Gray Brawl Stars Guide
Gray 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 Gray — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- support
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Gray sits in A tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 6/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Wormhole Gadget — Extra reposition: pull a teammate out of a losing fight.
Star Power: Handle With Care — Extra damage on your cane attack keeps you relevant even without your super.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Your portals are the value; damage is the bonus.
Portal your tank onto the backline, not yourself.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a support, Gray is favoured into marksman, assassin.
- With your portal to get behind him you focus Stu: assassins have low HP once their dash is on cooldown.
- With your portal to get behind him you focus Spike: Spike is fragile and his cactus is easy to dodge.
- With your portal to get behind him you focus Bea: Bea is very weak without a charged shot.
- With your portal to get behind him you focus Mico: assassins have low HP once their dash is on cooldown.
Weaknesses
Gray struggles against tank, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the support role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Gem Grab — fit 6/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
- Knockout — fit 6/10
Draft advice
Gray is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Works well alongside Colt.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Gray when the map layout works against the support role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.