4-5-1 V style counter for 4-4-2 ?

[pcmacdaniel]

The following are my three favorite approaches against the 4-4-2 classic.

1. Mirror it
2. 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow Diamond.
3. 4-1-2-1-2 Wide Diamond or 4-3w-1-2. This setup is if I suspect they're better offensive threats are on the flanks, or are passing down the flanks

As for formations of note,

Someone in my league has won three straight against either 4-4-2 classic or 4-2-2-2 hexagon with the 4-3w-2n-1 X-Mas tree. Among these wins, was a 2:1 win against a token buyer running 4-4-2 classic.