What are the best Iron man teams?

[Ho0v-Man]

Hey. I just started w/ Iron Man and was kind of wondering what the best teams for him were. I've heard that Mag/IM/psy isn't good because no one is actually stupid enough to get close enough for psy to hit. I've also heard team Combofiend isn't that great due to the lack of high prioritized assists. I think it's a pretty cool team, but I'm an IM noob. also, I thought I'd mention that I'm not a big fan of using the following top-tier characters:

Magneto (I know... but he's just not my style)

commando (I like characters who have some fighting ability)

Cable (sometimes he's okay, but I just don't like doing those same ghetto traps over and over...)

Blackheart (I sometimes use him as a battery, but that's about it)

[j99]

I like Sent/IM/Doom.

In my opinion, Doom is IM's best assist: it's easier for him to cover than psylocke, random rocks can lead into infinite, you can throw into assist into infinite very easily from anywhere, it's great for pressuring and chipping, and it's got great priority against alot of stuff.

Sentinel works very well with Doom also (better than the rest of the big 4 IMO) and Sent/IM is a great duo (in either order) even if Doom dies.

[scrubkiller]

i like IM,storm,sent my rape squad, the other rape squad is IM,cable,storm team japan

[afireinside195]

Sent Ironman Capcom Allllll The Way

[Killerbuzz]

what about IM, Ice man, Doom??

[wafflemonkey]

i like haveing psylock as an assist because just one assist hitting pretty much gaurantees infinite if u kno the timing. but for the battery im a bit puzzled. i always liked cammy and i guess that would be fun ^^

[Access Denied]

IM/Sent/cyclops is a good tripod.

Naturally imo its better to start off with sentinel with IM's AAA, but you can mix it up and put IM first vs Magnus and storm users, cyclops and IM = endless possiblilties together

[Ho0v-Man]

Dang, I forgot I made this thread. IM/Psy at first seems awesome, but that duo loses to straight up turtling. Maybe I'll post more later.

[Access Denied]

You know what i take that back

Sent/im/cyke are a good tripod (ill keep that resolution.)
But IM teams should be based on how good ur opponet is and who they are using.

If Doom/Cable are placed together vs ur ironman psyloke would be a better choice in comparison to cyke.

And if storm/sentinel or Magnus/Sentinel are together, Cyke or Commando are excellent choices to be forseen teaming with IM.

[Cisco]

I use Ironman/Cable/Cyclops.

[Seerd]

For IM on point:
IM/Sent(a or y)/Cable
IM/Storm/Cable
IM/Doom/Cable

Cable AAA gives IM some good overhead coverage, and you can start the infinite out of it. You could probably switch out Cyke for Cable on those teams and do OK. They aren't top tier or anything, but they're enjoyable.

['SupêrioR'-TêCH]

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[chill_effect]

I use anak, im, doom. THis whole team can setup anak's inf. GOOD FOR ME, BAD FOR THEM. LEt me know what u think of this team. Does this team have a chance against ,scrub, santrax or msp. I have a hard time with cable. What's an ironman to do?

[phat_toi]

just use IM/sent/cable. its all u need =]. So far ive been playing with this team since the game came out and i love it to this day. Plus the pcxxhsf dhc is so fucken good,like a 100% easily. But thats just me

[Brooklyn]

i like im/sent/?
actually i like any im team i win with! =)

[Geronimo]

IM | Sentinel | Cable is the best IM [point] team there is. Free INF if either assist hits.

Sentinel's drones is better than (insert character and assist here) because:
- Doom AAA - too in-consistant in the way the rocks hit
- Storm's Proj. - takes too much damage if she's hit a couple times when called and HSF is much easier to combo off of after DHC PC [in comparison to Hail Storm].

Cable's AAA is better than (insert character and assist here) because:
- Cyclops - comboing off of INF is harder than it has to be.
- Psylocke - Takes damage even worse than Storm and hella limited range when it comes to rush protection.
- CapCom - Can't set-up INF whenever it hits, and knocks oppenent away, which, for the most part, you DO NOT want when playing as IM [against 3 of the "Big 4," distance against Magneto is more of a personal preference thing].

End of discussion.


Jus' my $.02.

- Geronimo

[phat_toi]

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- Geronimo



Geronimo is right. He's seen the light haha. This team is too godam phun.

[Ho0v-Man]

^^ Can you combo off of Cable's assist into the inf. or something. That's kinda what I need what w/ my IM sucking majorly and everything. I need a scrub IM team honestly. I don't know any solo setups into the inf. or anything. Until I get better, which will prolly be a while since I don't play religiously anymore, I'm gonna either combo off an assist or chase Sentinel w/ u/f fierce. :sad:

[j99]

Good scrub IM team = Your av with IM instead of Strider. IMO

[phat_toi]

^^ Can you combo off of Cable's assist into the inf. or something. That's kinda what I need what w/ my IM sucking majorly and everything. I need a scrub IM team honestly. I don't know any solo setups into the inf. or anything. Until I get better, which will prolly be a while since I don't play religiously anymore, I'm gonna either combo off an assist or chase Sentinel w/ u/f fierce. :sad:


Cables aaa is mad ghetto psylocke dog, but its a lil trickier. Main set up i do is c.lk+cable,s.lp into INF. Its that godam simple. And only IM scrub team i can think of is n e thing with psylocke in it haha. Hope that helps.

