Nani Brawl Stars Guide
Nani 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 Nani — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- marksman
- Blind-pick safety
- 4/10
Current meta status
Nani 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: Warp Blast — Teleports you to your Peep explosion: your escape from any dive.
Star Power: Autofocus — More damage at range rewards exactly how Nani is meant to be played.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Your burst needs to kill and your escape needs to be there.
Stay all the way back and send Peep along cover.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a marksman, Nani is favoured into tank, fighter, support.
- With your Peep super that hits him behind cover you focus Gene: Gene has low HP and a slow attack.
- With your Peep super that hits him behind cover you focus Poco: Poco can barely defend himself.
- With your Peep super that hits him behind cover you focus Gus: Gus is fragile once his shield is gone.
- With your Peep super that hits him behind cover you focus Pam: Pam lacks mobility and her damage falls off at range.
Weaknesses
Nani struggles against assassin, thrower, artillery and on maps that do not support the marksman role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Draft advice
Nani is a late-pick Brawler. Picking it blind invites a hard counter; take it once the enemy draft is visible.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Nani when the map layout works against the marksman role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.