Cordelius Brawl Stars Guide
Cordelius can be a great pick when the map and matchup fit. This guide combines current meta information with BrawlBetter’s match and draft data to show when to pick Cordelius — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- assassin
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Cordelius sits in A tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 5/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Mushroom Cannon — Extra burst in the shadow realm where you force a 1v1.
Star Power: Mush-Room — Healing in the shadow realm lets you win the forced 1v1 almost every time.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Health — Your super is your whole identity; uptime and survival matter.
Pull the support or sniper, never the tank.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a assassin, Cordelius is favoured into marksman, sharpshooter, thrower, artillery, support.
- With your shadow-realm super for a forced 1v1 you focus Gene: Gene has low HP and a slow attack.
- With your shadow-realm super for a forced 1v1 you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your shadow-realm super for a forced 1v1 you focus Poco: Poco can barely defend himself.
- With your shadow-realm super for a forced 1v1 you focus Gus: Gus is fragile once his shield is gone.
Weaknesses
Cordelius struggles against tank, controller, fighter and on maps that do not support the assassin role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Gem Grab — fit 6/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
- Knockout — fit 6/10
Draft advice
Cordelius is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Cordelius when the map layout works against the assassin role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.