Hisako vs. Maya Killer Instinct tiers, match-up votes and discussion

This matchup is a real struggle for Hisako. You have to be a real big d*** G to go with Hisako against Maya. Hisako is a character that just can't deal with Air Fireballs, she HAS to block it. And, just like Sadira, Maya's daggers are a free pass to pressure her. As a Maya player, you don't want to throw those daggers on the ground, you want to throw those Daggers in the AIR ! Because, if you throw the Daggers horizontally, Hisako can easily go through them with her dash/Shadow ORZ and take control of the match. But, if you throw the daggers while in the Air, there, you're in. Hisako can't anti-air you, she can't Counter, she can't dash, it is, again, a free pass to get in on Hisako. You can easily avoid her scary neutral-Counter game by throwing those Daggers.

It's not an impossible matchup by any means, without the Daggers, you will notice that getting in on Hisako is a real pain in the ass. Also, even when you're in, pressuring Hisako comes with the risk of getting hit with a Counter and a full combo, but that is the reason why it's important to learn different mixups, because once you've shown your opponent how many different ways you have to get around the Counter, they will be scared to throw it out there, so basically, Hisako will be defenseless.

Having the daggers is key to beat Hisako. YOU JUST NEED TO FIND THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY TO JUMP (I'm saying this so that you don't start hopping around like crazy and get blown up by it |:), and throw them. The real test here is how strong your pressure and your oki is with Maya. Unpredictable, is how you want your Maya to be when playing against Hisako. And once you've knocked the ghost down, you grab those Daggers, and you can just go for a loop. 7-3 matchup for Maya imo