His neutral aerial is quick and deals low forward knockback, which lets it set up into moves such as Flame Choke or grounded Wizard's Dropkick. The aforementioned Flame Choke, when grounded, is his most reliable combo starter. When it lands, it grabs the opponent and slams them onto the floor in a prone state, allowing Ganondorf to follow up with his neutral attack, any of his tilt attacks, or any smash attack. The opponent can tech this blast, though that can effectively set up a tech-chase situation. Should the opponent roll out of it, Ganondorf can quickly address this due to the move's low end lag. However, Ganondorf still packs glaring flaws, one of which is his horrible disadvantage state.

Due to his tall stature and high gravity, he has a more challenging time avoiding attacks, particularly with combo-heavy characters, such as Sora or Sheik.