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Best Brawlers for Opening Move

Which brawler should you pick on Opening Move? These are the win rates BrawlPick observed for 108 brawlers on this Knockout map, from 11,886 battles. The most reliable picks are Vince (70.6% of 1,609 games), Cosmo (70.6% of 654 games) and Wendy (67.7% of 835 games).

Statistics as of today

Includes Ranked and regular 3v3 battles, not Ranked only. The rotation status is the last one detected from Ranked battles, separate from these statistics. See every Knockout map and the mode-wide ranking.

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Strongest observed brawlers on Opening Move

Ordered by the low end of each brawler's 95% range, not by raw win rate, so a high number from a small sample doesn't simply jump to the top. The range shows how far the true win rate could plausibly be from the observed one. The reliable picks named above — the same as on this map's card — have 150+ games and a range entirely above 50%.

Top 10 brawlers on Opening Move by the low end of their 95% range
#	Brawler	Win rate	95% range	Pick rate	Games
1	Vince	70.6%	68–73%	13.5%	1,609
2	Cosmo	70.6%	67–74%	5.5%	654
3	Wendy	67.7%	64–71%	7%	835
4	Ziggy	67.8%	62–73%	2.4%	289
5	Gigi	65%	60–69%	3.6%	428
6	R-T	66%	60–72%	2.1%	244
7	Meeple	63.9%	60–68%	4.7%	554
8	Starr Nova	63.9%	60–68%	4.6%	549
9	Ollie	67.4%	59–74%	1.2%	147 (limited sample)
10	Draco	68.6%	59–77%	0.9%	102 (limited sample)

* Fewer than 150 games: a limited sample, so the range is wide.

Opening Move tier list from win rates

A data-based tier list from the same games as the tables on this page, not an official or community list. Each tier compares one brawler's 95% range on Opening Move with a 50% win rate; B does not mean average, only that the range still includes 50%. A tier needs 150+ games on this map. For the whole mode, see the Knockout tier list.

Tier S: Clearly well above 50%

whole 95% range at least 5 points above 50% · 25 brawlers

Tier A: Clearly above 50%

whole range above 50% · 27 brawlers

Tier B: Inconclusive

range includes 50%: could be above or below, not shown to be average · 23 brawlers

Tier C: Clearly below 50%

whole range below 50% · 7 brawlers

Tier D: Clearly well below 50%

whole range at least 5 points below 50% · 12 brawlers

Limited data: no tier yet

30–149 games on Opening Move: shown in the table, too few games for a tier.

What the data says about Opening Move

Popular is not the same as strong, so compare the numbers: the most played brawler here, Piper (5,005 games), ranks #82 of 108 by reliability.

Classes are the official in-game classes. These are descriptions of the observed games, not causes.

Promising, but not enough games yet

These brawlers won often on Opening Move but appear in fewer than 150 observed games, so their win rate is much less certain.

Promising brawlers on Opening Move with limited samples
Brawler	Win rate	95% range	Games
Ash	64%	56–71%	147 (limited sample)
Trunk	60.4%	50–70%	91 (limited sample)
Jae-Yong	59.9%	52–68%	142 (limited sample)
Chuck	57.6%	48–67%	99 (limited sample)
Pam	56%	46–66%	91 (limited sample)

Most played on Opening Move

Brawlers that appeared in the most observed games. Popular is not the same as strong — compare the win rates.

Most played brawlers on Opening Move
Brawler	Win rate	95% range	Pick rate	Games
Piper	44.6%	43–46%	42.1%	5,005
Brock	47.7%	46–49%	32.9%	3,905
Edgar	28.9%	27–30%	30.4%	3,615
Colt	35.3%	34–37%	24.2%	2,874
Gus	59%	57–61%	23.2%	2,753

Lowest observed win rates

Brawlers whose win rate on Opening Move was clearly below 50% in this sample, even allowing for its size. This can reflect the map, the drafts they were picked into, or who played them — not necessarily that the brawler can't work here.

Lowest observed win rates on Opening Move
Brawler	Win rate	95% range	Games
Shelly	24.1%	21–27%	902
Edgar	28.9%	27–30%	3,615
El Primo	30.5%	27–34%	545
Colt	35.3%	34–37%	2,874
Emz	34%	31–38%	729

