Draco Brawl Stars Guide
Draco 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 Draco — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- fighter
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Draco 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: Dragon's Breath — Extra damage window in dragon form.
Star Power: Dragon Fury — Your dragon form lasts longer, letting you win more fights per super.
Gears: Health + Damage — You fight at close range in both forms.
Build your super with poke and only transform on the objective.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a fighter, Draco is favoured into assassin, artillery, thrower.
- With your dragon form to dive in you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your dragon form to dive in you focus Dynamike: Dynamike can't shoot in a straight line and misses everything moving.
- With your dragon form to dive in you focus Tick: Tick has the lowest HP in the game.
- With your dragon form to dive in you focus Penny: Penny is slow and has no escape.
Weaknesses
Draco struggles against marksman, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the fighter role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Brawl Ball — fit 7/10
- Hot Zone — fit 6/10
- Gem Grab — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Draco is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Works well alongside Doug.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Draco when the map layout works against the fighter role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.