Feb. 01, 2015 2:33 AM
MF-H Flame Cancer TH170RB
Because Hell 230CS is banned in Limited.Concept: A Defense/Stamina hybrid that uses Flame's elevated shape and a tall Track to avoid metal-on-metal contact. RB's defensive power and surprising Stamina for a rubber tip and MF-H give the otherwise flimsy Flame the grip and weight it needs to withstand hits.
Parts Choice:
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MF-H: For weight. Although it arguably cuts the custom's Stamina by a decent amount, switching to MF-L resulted the custom being thrown around noticeably more in battle.
Cancer: One of the best Clear Wheels for Defense and Stamina, and I also don't have Cygnus or Hades.
Flame: Its elevated design allows it to evade attacks from below, and while it's not Burn or Scythe, it has passable Stamina.
TH170: Chosen over 230 to add versatility to the custom. Against Attack or Defense set it to 220 to minimize metal-on-metal contact, and against HTSCs switch to 170 or 195 and use Flames' slopes to destabilize.
RB: CS worked with Hell, but since Flame is a lot lighter and flimsier than Hell I had to use a more defensive Bottom. Along with its Defense and Stamina, RB also allows the custom to precess for a period of time before falling over.
Equipment
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BB-10
Beylauncher L w/ grip
Beylauncher R w/ grip
All rubber parts are in their prime except LRF which is a little past. RB has been worn to the point where it no longer skips the Tornado Ridge.
B:D is a 7 minute variation
WD is near mint
Beylauncher L w/ grip
Beylauncher R w/ grip
All rubber parts are in their prime except LRF which is a little past. RB has been worn to the point where it no longer skips the Tornado Ridge.
B:D is a 7 minute variation
WD is near mint
Testing
vs. Attack (Click to View)
MF-H Flame Cancer TH220RB vs. MF-H Lightning L-Drago (Upper) TR145LRF
Cancer: 15 wins (all OS)
L-Drago: 5 wins (all KO)
1 tie redone
Cancer win rate: 75%
MF-H Flame Cancer TH220RB vs. MF-H Omega (Assault) Horuseus CH145RF
Cancer: 14 wins (13 OS, 1 KO)
Horuseus: 6 wins (all KO)
Cancer win rate: 70%
After doing this the first time, I realized 'wait, this can't be right. There's no way Omega only got 30%,' and retested the matchup to get a more accurate result.
MF-H Flame Cancer TH220RB vs. MF-H Omega (Assault) Horuseus CH145RF
Cancer: 11 wins (all OS)
Horuseus: 9 wins (all KO)
Cancer win rate: 55%
It's still a bit too high, but it's more accurate than the first test.
MF-H Flame Cancer TH220RB vs. MF-H Dark Knight Zirago (Crystal Up) 85RF
Cancer: 16 wins (14 OS, 2 KO)
Zirago: 4 wins (all KO)
2 ties redone
Cancer win rate: 80%
vs. Defense (Click to View)
MF-H Flame Cancer TH220RB vs. MF-H Earth Aquario R145CS
Cancer: 10 wins (all OS)
Aquario: 0 wins
Cancer win rate: 100%
vs. Stamina (Click to View)
MF-H Flame Cancer TH195RB vs. Burn Cancer B:D
Flame: 7 wins (1 KO, 6 OS)
Burn: 13 wins (all OS)
Cancer win rate: 35%
MF-H Flame Cancer TH170RB vs. MF-L Earth Cancer W145WD
Flame: 14 wins (all OS)
Earth: 11 wins (all OS)
2 ties redone
Cancer win rate: 56%
Yeah I can't count sorry. The way to deal with shorter Stamina types was to choose the height that was right above the opponent so you could make contact with Flame's underside. If Flame could dominate the center of the stadium it could grind down its opponents, but for me it was difficult to pull off consistently. The one KO on Burn B:D came from a freak aggressive launch.
Overall:While I don't think it's top-tier worthy, it's an interesting combo and can hold its own fairly well against some things. You have to predict right to win with it though.