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Shiki Tohno [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623B/C), Shiki has no unique tools that would allow him to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Arcueid Brunestud [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (22B/C), Arcueid has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Akiha Tohno [character page][match videos]

Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Arc Drive: A command grab that is frame zero if you are point blank. Has a second hitbox even if it whiffs. A costly hard callout tool, whiffing is deadly. Beats: Meaty Low Throw Anti-Heat OS Shield Do Nothing (Point Blank) Loses To: Superjump/Jump IAD 4BC Do Nothing (Further Back)

Ciel [character page][match videos]

Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: 236C: A fullscreen invincible reversal. Incredibly active. Functionally the same as Roa's. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD > Buttons 4BC Loses To: Superjump/Jump (Variable Punish Times) Shield Anti-Heat OS Empty IAD Do Nothing 22B/C: A standard DP. Covers the same set of options as a normal DP for both parties. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Shield Anti-Heat OS Do Nothing 4BC Long Dash > Block

Hisui [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Hisui has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Kohaku [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Kohaku has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Hisui & Kohaku [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: The Maids have no unique tools that would allow them to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Kouma Kishima [character page][match videos]

Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Arc Drive: An advancing command grab that is frame zero if point blank. A costly, but incredibly potent option since it covers most offensive options. Beats: Meaty Low Throw Anti-Heat OS Shield Do Nothing (Point Blank) IAD > Buttons 4BC Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Empty IAD Do Nothing > Jump On Reaction (Further Back) 623B/C: A standard DP. More active than most due to the large trail of flames it leaves behind. Covers the same set of options as a normal DP. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD 4BC Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Shield Anti-Heat OS Do Nothing Long Dash > Block 214C: A slightly advancing command grab with fast, invincible startup. Used for hard callouts, as whiffing is automatically punished by bell detonation hitboxes. Beats: Meaty Low Throw Shield Anti-Heat OS Do Nothing (Point Blank) Reaction Moon Drive (It is a grab) Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Empty IAD 4BC Do Nothing > Mash DP/Arc Drive On Reaction (Very Hard) (Point Blank) Do Nothing > Jump On Reaction (Further Back) 22C: Somewhat of a meme option, but still a valid one. By all means, it's a reversal that can work wonders. If used and not immediately punished, it grants Kouma 4 seconds of fully actionable armor. Due to its significant pushback and lower recovery than other reversal options, it is actually harder to punish 22C and break the armor install than his other options. Due to this, a third Draws With section was added, listing options that keep his armor but don't actually punish Dead Apostle Noel and instead return to an armor-fueled neutral. Beats: Meaty Low Throw Draws With: Superjump/Jump (Depends on Distance) Empty IAD > Block Loses To: Superjump/Jump (Depends on Distance) Do Nothing > Shield On Reaction Empty IAD > Shield On Reaction (Requires Strict Timing) Shield Anti-Heat OS 4BC > 22C

Miyako Arima [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623A/C), Miyako has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Noel [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (22B/C), Noel has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Michael Roa Valdamjong [character page][match videos]

Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: 236C: A fullscreen invincible reversal. Incredibly active. Functionally the same as Ciel's. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD > Buttons 4BC Loses To: Superjump/Jump (Variable Punish Times) Shield Anti-Heat OS Empty IAD Do Nothing 623B/C: A standard DP. Covers the same set of options as a normal DP for both parties. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD 4BC Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Shield Anti-Heat OS Do Nothing Long Dash > Block

Vlov Arkhangel [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Vlov has no unique tools that would allow him to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Red Arcueid [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (236C), Red Arcueid has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Saber [character page][match videos]

Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Arc Drive: A reversal counter that triggers when any hitbox touches it, including the bell detonations. Be vigilant when Saber has 3 bars; Avalon is quite good in this matchup. Beats: Anything that involves pressing a button Do Nothing Loses To: Long Dash > Wait & Punish Superjump* (Can potentially cross up the input) 623C: Saber's only real reversal. Fast, big hitbox, but remains fully grounded. Covers a slightly different set of options than a normal DP. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD 4BC Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Shield Anti-Heat OS Do Nothing Long Dash > Block

Aoko Aozaki [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623C), Aoko has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Dead Apostle Noel [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623B/C), Dead Apostle Noel has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Mario Gallo Bestino [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Mario has no unique tools that would allow him to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Powered Ciel [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623B/C), Powered Ciel has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Neco-Arc [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623B/C), Neco-Arc has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast. Her DP loses to IAD, by the way.

Mash Kyrielight [character page][match videos]
Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Besides a DP (623B/C), Mash has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Ushiwakamaru [character page][match videos]
Overview Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Ushiwakamaru has no unique tools that would allow her to challenge Dead Apostle Noel's oki better than the rest of the cast.

Monte Cristo [character page][match videos]

Suggested Playstyle: xxx Overview/Summary Pros you can win Cons you can lose Neutral Offense Defense Considerations On Oki: Arc Drive: KOKER INSTALL!!! An advancing command grab that is frame zero if point blank. Pretty fast and travels quite far; functionally similar to Kouma's. Beats: Meaty Low Throw Anti-Heat OS Shield Do Nothing (Point Blank) IAD > Buttons 4BC Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Empty IAD Do Nothing > Jump On Reaction (Further Back) 623B/C: A standard DP. Covers the same set of options as a normal DP for both parties. Beats: Meaty Low Throw IAD Anything else that involves pressing a button Loses To: Superjump/Jump Shield Anti-Heat OS Do Nothing 4BC Long Dash > Block