All 108 brawlers on Opening Move

All rated brawlers on Opening Move
#	Brawler	Win rate	95% range	Pick rate	Games
1	Vince	70.6%	68–73%	13.5%	1,609
2	Cosmo	70.6%	67–74%	5.5%	654
3	Wendy	67.7%	64–71%	7%	835
4	Ziggy	67.8%	62–73%	2.4%	289
5	Gigi	65%	60–69%	3.6%	428
6	R-T	66%	60–72%	2.1%	244
7	Meeple	63.9%	60–68%	4.7%	554
8	Starr Nova	63.9%	60–68%	4.6%	549
9	Ollie	67.4%	59–74%	1.2%	147 (limited sample)
10	Draco	68.6%	59–77%	0.9%	102 (limited sample)
11	Pearl	63.3%	59–68%	3.5%	414
12	Shade	61.2%	58–64%	9%	1,064
13	Meg	64.8%	58–71%	1.8%	216
14	Doug	63.4%	58–69%	2.4%	279
15	Gus	59%	57–61%	23.2%	2,753
16	Eve	63.3%	57–69%	2%	234
17	Gray	60%	57–63%	8.5%	1,012
18	Pierce	59.7%	57–63%	9.1%	1,080
19	Janet	61.6%	56–67%	2.9%	349
20	Moe	64%	56–71%	1.4%	161
21	Najia	60%	56–64%	5.8%	685
22	Belle	59.5%	56–63%	7.2%	852
23	Maisie	60.7%	56–65%	3.6%	432
24	Ash	64%	56–71%	1.2%	147 (limited sample)
25	Charlie	62.2%	56–68%	2%	241
26	Mina	59%	56–62%	7.4%	874
27	Otis	62%	56–68%	2%	237
28	Gene	59.8%	56–64%	4.5%	532
29	Lola	61.4%	55–68%	1.9%	220
30	Kaze	60.1%	55–65%	2.8%	333
31	Mico	59.6%	54–65%	2.9%	344
32	Juju	61.1%	54–68%	1.6%	190
33	Sirius	59%	54–64%	2.8%	334
34	Ruffs	59.4%	54–65%	2.4%	281
35	Sprout	57.4%	54–61%	5.4%	641
36	Carl	57%	53–61%	5.7%	674
37	Buster	61%	53–68%	1.3%	154
38	Bonnie	58.5%	53–64%	2.6%	313
39	Mr. P	58.6%	53–64%	2.5%	292
40	Squeak	56.2%	53–60%	7%	828
41	Nori	56.1%	53–59%	7.2%	850
42	Larry & Lawrie	59.4%	53–66%	1.8%	214
43	Alli	57.5%	52–63%	2.6%	313
44	Mandy	54.1%	52–56%	17.1%	2,034
45	Lily	55.3%	52–59%	6.7%	800
46	Jae-Yong	59.9%	52–68%	1.2%	142 (limited sample)
47	Bo	55.7%	52–60%	4.7%	553
48	Lou	58.3%	51–65%	1.7%	206
49	Max	55.2%	51–59%	4.9%	578
50	Grom	55.5%	51–60%	4.2%	501
51	Nani	55.2%	51–59%	4.8%	573
52	Chester	55.7%	51–60%	3.7%	440
53	Bolt	57.6%	51–64%	1.8%	217
54	Tick	54%	51–57%	8.2%	980
55	Penny	56.5%	51–62%	2.5%	294
56	Angelo	55.7%	51–61%	3.3%	395
57	Trunk	60.4%	50–70%	0.8%	91 (limited sample)
58	Glowy	55.6%	50–61%	2.5%	297
59	Kenji	54.9%	50–60%	3.2%	375
60	Amber	54.6%	49–60%	2.9%	339
61	Kit	52.1%	49–55%	8.4%	994
62	Finx	55.8%	49–62%	1.7%	206
63	Griff	53.5%	49–58%	3.8%	456
64	Sandy	55.7%	48–63%	1.4%	167
65	Chuck	57.6%	48–67%	0.8%	99 (limited sample)
66	Cordelius	54.1%	48–60%	2%	233
67	Stu	51.6%	48–56%	5.2%	618
68	Bea	50.3%	47–53%	8.6%	1,020
69	Fang	50.8%	47–55%	5.6%	666
70	Willow	53.4%	47–60%	2%	234
71	Buzz	52%	47–57%	2.7%	323
72	Brock	47.7%	46–49%	32.9%	3,905
73	Pam	56%	46–66%	0.8%	91 (limited sample)
74	Byron	47.8%	46–50%	15.7%	1,861
75	Colette	48.8%	45–52%	6.4%	762
76	Surge	48.3%	45–52%	6.2%	741
77	Lumi	52.8%	45–61%	1.2%	142 (limited sample)
78	Poco	48.7%	44–53%	4.4%	528
79	Mortis	46.9%	44–50%	10.9%	1,300
80	Barley	49.8%	44–56%	2.3%	277
81	Melodie	50.6%	43–58%	1.5%	174
82	Piper	44.6%	43–46%	42.1%	5,005
83	Leon	45%	43–47%	13.7%	1,623
84	Hank	50.5%	41–60%	0.9%	103 (limited sample)
85	Tara	46.9%	41–53%	2%	239
86	Gale	47%	40–55%	1.4%	168
87	Berry	47.2%	40–55%	1.3%	159
88	Darryl	44.4%	39–50%	2.5%	293
89	Bibi	43.6%	39–49%	3%	353
90	Dynamike	40.6%	38–44%	8.5%	1,007
91	Bull	43.4%	37–50%	2%	233
92	Damian	46.7%	37–57%	0.8%	90 (limited sample)
93	Rico	38.5%	37–40%	19.6%	2,334
94	Spike	38.8%	36–42%	8.9%	1,061
95	Clancy	47.1%	36–59%	0.6%	68 (limited sample)
96	Jessie	41.2%	36–47%	2.3%	272
97	Colt	35.3%	34–37%	24.2%	2,874
98	Jacky	44.1%	33–56%	0.6%	68 (limited sample)
99	Rosa	40.5%	33–49%	1.3%	148 (limited sample)
100	Crow	35.2%	33–38%	9.8%	1,169
101	8-Bit	35.5%	33–39%	7.9%	940
102	Frank	35.5%	31–41%	3.1%	363
103	Emz	34%	31–38%	6.1%	729
104	Sam	40.4%	29–53%	0.5%	57 (limited sample)
105	Nita	33.4%	29–39%	2.8%	332
106	Edgar	28.9%	27–30%	30.4%	3,615
107	El Primo	30.5%	27–34%	4.6%	545
108	Shelly	24.1%	21–27%	7.6%	902

How to use these numbers

These are observed results, not a prediction. A win rate also reflects who played the brawler and the drafts it was picked into: a brawler that is usually chosen as a counter will look stronger than it would as a blind first pick.

Use the table to shortlist brawlers for Opening Move, then decide from your draft: what was banned, what your team needs and what the enemy picked. That last step is what the BrawlPick picker does for you — it weighs these numbers together with counters, synergy and role balance, so its recommendation is not simply this table sorted by win rate.

For the roles a Knockout team usually needs, see the Knockout strategy on the mode page.

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