Mk11 - Kotal notes

Cmd Normals:
f+1     H      Bitchslap high that gets you in, not worth using alone

b+2     H      Slow swordswing, not worth using alone
f+2     M      The GOAT mid-approach tool

f+3     L      Good ranged low approaching check
d+3     L      i8! low kick; important tool for keeping your turn

d+4     L      Slower low that KNDs
f+4     M      Faster than f+2 with i15 appraoching mid that KNDs and has about same range
b+4     L      Quick low qith i13 that KNDs; good breathing-tool


Strings:

1,2     H,M,X  Close-range punish move with i8; short range; special-cancellable
1,2,2   H,M,M  Extender to catch ppl trying to counterpoke cmd-grab or jumping

f+1,2   M,M,X  Main punish tool with i10; decent range; special-cancellable
f+1,2,2 M,M,O  Risky overhead extender
f+1,4   M,L    Also i10 but with low that can't be cancelled; safe OB

2,2     H,L,X Short range i9 KND; special-cancellable
2,2,1   H,L,M  Launcher extension

f+2,4   M,M,X  Main approach tool with great range; special-cancellable; safe OB
f+2,4,3 M,M,L  Low Extender to keep them on their toes

b+2,2   H,M,X  Risky but also great approach tool; special-cancellable; unsafe OB
b+2,2,3 H,M,O  Even more risky overhead because why not

3,4     H,M,X  i13 check-tool where the mid followup has amazing range; prob not bad to throw out trying to whiff it; special-cancellable!!
f+3,4   L,M    Very decent ranged approaching low into KND mid; safe OB


Combos:
2,2,1 > dash f+1,2 > Sword (228.74 dmg; Hard Timing!)
Projectile combos from: f+1,2; f+2,4; 2,2
EX Projectile combos from: 1,2; f+1,2; 2,2

Corner-Combos:
2,2,1 > 3,4 > Sword (260.65 dmg)

Krush-Combos:
d+2 > b+2,2 > Sword (334.88 dmg; very iffy timing, watch your enemy and not yourself and wait till they are clsoe to the floor)
    > 1 > f+1,2 > Sword (325.91 dmg; easier timing)
f+1,2,2 > b+2,2 > f+1,2 > Sword (328.28 dmg; very iffy timing, watch your enemy and not yourself and wait till they on highest point)


Totem setups (defense-totem moves you slightly forward making you run into some wakeup-attacks where attack-totem would work!):

-Sword: can be safe midscreen; unsafe in corner
-Sword (EX): unsafe as they are too near (but depends on their wakeup-attack length)
-projectile: can be safe midscreen
-projectile (EX): can be safe midscreen; only attack-totem safe up-close or in corner
-1,2,2: can be safe midscreen; only attack-totem safe in corner
-f+1,2: only attack-totem safe
-f+1,2,2: unsafe
-2,2,1: can be safe midscreen; only attack-totem safe in corner
-f+4: can be safe midscreen; unsafe in corner
-b+4: unsafe
-f+3,4: can be safe midscreen; only attack-totem safe in corner
-3,4: only attack-totem can be safe depending on wakeup-attack length; unsafe in corner
-j3/4: can be safe midscreen; only attack-totem can be safe in corner but only if you hit it deep
-u+3/4: kinda risky midscreen but depends on their wakeup-attack length; only attack-totem safe in corner
-Throw: kinda risky midscreen but depends on their wakeup-attack length; forward-throw is riskier
-Fatal-Blow: unsafe
-f+1,1,2-Krush: only attack-totem safe
-d+2-Krush: only attack-totem safe
-Throw-Krush: can be safe (unless you throw them into the corner)
-Sword-Krush: unsafe
-projectile-Krush: unsafe if near or in corner or against long-ranging stuff

So in short:
setup midscreen after: -normal Sword
                       -Throws (risky) and Throw-Krush
                       -projectile normal/EX/Krush
                       -f+3,4 and f+4 (great tools for keepout)
                       -1,2,2
                       -2,2,1
                       -j3/4
setup attack-totem in corner after:
                       -EX projectile
                       -1,2,2
                       -f+1,2
                       -2,2,1
                       -f+3,4
                       -u+3/4
attack-totem only after:
                       -f+1,1,2-Krush
Corner actually sounds like a negative for totems. Try to keep them out.