~Tony Starks~

[Ho0v-Man]

Thanks, I'll try it out. I won't use Psy though. It's pretty easy to see how that duo loses.

[Magnifico]

man dont be so quick to dismiss it, iron man/psy pretty good vs magneto based teams. its got its uses

[Geronimo]

man dont be so quick to dismiss it, iron man/psy pretty good vs magneto based teams. its got its uses

Only if Magneto gets careless and runs into Psylocke assist. IM can't utilize Psylocke AAA like Magneto can 'cuz IM is too slow. Magneto's rush can cause hella impatience and FORCE mistakes for Psylocke to capatilize on. But in IM's case, yes, his rushdown can cause impatience, but it takes a LOT more work and you're better off w/ Sentinel <Y> for cross-up/triangle jump mayhem.

In short, while Magneto can force his way in and get a hit for Psylocke, IM has to rely on luck and for Psylocke to hit by herself.


Hope that helps./Jus' my $.02.

- Geronimo

[Seerd]

In Cable's AAA, theres a slight pause after it first hits until he actually launches the spear thing. Just jump up and hit them during that pause, and you'll knock them out of the assist and can go straight into the inf.

[Magnifico]

yeah geronimo that all makes sense and maybe i need ot play some better magnetos, but it seems like jsut the PRESENCE of iron/psy huts his game, ya know? i mean i totally agree with what youre saying that iron man doesnt help psylocke get a hit, but it gives magneto something BIG to worry about.. and doesnt let him do what he really wants to. and that counts for a lot i think

[phat_toi]

yeah geronimo that all makes sense and maybe i need ot play some better magnetos, but it seems like jsut the PRESENCE of iron/psy huts his game, ya know? i mean i totally agree with what youre saying that iron man doesnt help psylocke get a hit, but it gives magneto something BIG to worry about.. and doesnt let him do what he really wants to. and that counts for a lot i think


IMO cables aaa > psy's aaa. Its almost the same shit but cable is much nicer, and u also get cable/IM which is pretty good if u know how to use IM's assist,instead of psy/IM. Also cable cant really get caught in the unblockable as much, while Psy is the easist bitch to get. Just my thoughts haha. But if you can use psy's aaa handle it, thats if u dont mind getting hit by the unblockable

[Geronimo]

yeah geronimo that all makes sense and maybe i need ot play some better magnetos, but it seems like jsut the PRESENCE of iron/psy huts his game, ya know? i mean i totally agree with what youre saying that iron man doesnt help psylocke get a hit, but it gives magneto something BIG to worry about.. and doesnt let him do what he really wants to. and that counts for a lot i think
Yeah, I see your point. But then again, MSP vs. MSP isn't a very rare match-up. People play that all the time. So most Magneto's should be used to fighting against Psylocke AAA. And IMO, the presence of Mag/Psy > the presence of IM/Psy. But either way, if Psylocke hits, you're gonna die regardless.

So you can't really go into a match fearing Psylocke, you jus' have to play your game and hope for the best.


Jus' my $.02.

- Geronimo

[Magnifico]

cool.. I'm gonna try out an IM + cable team next time I play. My current fave is Iron MAn Storm Psylocke, but this makes me wonder.

[The Prophitt]

My team is soon to be called Team Trap - IM, S/D

[ATruEVatO]

My team is soon to be called Team Trap - IM, S/D


ur teams gonna get owned by me at evo lol j/p just win a tourney then call it trap lol. but yea were still gonna play at evo right? pm me bout it or aim me late

[Ho0v-Man]

Start Strider. Kill the first character and gaurd break the other two. :bgrin:

[The Prophitt]

I should be still going to Evo. If I am back from China and Japan in time I will definitly be going. I will enjoy crushing you with my team, hah.

[ATruEVatO]

Start Strider. Kill the first character and gaurd break the other two. :bgrin:


with s/d u need meter and u only get one in the beg of the match so there aint much to do so prophit? start wit iron man to built up meter with his infinite or other ways like smart bombs and shit once iron man dies then yes go with wit dis guy said. because u'll have enough metere then im out late

[Ho0v-Man]

with s/d u need meter and u only get one in the beg of the match so there aint much to do so prophit? start wit iron man to built up meter with his infinite or other ways like smart bombs and shit once iron man dies then yes go with wit dis guy said. because u'll have enough metere then im out late
I don't mind starting Strider first. Meter's not much of a problem. The only time I need meter for Strider is against Sentinel.