Tough Love Arena/Rice/Combos

Rice

Overview

Combos

Strategy / Counterstrategy

Matchups

Full Frame Data

General legend

Abbreviation	Meaning
AA	Anti air starter
>	Link
5LH	Cancel (Light cancels into Heavy in this case)
DAC	Delayed Attack Cancel
(Number)	Indicates what part of a multi hit move hits. Omitted if every hit of a multi hit move hits.
[Text]	Indicates that multiple variations can end the specific combo covered
Bold Text	Meaty Attack

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Combo Primer

Common Openers

• 5L is an easy move to hit confirm from and is advantageous on block.
• AA 5L is a very reliable anti air that can lead to solid damage for Rice.
• 5H is a bit hard to hit confirm but is often the move Rice uses the most in neutral.
• 4H is a very good starter if Rice can hit it close enough for Slap afterwards or if Rice has meter.

5L/AA 5L

Notation	Damage	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
5L6H	137	200	Anywhere	Rice's most common combo off of Slap. Whip Splash can be replaced with Swipe to get more damage at the cost of a knockdown opportunity.
5L(2) > 5L6H	176	250	Anywhere	Useful combo to know for Rice's Oki.
5L(1)H > 5L6H	203	350	Anywhere	A good point blank confirm off of Slap.
AA 5L(1) > 4H > 5HL	194	350	Anywhere	A good anti air combo to use if Rice does not want to side switch.
AA 5L(1) > 4H > 5HSH	241	450	Anywhere	Gives Rice a side switch and leads to a solid knockdown.
AA 5L > 5HSH	225	400	Anywhere	Gives Rice a side switch and leads to a solid knockdown off of a two-hit Slap anti air.
AA 5L > 5HL	178	300	Anywhere	Gives Rice a side switch and leads to a solid knockdown.

5H Opener

Notation	Damage	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
5HHH	183	300	Anywhere	One of Rice's most common combos off of Whip. Rice can vary the followup after Whip Pounce depending on the scenario.
5HHSH	266	400	Anywhere	Rice gets more damage off of Whip at the cost of a side switch.
5HL > 5L6H	273	400	Anywhere	Useful combo to know when Rice is point blank.
5HL > RC > 5HHSH	354	-600	Anywhere	Good combo that is easy to hit confirm off of Rice's zoning.
5HHS > RC > 5HHH	342	-550	Anywhere	Has a solid amount of corner carry. Rice can use Swat > Whip instead of Whip Splash as the ender to deal more damage

Miscellaneous Combos

Notation	Damage	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Reject > 5SH	170	-800	Anywhere	Reject must hit an airborne opponent.
AA Trade 4H > walk > 5HSH	286	At least 400	Anywhere	A high-risk, high-reward anti-air combo. Whip can replace Swipe as the starter and still does more damage than a Slap anti-air combo.
5HH > 5HHSH	334	600	Anywhere	Rice's most damaging Burst punish outside of the corner. If Rice has the corner 5HL can replace 5HH at the start of the combo to deal more damage.

Resources

TLA Rice Combo Doc

Off the Grain - TLA Rice Guide