Mortis Brawl Stars Guide
Mortis 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 Mortis — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- assassin
- Blind-pick safety
- 4/10
Current meta status
Mortis sits in B tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 4/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Combo Spinner — A 360° attack that still gives value on a missed dash and charges your super.
Star Power: Creepy Harvest — Heal per kill turns a won fight into a continuous snowball.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Speed — Mortis wins through mobility and gadget uptime, not by tanking.
Only dive the backline, and only when your dash bar is full.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a assassin, Mortis is favoured into marksman, sharpshooter, thrower, artillery, support.
- With your dash that dodges his poke you focus Gene: Gene has low HP and a slow attack.
- With your dash that dodges his poke you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your dash that dodges his poke you focus Poco: Poco can barely defend himself.
- With your dash that dodges his poke you focus Gus: Gus is fragile once his shield is gone.
Weaknesses
Mortis 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
- Bounty — fit 4/10
Draft advice
Mortis is a late-pick Brawler. Picking it blind invites a hard counter; take it once the enemy draft is visible.
Works well alongside Max.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Mortis 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.