So You Want to Learn Zangief... | Road to Master

Another first video in our road to master series, we have the classic grappler Zangief. After struggling with him in SFV, I think I've gotten much more skillful at landing command grabs. With this, we have successfully done our first video for every single character in SF6.
The first video of each series will include a short guide/tutorial at the beginning. It won't be complete with optimal combos, but should be enough to get you and me started in ranked matches. Then, we'll see how we do in our placement matches and try to place as high as we can in ranked!
Street Fighter 6, the next game in the iconic series, will release in 2023! Take part in the Fighting Ground, which focuses on the classic fighting game experience with modes from previous games in the series. Two new modes will be available alongside: World Tour, an immersive single-player story experience, and Battle Hub, which will further expand the scope of player communication and engagement. Your Moment. Your Fight.
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[@Saint9101]

most emotion i seen from nephew. Gief just does that to ya.

[@ZeventyZeven]

Thats what i was thinking lmao

[@Gessen]

To a point, it's cuz it's fun. But I also think there's less mental load. You're doing a bunch of pokes and playing a timing game on the rest. Although most of his combos on more complex characters are probably muscle memory now, who knows.

[@lostvayne9146]

he usually have the personality of dry bread. Cardboard.

[@Manglet762]

None of the other characters are as fun to play with as gief, they're not nearly as quotable as he is, they're generally pretty weird (Juri, Honda, Lili, Aki) or stale (basically the rest of the cast). I do well with anyone else, I'm straight faced, when I'm doing good for even a moment, my fucking spirit gets uplifted for a moment 😂.

[@reggiemoore755]

Yes being able to slam someone for almost half they hp in 1 hit will def do that

[@chlbowie9700]

I have never seen Nephew talks so much during the match. That is how you know geif is awesome

[@matrix3509]

Two sets into the placement matches and Nephew is already talking about his godlike reads. He's a true grappler main.

[@Ritzcracks]

Gief brings out the pro wrestling fan in all of us.

[@Staineless84]

The satisfaction in playing Gief and why people like me main him is a combination of how fun it is to incite fear as you get close to somebody plus the struggle. Getting in can be so hard in some matchups, but once you are in their face and you get them in the mix, it feels so good.

[@justdavied]

23:13 “you can’t do that, that’s the difference between you and me”😂😂

[@felixuzoh6471]

I love the difference in commentary. The zangief is a drug i guess

[@Jonkin715]

Dude, nailing a SPD as a punish is SO damn satisfying!

[@TheRealIsaacExperience]

landing SPD is a drug. it's so good

[@DavidEssex8008]

I played a gief online that was incredible with the chops, his normals in the right hands are god tier.

[@2DGirls4lyf]

I just recently started implementing his air normals into my game plan and I started to do much better in ranked.

[@Hangishta]

22:20 is the most intimidating thing I've ever seen.

[@Inverse236]

Im convinced geif isnt that good, but my goodness everyone seems to love using him haha. He gets you so hyped. Glad i chose him as my main. Dont worry Hugo will get announced as the next dlc and itll be grappler world for real.

[@Jonkin715]

Zangief is the type of character that is NOT easy to casually win with, but when you do win, it is so satisfying.

[@Manglet762]

I'm convinced he is pretty good, just not as good as others. Some stuff blatantly bad like his lvl 1 hitbox being weird, Lariat not hitting behind, and Stomp not having any noticeable use, is evened out by his varying CMD Grab ranges, charged heavy punch having a hit of armor, surprisingly good combo game that boosts his damage output even without grabs, most/all of his normals are niche but good when used right, his lvl 1 being an anti air on a character nobody wants to be close to in fear of his grounded CMD Grab, and even his leg parry does decent damage, still not GOOD, but it is so close to being good with a few tweaks, and more! The low tiers have more noticeable downsides than the higher toer cast but can still hold their own surprisingly well in spite of that....as long as we ignore Aki and even then people are split on hiw good she is.

[@MrDrumStikz]

One tip about Gief's overhead: it is a good punish for people who constantly jump or backdash because of its range and hitbox.

[@KTGaming_89]

Bro, I just picked up Modern Gief yesterday and I'm having quite a bit if success, but want to get good in Classic. This is dope!

[@simpson6700]

i don't think gief benefits much from modern, apart from instant supers

[@tiredofinternetculture]

​@@simpson6700jiyuna said he is the best modern character lol i think you havent tried the kit tbh. Ive been playing M gief and its one of the better modern kits imo. And yes, for reactionary players, its a very strong kit imo. Gotta play neutral.

