Mico Brawl Stars Guide
Mico 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 Mico — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- assassin
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Mico 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: Presto — Extra jump: reach or escape where no one expects it.
Star Power: Monkey Business — You jump faster and keep up the pressure without standing still.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Health — You're constantly in danger during your dives.
Jump over walls onto the sniper and jump straight back out.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a assassin, Mico is favoured into marksman, sharpshooter, thrower, artillery, support.
- With your jump over walls, straight on top of him you focus Gene: Gene has low HP and a slow attack.
- With your jump over walls, straight on top of him you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your jump over walls, straight on top of him you focus Poco: Poco can barely defend himself.
- With your jump over walls, straight on top of him you focus Gus: Gus is fragile once his shield is gone.
Weaknesses
Mico struggles against tank, controller, fighter and on maps that do not support the assassin role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
- Gem Grab — fit 5/10
- Knockout — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Mico 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 Mico 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.