Fae vs Reylen • Neon Reign

In this match, I played Fae against Reylen on hard mode. Fae has a cool passive that makes up joysticks a bit safer to play, and her star ability, Elusive Manoeuvre, gives you both damage and a block, which feels very rewarding to trigger. Reylen, on the other hand, hits hard with strike-based combos and can quickly chip away at your health if you’re not careful. This game was all about trying to manage tempo and find windows to stabilise before things got out of control.

There were a few moments where things looked promising, like getting decent combos early and blocking big attacks with a throw or combo breaker. But as the match went on, it became a lot harder to stay ahead. Reylen kept stacking stars and pressure, and there were turns where I had no defence left to play. I was constantly forced to make tough choices between going for damage or holding back to survive. It ended up being one of those tight matches that really shows how punishing hard mode can be when the CPU gets the upper hand.