Jae-Yong Brawl Stars Guide
Jae-Yong 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 Jae-Yong — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- fighter
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Jae-Yong 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: Second Wind — Heal to outlast the fight after your dash-in.
Star Power: Iron Will — More durability during your engage means winning duels more often.
Gears: Health + Gadget Charge — You dive in and need to survive it.
Only dash in once both your super and gadget are ready.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a fighter, Jae-Yong is favoured into assassin, artillery, thrower.
- With your dash super you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your dash super you focus Dynamike: Dynamike can't shoot in a straight line and misses everything moving.
- With your dash super you focus Tick: Tick has the lowest HP in the game.
- With your dash super you focus Penny: Penny is slow and has no escape.
Weaknesses
Jae-Yong 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
Jae-Yong 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 Jae-Yong 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.