[@steak8373]

Bro's crushing skulls like sparrow's egg between thigh

[@5uitcase]

Nephew will take on all of you!

[@caglarcavdar7628]

I wish you could do something like this: play one character with classic control until getting master, and play the same character from another account with modern control until getting to master. And compare the outcome. Maybe you can do it just for one character? Otherwise it could take forever

[@darkkpage2016]

This the one I was waiting for

[@thisone6uy]

Nephew here giving out freebie notes on each character on how they work. Much appreciated!

[@planexshifter]

Use his down down parry thing to counter any drive impact that is a kick!

[@emalinedickinson7492]

People sleep on that. I know it's a bitch and very situational, but it's handy when you're cognizant of it.

[@yeahboyz9314]

It's just easier to drive impact back, and you get more out of it

[@planexshifter]

@@yeahboyz9314 but this works if you have no gauge.

[@yeahboyz9314]

@@planexshifter i'll rather use charge heavy punch than the parry, way too risky

[@giahuynguyenkim6389]

Ah, Tundra Storm

[@mikey22355]

Nephew was lowkey funny playing gief. Actually love to see it

[@Ravery0]

I actually can't pay attention to you when the Zangief theme is playing 😂

[@MarcusSlater]

Man that JP threw a fireball and fucking died for it. Crazy.

[@FLYZY]

This is perfect because I quite literally picked up zangief yesterday😂

[@darkkpage2016]

Sameee

[@marcus37-i7k]

Imagine being so good u can give tutorials on every single character

[@datriadx18]

You forgot the most important tidbit... His new theme absolutely slaps.

[@wlad_95454]

Lariat definitely needs to be hotfixed, not hitting crossups feels super bad...

[@UESCGAMING]

Let's goo broo!😁

[@dexmexgam5979]

Guys guys nephew has been replaced with a Doppler ain’t no way ice cold nephew is speaking so much (I like it tho so keep doing it lol)

[@Skipps511]

The fall guys music just slaps wit the gameplay

[@reggiemoore755]

I was playing in the hub yesterday and i swear gif was grabbing be from way farther then usual like farther then kens hk or sprint kick it was nutts

[@lOneOfThoseGuys]

StalinGrab likes this 😎

[@KageOT]

405: the ultimate lily anti air

[@GiuseppeRedscarf]

The fact that the lariat doesn't hit cross ups is straight up bs. Lol.

[@sjont]

That Chun kicked your ass lmao

[@Manglet762]

Not from what i saw, she barely won on the final round of the set.

[@Otherfabbros]

Zangief went from Clown in SF V to "FOR THE GLORY OF MOTHER RUSSIA" WAY too fast

[@demonblood8841]

Yes Gief 💪

[@ispepsiokay9358]

Zangief!

[@janogodspeed3247]

You got be on your game with Gief cous your match ups have all the tools.

[@mateusfavarin8698]

Ex spd has the same distance as a medium grab

[@kwanzicadle8152]

Love the content, Do you use fightstick? If so which fightstick do you recommend?

[@commoncents5700]

Hes on leverless idk what exactly

[@guyguy7002]

​@@commoncents5700for leverless hitbox, snackbox micro, furin FRS, all of those are good

[@MarigoldAW]

@@guyguy7002 Or just use a keyboard, Functionally the same thing

[@guyguy7002]

@MarigoldAW functionally, with the big thing being it needs to be a nice mechanical keyboard to avoid ghosting. Its also not as entirely comfortable to use a keyboard, speaking as someone who played 60-70 hours of Tekken on keyboard solely and then 100 hours of Street Fighter 5 on a hitbox. Better overall experience, and sanhwa buttons are a plus, as well as having the controller and being able to put it in my lap for example.

[@MarigoldAW]

@@guyguy7002 I would agree but I feel like a lot of people just want to buy a hitbox because it's "The best" input device technically rather than playing what's comfortable. I usually recommend people to play on keyboard first to see if it is comfortable playing stickless. Nothing sucks more than buying something and regretting it. You're right though definitely a better overall experience

[@simpson6700]

i really hope they give him his lariat hitbox back, i mean even in world tour lariat still hits behind your character...

