Crow Brawl Stars Guide
Crow 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 Crow — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- assassin
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Crow sits in B 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: Defense Booster — Damage reduction exactly when you get focused after a dive.
Star Power: Carrion Crow — Extra damage on low-HP targets makes you the best finisher in the game.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Poke plus poison scales with damage.
Poke from above, only dive in once the target is already below half HP.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a assassin, Crow is favoured into marksman, sharpshooter, thrower, artillery, support.
- With your poison that counters his healing you focus Gene: Gene has low HP and a slow attack.
- With your poison that counters his healing you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your poison that counters his healing you focus Poco: Poco can barely defend himself.
- With your poison that counters his healing you focus Gus: Gus is fragile once his shield is gone.
Weaknesses
Crow struggles against tank, controller, fighter and on maps that do not support the assassin role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Draft advice
Crow 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 Crow 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.