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Lou How to play Lou

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Overall tier
61
Meta score
64.4%
Adj. win rate
1.2%
Pick rate

Lou counters

The best counters to Lou right now are Vince (62.8%), Cosmo (51.2%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Lou, from 151 ranked and high-trophy games.

Lou vs popular picks

  1. GusLou wins 54.2%370 games
  2. ShadeLou wins 58.3%361 games
  3. WendyLou wins 53.8%177 games
  4. RicoLou wins 60.0%240 games
  5. MaxLou wins 55.3%132 games
  6. BrockLou wins 62.1%119 games

How to beat Lou

  • Avoid long trades. The longer you stay in his range, the closer you are to a freeze.
  • Stay out of his Super's ice area.
  • Burst him quickly with an assassin after Ice Block is used.

Common mistake: Trading slowly with Lou until his Frost freezes you.

Best Lou Build

Star Powers

Supercool
SupercoolRecommended

Frost builds faster inside your Super. The ice zone becomes a freeze trap.

Hypothermia
Hypothermia

Gadgets

Ice Block
Ice BlockRecommended

Makes you invulnerable for a moment. A survival tool when an assassin catches you.

Cryo Syrup
Cryo Syrup

Recommended Gears

Shield
Vision
Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

Slushie Storm
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Game plan

Lou throws snow cones that fill an enemy's Frost meter, and when the meter is full the enemy is frozen in place. His Super creates an icy area that slows enemies and makes them slide. He controls fights by locking enemies down over time.

  1. Keep hitting the same target. Consistent hits build Frost into a freeze.
  2. Place your Super on the objective or a choke point. Enemies inside it freeze much faster.
  3. Freeze divers before they reach your team.

Drafting Lou

When to pick
Pick Lou in Gem Grab, Hot Zone and Brawl Ball to control objectives.
Who to pair with
Pair him with burst damage that punishes frozen enemies.
Ban or not
Ban him if your team depends on tanks walking into the objective.

Win rate by mode

Adjusted win rate: results are pulled toward 50% when a mode has few games, so the overall figure can sit above every single mode.

Best maps

  1. The Emptiness MachineKnockout54.7%
  2. CrescendoKnockout52.6%

Frequently asked Questions

Is Lou good in Brawl Stars?

Lou is A-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 64.4% win rate over 1,363 recent ranked and high-trophy games.

What is the best build for Lou?

Run Supercool as the Star Power and Ice Block as the Gadget, with Shield and Vision gears.

What counters Lou?

Lou has the hardest time against Vince, Cosmo, Amber, based on head-to-head win rates.

What game modes is Lou best in?

Lou wins most in Brawl Ball (58.7%). The best map in our data is The Emptiness Machine.

Who are the best teammates for Lou?

Amber, Rico, Shade have the highest win rate alongside Lou.

How do you play Lou in Brawl Stars?

Lou throws snow cones that fill an enemy's Frost meter, and when the meter is full the enemy is frozen in place. His Super creates an icy area that slows enemies and makes them slide. He controls fights by locking enemies down over time.

Win rates come from ranked and high-trophy battles collected by BrawlUp and are adjusted toward 50% when the sample is small. Updated 2026-10-27. How we calculate this