[@BigALBoomer]

Need more Gief. He’s my new main absolute beast

[@arcticbeastman]

is that one combo Super 2 - down forward medium punch - SPD? Or is it an air SPD? I can't tell if he grabs the opponent right as he hits the ground or you start to jump and catch them just before they hit the ground. Great combo either way

[@elzaki6664]

its air SPD

[@BlackMatrix-pl4fe]

at 19:20 how do you do his level 3 super so fast without buffering an attack?

[@HarryKoakuma]

The drive rush was the buffer

[@SirBuffaloKnight]

Where's my next installment for Gief? *sad train noises*

[@achillesninja]

My moves don't do the same effect. Why.

[@njc1521]

Can someone explain why Ken's DI didn't counter at 23:12 ? Still learning the game

[@kurtblacklake]

You take damage when you tank hits with DI (or any move with armor for that matter). If you don't have enough health to pay, you die.

[@njc1521]

​@kurtblacklake oh I see, I never noticed that. Thank you.

[@DrowsyBean]

Modern on JP is wild. It does nothing but hurt you

[@MrRacecar20]

what kind of controller are you using?

[@hypnoticflower3152]

This man playing fall guys music 💀

[@Etman9]

song at 20:29?

[@DimensionPlays]

Any tips for zangief level 3 on hit box? You did it standing it seemed like too

[@NephewDork]

really hard to do consistently without sliding, look that up if you're not already doing it

[@necoborgirarc]

I get grabbed there

[@saiforos7928]

Lol suddenly talking so much, seems to be having fun

[@CRYOgenicideVT]

After you DR in after an spd, what options do you have for if they jump back on wake up? I do the chops but idk if there's other options.

[@Jonkin715]

Level one super is a possibly. Not the most reliable move, sadly.

[@yummines]

If you 6HK it'll catch a jump back. It works a lot more then you would think since a lot of people instinctively jump back against gief.

[@DomPolluux]

do you play in a hitbox? I tried to play zangief, but for me its impossible to do an 720 with my hitbox... So I basically need to play without my lvl 3 CA

[@DomPolluux]

@21-ws8kp I’ll have to train that motion then

[@Eemu98]

It's very possible. The input's a bit tricky to learn but you can sneak it in during any other animation to avoid jumping. The way i do it is i slide my finger on right, down and left, press up and slide again. The game does not need a full 720, a 540 motion is enough

[@j-don5228]

Is this the fall guys theme??

[@DanZord1]

This song is so familiar. Is it a sonic track? Anybody know?

[@DanZord1]

The last song I mean

[@wa2d10l9]

I don’t understand how to use his grabs what does that little circle mean (I’m new to sf)

[@NephewDork]

meant to be a 360 on the joystick, if you’re on keyboard or leverless you just need to hit each cardinal direction (left right down up)

[@wa2d10l9]

@@NephewDork thank you so much

[@dekhain3284]

@@wa2d10l9 Technically there is a bit of a cheat on pad too. You can get it with going from forward to up back (almost a half circle back motion), pressing the punch button right as you reach upback to prevent the jump. You just press forward and roll your fingers back to upback and press right on time, takes a few tries to get it down but then it's actually easy!

[@alexlugo7479]

I'm looking like a secondary character and dont know who😂 like ken, cammy and Kimberly have attention

[@Eridu]

What controller do you use

[@HellecticMojo]

lariat not hitting crossup is so dumb. What's the point of spinning if it doesn't hit 360

[@PS5ProGaming23]

Really annoys me

[@icemanTK]

forward knee light spd

[@thegodofallakira6349]

My gief placed into play when I did it on modern controls, only didn’t get diamond as I only got matched into 1 non zoner (ken). Every other match was sim or jp 😂

[@fernandovlogs27]

I AM ALMIGHTY

[@Eidlones]

Just a note about Gief's lvl 3, I was able to do 2LK->2LK->LVL3 in a match today. Doubt I'll be able to do it again for awhile (I'm in Gold 4), but still

[@KTGaming_89]

I'm not a fan of the Lily vs Gief matchup. Lily feels like she wins that

[@wafflesaur3218]

We all know this had to be coming, unfortunately it still did….

[@weihfnoinwdvo]

PLEASE do Jamie soon

[@kirbo603]

He already did

[@weihfnoinwdvo]

He started it Yeah, hasn’t finished yet

[@Initium1000]

I don’t believe you have the skill to get everyone to master.

[@YVNGcoZy]

Zangief is so busted it don’t make sense