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{{Character Tabs|Mai Natsume}}
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==Strategy==
<blockquote><i><section begin=strategy/>Given Mai's weapon is a spear, she favors mid-ranged combat. With her longer reach zoning attacks, keep the opponent at bay, then use Juncture when you see the opponent let their guard down. Furthermore, Mai does not have a → + Normal Attack, nor does she have many routes to take in her combo path. Her controls are rather simple compared to others. Instead she can use Variable Arts. Variable Arts is a similar system to Revolver Action, but it allows you to string actions together, even when one misses.

During Variable Arts, C is Mai's main zoning tool. At mid-range, connect into it from a standing attack. Standing A → C is quick and effective. Next chain that attack into quick overhead follow-up A. If the opponent blocks while standing, close the distance with Juncture, and use a Crouching A. When you want to close the distance, Standing A → C → B or, the enhanced version of Suzuran: Blaze is effective. Both leave you with an advantage, even if the opponent blocks, so they are excellent tools.

If you're close to the opponent, connect into a Variable Arts B. Continue to press B, and Mai will transition into a stance where she lifts one leg off the ground. During this, use her Overheads ↑ + A or C, or her Low, A or C to break through opponent's guards. Against opponents that attack from midair, Crouching C is effective. If the opponent is farther away, Juncture, then go into a Himeyuri: Dipper or the anti-air Sylvan Hurricane Assault to shut them down. If you let the opponent get in really close, use a Barrier Block to spread the distance, followed by a Moon Blossom to rest the situation.

If you have Heat to spare, Floral Blizzard Blossom is extremely useful. You are able to block your opponent's attack, so use it with confidence. <Ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Tutorial Mode, Character Specifics, Mai Natsume, Lesson 03: Strategy Lessons''</ref><section end=strategy/></i></blockquote>
==Command List==
{{Command List
| drive    = 
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Exseal
    | JP     = 朱弾（ガリアスフィラ）＝アウトシール
    | romaji = Gariasufira=Autoshīru
    | input  = D
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = Takes a deep stance and throws a spear. Charging it will allow Mai to change her stance and make the spear unblockable. Input ↓ or ↑ to alter the spear's trajectory
  }}
| od       =
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Flurry of the Winter Moon
    | JP     = 風花雪月（ふうかせつげつ）
    | romaji = Fūka Setsugetsu
    | input  = A + B + C + D
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = Shortens the charging time for drive attacks
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Shearing Cherry Blossom Storm
    | JP     = 桜花爛刃(おうからんじん)
    | romaji = Ōkaranjin
    | input  = During OD, A + B + C + D
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
| specials =
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Juncture
    | JP     = <ruby><rb>刹梛 (せつな)</rb><rt>Temple Evergreen</rt></ruby>
    | romaji = Setsuna
    | input  = ↓↘→
    | input2 = SP
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = → Himeyuri
    | JP     = <ruby><rb>姫百璃</rb><rt>Lily</rt></ruby> (ひめゆり)
    | romaji = Himeyuri
    | input  = ↓↘→ + A or A during Juncture
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = → Himeyuri: Blaze
    | JP     = 姫百璃・<ruby><rb>燈</rb><rt>Lamp</rt></ruby> (ひめゆり・どう)
    | romaji = Himeyuri・Dō
    | input  = →↓↘ + B or B during Juncture
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = → Himeyuri: Dipper
    | JP     = 姫百璃・<ruby><rb>斗李</rb><rt>[[wikipedia:Chinese_constellations#The_Twenty-Eight_Mansions|Dipper]] plum</rt></ruby> (ひめゆり・とり)
    | romaji = Himeyuri・Tori
    | input  = ↓↘→ + C or C during Juncture
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Moon Blossom
    | JP     = 月華（げっか）
    | romaji = Gekka
    | input  = ↓↙←
    | input2 = ↓ + SP 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = → Suzuran
    | JP     = <ruby><rb>須寿蘭</rb><rt>Lily of the Valley</rt></ruby>（すずらん）
    | romaji = Suzuran
    | input  = ↓↙← + A (midair also) or A during Moon Blossom
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = → Suzuran: Blaze
    | JP     = 須寿蘭・燈（すずらん・どう）
    | romaji = Suzuran・Dō
    | input  = ↓↙← + B (midair also) or B during Moon Blossom
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = → Suzuran: Dipper
    | JP     = 須寿蘭・斗李（すずらん・とり）
    | romaji = Suzuran・Tori
    | input  = ↓↙← + C (midair also) or C during Moon Blossom
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
| dd       =
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Sylvan Hurricane Assault
    | JP     = <ruby><rb>断空崩蕾花 (だんくうほうらいか)</rb><rt>Sky-splitting Crumbling Buds and Flowers</rt></ruby>
    | romaji = Dankūhōraika
    | input  = ↓→↘ + D (midair also) (uses 50% Heat)
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Floral Blizzard Blossom
    | JP     = <ruby><rb>六花嵐桜閃 (りっからんおうせん)</rb><rt>Six-Flower Storm Cherry Blossom Flash</rt></ruby>
    | romaji = Rekkaranōsen
    | input  = ↓↙← + D (delayable) (uses 50% Heat)
    | input2 = ← + SP (uses 50% Heat)
    | desc   = 
  }}
| astral   =
  {{Command List Row
    | EN     = Royal Crimson Sprout: "New Moon Lotus"
    | JP     = <ruby><rb>朱臨（しゅりん）</rb><rt>Crimson Confrontation</rt></ruby><ruby><rb>「緋蓮蒼朔耶（ひれんそうさくや）」</rb><rt>Red Lotus of the Azure New Moon</rt></ruby>
    | romaji = Shurin: Hirensōsakuya
    | input  = ↓↓↓ + D (uses 100% Heat)
    | input2 = 
    | desc   = 
  }}
}}

==Palettes==
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File:BBCF MA Palette 11.png|11<br>[[Elise von Klagen]]
File:BBCF MA Palette 12.png|12<br>Raven (Guilty Gear)
File:BBCF MA Palette 13.png|13<br>Mizuki Eiri (Getsuei Gakuen -kou-)
File:BBCF MA Palette 14.png|14<br>[[Kajun Faycott]]
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File:BBCF MA Palette 22.png|22<br>PlayStation
File:BBCF MA Palette 23.png|23<br>Famitsu
File:BBCF MA Palette 24.png|24<br>Dengeki
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==Notes==
* '''Juncture''' (刹梛 ''Setsuna'') is read as "juncture" but written with the characters for "temple" and "evergreen tree."
* '''Himeyuri''' (姫百璃) is read as "lily" but written with the last character replaced with one for "lapis lazuli."
* '''Suzuran''' (須寿蘭) is read as "lily of the valley" but written with the characters for necessity, longevity, and orchid respectively.
==External Links==
* ''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Website (US), [http://blazblueuniverse.com/bbcf/characters/ Characters] - Mai Natsume''
* ''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Website (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/manual-ps4/character/mai.html Mai Natsume - Command List]''
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