Surge How to play Surge
Surge counters
The best counters to Surge right now are Vince (76.3%), Amber (74.9%), Cosmo (69.3%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Surge, from 1,898 ranked and high-trophy games.
Who beats Surge
Surge vs popular picks
- WendySurge wins 35.7%469 games
- RicoSurge wins 38.9%915 games
- MaxSurge wins 35.7%497 games
- BrockSurge wins 43.1%398 games
- PiperSurge wins 41.5%250 games
- NoriSurge wins 41.1%281 games
How to beat Surge
- Pressure him early, before he upgrades.
- Kill him to remove his upgrades.
- Kite him at low stages. His early range is short.
Common mistake: Letting Surge upgrade freely in the first minute.
Best Surge Build
Star Powers
Your shots split on walls too. More ways to hit enemies around cover.
Gadgets
Blocks one projectile and reloads part of your ammo. It wins a trade at the right moment.
Recommended Gears
Speed
ShieldHypercharge
Game plan
Surge fires a juice shot that splits when it hits an enemy. His Super is a jump over walls that damages and knocks back enemies on landing and upgrades him one stage. Each stage gives him more speed, range or split shots, but he loses upgrades when defeated.
- Upgrade early and stay alive. Each stage makes you much stronger.
- Jump onto enemies with your Super to knock them back and upgrade at the same time.
- Use the split shots to hit enemies behind the first target.
Drafting Surge
- When to pick
- Pick Surge in Brawl Ball and Gem Grab, where he has time to upgrade.
- Who to pair with
- Pair him with a tank who protects him early.
- Ban or not
- Rarely worth a ban. Pressure him early and kill him to reset his upgrades.
Best teammates
Win rate by mode
Brawl Ball54.7%318 games
Gem Grab51.7%143 games
Hot Zone50.8%112 games
Knockout50.7%37 games
Adjusted win rate: results are pulled toward 50% when a mode has few games, so the overall figure can sit above every single mode.
Frequently asked Questions
Is Surge good in Brawl Stars?
Surge is B-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 58.7% win rate over 1,018 recent ranked and high-trophy games.
What is the best build for Surge?
Run To the Max! as the Star Power and Power Shield as the Gadget, with Speed and Shield gears.
What counters Surge?
Surge has the hardest time against Vince, Amber, Cosmo, based on head-to-head win rates.
What game modes is Surge best in?
Surge wins most in Brawl Ball (54.7%).
Who are the best teammates for Surge?
Amber, Maisie, Vince have the highest win rate alongside Surge.
How do you play Surge in Brawl Stars?
Surge fires a juice shot that splits when it hits an enemy. His Super is a jump over walls that damages and knocks back enemies on landing and upgrades him one stage. Each stage gives him more speed, range or split shots, but he loses upgrades when defeated.
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