Best Brawlers for Knockout

From 4,799 Ranked Knockout battles of top players in the last 21 days we can compare 85 Brawlers; Eve leads with 62% over 93 matches (fairly reliable). Below: who wins in Knockout, who gets picked, and who to avoid.

4,799 Ranked Knockout battles in the last 21 days · 26 maps · meta September 16 Balance Update

Best Brawlers in Knockout by win rate

Eve is the standout in Knockout: 62% over 93 matches (fairly reliable). Pearl (56%, 1,011 matches), Wendy (56%, 583 matches), Gus (55%, 1,138 matches) also win clearly more than they lose here.

Brawler	Win rate	Matches	How sure	Picked in Knockout battles	Tier
Eve	62%	93	fairly reliable	2%	A tier
Pearl	56%	1,011	reliable	21%	A tier
Wendy	56%	583	reliable	12%	S tier
Gus	55%	1,138	reliable	24%	S tier
Charlie	59%	123	fairly reliable	3%	A tier
Brock	54%	2,286	reliable	48%	A tier
Sprout	54%	725	reliable	15%	A tier
Angelo	54%	323	reliable	7%	A tier
Jae-Yong	55%	129	fairly reliable	3%	A tier
Shade	53%	533	reliable	11%	S tier
Doug	54%	138	fairly reliable	3%	C tier
Gray	52%	1,071	reliable	22%	B tier

Counted from 4,799 Ranked Knockout battles of top players over the last 21 days, last updated 2026-09-27. 21 more Brawlers were picked too rarely to show a win rate. Matches played before the latest balance change count for less.

Most picked in Knockout

Top players pick Brock (in 48% of battles, 54% win rate), Max (in 43% of battles, 49% win rate), Piper (in 34% of battles, 51% win rate) most often in Knockout. Being picked a lot and winning a lot are not the same thing.

Brawler	Win rate	Matches	How sure	Picked in Knockout battles	Tier
Brock	54%	2,286	reliable	48%	A tier
Max	49%	2,044	reliable	43%	A tier
Piper	51%	1,627	reliable	34%	A tier
Gene	47%	1,515	reliable	32%	B tier
Pierce	50%	1,302	reliable	27%	B tier
Gus	55%	1,138	reliable	24%	S tier
Rico	49%	1,130	reliable	24%	A tier
Gray	52%	1,071	reliable	22%	B tier

Brawlers to avoid in Knockout

Sirius struggles most in Knockout: 33% over 104 matches (fairly reliable).

SiriusB tier · 33% · 104 matches · fairly reliable BeaC tier · 35% · 104 matches · fairly reliable SpikeD tier · 38% · 147 matches · fairly reliable MortisD tier · 43% · 442 matches · reliable GriffC tier · 43% · 328 matches · reliable MaisieA tier · 40% · 85 matches · fairly reliable

How to read these numbers

A win rate only means something when enough matches sit behind it. Next to every number we say how sure we are:

reliable — 200 matches or more: a solid basis for a verdict.
fairly reliable — 80 to 199 matches: enough to spot a real pattern.
early signal — 30 to 79 matches: a hint, not a verdict.
too few matches — fewer than 30 matches, so we do not show a win rate yet.

A 60% win rate over 40 matches can easily be luck; a 54% win rate over 800 matches is a real edge. Brawlers with fewer than 30 matches are listed without a win rate on purpose.

Mode strategy

Knockout rewards marksman, support, controller, thrower. Build your draft around those roles first; a Brawler that is strong overall but cannot contribute to the win condition still loses the game.

The coaches' view on Knockout

The coaching model's ranking by Knockout fit, next to the measured win rates above. When the two disagree, trust the one with more matches behind it.

GeneB tier · support · mode fit 7/10 BoB tier · controller · mode fit 7/10 TaraA tier · support · mode fit 7/10 SandyA tier · support · mode fit 7/10 LouS tier · controller · mode fit 7/10 GusS tier · support · mode fit 7/10 SpikeD tier · marksman · mode fit 7/10 ByronC tier · support · mode fit 7/10 CharlieA tier · controller · mode fit 7/10

Roles that matter

The classes this mode favours are marksman, support, controller, thrower. Cover those roles across your three picks rather than stacking the same archetype.

Safe picks

Gene, Bo, Tara, Sandy, Lou, Gus combine a strong Knockout fit with high blind-pick safety.

Situational picks

Belle, Mandy, Angelo, Piper, Colt, Crow can be excellent here, but they are easy to punish if you reveal them early.

Data confidence

The measured numbers on this page come from 4,799 Ranked Knockout battles of top players in the last 21 days, across all Knockout maps. 85 Brawlers have enough matches to show a win rate; 21 more were picked too rarely. Matches played before the latest balance change count for less, and no win rate is shown below 30 matches. The coaches' ranking comes from the current BrawlBetter meta dataset (September 16 Balance Update).

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