Ike's buffed mobility makes this matchup significantly harder for Samus, since it's harder for her to camp and zone Ike out now (and thus Ike can approach her much easier). The hit stun changes and the modifications to some of Ike's moves considerably improve his damage racking game on her, while Samus doesn't benefit as much since now Ike can even overwhelm her with his faster attacks. In addition to damage racking, KOing is similarly in Ike's favor, with back air's speed making it a good option against Samus. I would even go out there and say that in PM, Ike competes with Mewtwo and Toon Link as being the worst matchup for Samus. My vote: 7/3 Example of this matchup in tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhbb1...
Ike's buffed mobility makes this matchup significantly harder for Samus, since it's harder for her to camp and zone Ike out now (and thus Ike can approach her much easier). The hit stun changes and the modifications to some of Ike's moves considerably improve his damage racking game on her, while Samus doesn't benefit as much since now Ike can even overwhelm her with his faster attacks. In addition to damage racking, KOing is similarly in Ike's favor, with back air's speed making it a good option against Samus. I would even go out there and say that in PM, Ike competes with Mewtwo and Toon Link as being the worst matchup for Samus.
My vote: 7/3
Example of this matchup in tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhbb1...