is a true blockstring
    • If you Block it close, apply your 6F Punish
  • The 3rd hit followup after 2nd hit Block is a mash punish
    • If you read the 3rd hit followup, just Block and Punish
    • If you read no 3rd hit followup, press a 9F or faster move for a Punish
    • Fuzzy possible

Pressing a button at 1F~2F will lose to the mash punish. By doing a Fuzzy press of a 4F move between 3F and 7F, you can Block the 3rd hit while punishing when there’s no followup after the 2nd hit.

• On Hit
  • Jamie is +27F
  • Back Rise
    • Only Rush→6HK will connect as a meaty
      • On Block, it’s outside throw range and there’s no combo from 2LK→2LP, so walking back→one-and-done Block into mashing is highly recommended
      • Reference
  • Quick Rise
    • When Jamie chooses Rush Oki, walk Shimmy becomes impossible

Recommended Counter

• On Block
  • 1st hit Block to 2nd hit Block is a true blockstring
    • If you Block it close, apply your 6F Punish
  • The 3rd hit followup after 2nd hit Block is a mash punish
    • If you read the 3rd hit followup, just Block and Punish
    • If you read no 3rd hit followup, press a 9F or faster move for a Punish
    • Fuzzy possible

This is very difficult, but pressing a button at 1F~2F will lose to the mash punish. By pressing a 6F move between 5F and 9F, you can Block the 3rd hit while punishing when there’s no followup after the 2nd hit. Unlike 236P→P, the 2nd hit Block pushes you further away, so use a 6F Fuzzy.

• On Hit
  • Normal version leaves Jamie at -1F
    • You have Advantage, so in midscreen aim for Rush stop, and in the corner go for fastest mash
  • OD version leaves Jamie at +1F

Recommended Counter

• Neutral

  • Neutral jump

• On Hit

  • Varies depending on active frames, but roughly +40F~ Advantage for Jamie
  • Take Quick Rise to prevent him from drinking twice
  • On deep Hit, Jamie is +39F
    • Drinking puts Jamie at -11F, a frame gap where Rush attacks can’t be stopped
    • If Drive Gauge is at 2 or below and you don’t think they’ll use invincible reversal, go on offense with Rush 4F

Recommended Counter

• On 623LK Hit
  • 42F safejump timing
  • When watching for empty jump Low and empty jump throw, respond with Fuzzy standing jab
    • Characters without a 4F~5F standing jab should respond with Just Parry or fastest mash

The video has the following recorded:

• Empty jump throw
• Empty jump 2LK
• Safejump

• On 623KK Hit
  • Step→Rush→MP is the basic Oki
    • Taking Quick Rise makes walk Shimmy impossible

Recommended Counter

• Neutral

  • It’s very difficult for the normal version to get plus frames, so if it looks suspicious, mash

• On Oki

  • It may be used as a reversal option, so if you choose delayed strike as an option, use a move with strong upward hitbox

The video has the following recorded:

• Throw
• (Drink Lv1+)(During forward jump) 214KK
• 623KK

Recommended Counter

After Blocking Rush→HP, remember that it’s +1 outside of throw range.

• On Block, it’s +1 outside throw range. Keep this in mind.
  • The main options on Block are as follows:
  • 2MK → 236MP
    • Can be beaten by jab mash
  • 2LP→(Drink Lv1+) LP→LK→MP→236LP
    • Wins against jab mashing
  • 2LP → 2MK → 236MP
    • After Blocking 2LP, mashing with a medium beats this
  • 2LK → 2LP → 236LP
    • Can be avoided by walking back
  • Walk forward → throw
    • Can be beaten by medium mash
    • Walking back will whiff the throw

Simple counter Understand that Jamie is +1F outside throw range, and avoid risky options like OD invincible or delayed tech. Apply risk with fastest mash or Just Parry.

Advanced counter If you’re confident in Fuzzy Block, you can handle this by walking back 6F then crouch Blocking. The following video has the following recorded:

• Walk forward → throw
• 2MK → 236MP

Recommended Counter

Assuming after 236MP→K→K Hit or LPLK Hit.

• On Rush 6HK Block
  • On Block, it’s outside throw range and there’s no combo from 2LK
  • After Blocking 6HK, 2MK→236MP→P is at Punish range, making it high risk
  • For the above reason, walking back→one-and-done Block into mashing is highly recommended
    • Ideally you’d Fuzzy crouch Block, but that loses to deep walk-up throw so it’s fine to give it up

The video below has the following recorded:

• 2LP→2MK→236MP
  • Without 2LP before it, the distance is too close and it becomes punishable
  • So many Jamies use 2LP to create distance and also serve as a mash punish
• Walk throw

Recommended Counter

Quick Rise is generally fine. Depending on Rush properties, taking Back Rise may allow him to drink twice for free.

Options when Jamie doesn’t drink:

• Quick Rise
  • Rush→MP will be meaty
  • On Block, outside throw range +6F
• Back Rise
  • Rush→6HK will be meaty
  • On Block, outside throw range +1F
  • 2LK→2LP combo doesn’t reach, so walking back→one-and-done Block into mashing is highly recommended
  • Reference

Recommended Counter

• After Jamie’s back throw when he drinks

  • Quick Rise
    • Characters with good Rush may have Rush heavy attack guaranteed
  • Back Rise
    • Characters with weak Rush will have two drinks taken

• After Jamie’s back throw when he doesn’t drink

  • Quick Rise
    • Rush strike will be meaty
  • Back Rise
    • Even with Rush, no Oki

  Decide whether to Back Rise based on your character’s Rush properties. Generally, the risk of him drinking is higher, so Quick Rise is fine in most situations.

Recommended Counter

If Drive Reversal hits, always take Quick Rise.

• Take Quick Rise, confirm the drink, then hit with Rush heavy attack.