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Willow How to play Willow

B
Overall tier
47
Meta score
57.8%
Adj. win rate
0.6%
Pick rate

Willow counters

The best counters to Willow right now are Amber (57.2%), Vince (56.7%), Gus (52.0%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Willow, from 576 ranked and high-trophy games.

Willow vs popular picks

  1. ShadeWillow wins 53.9%290 games
  2. RicoWillow wins 53.4%277 games
  3. MaxWillow wins 53.9%104 games
  4. BrockWillow wins 51.4%70 games
  5. NoriWillow wins 49.4%93 games
  6. ColetteWillow wins 52.5%130 games

How to beat Willow

  • Dodge the tadpole. It is a single projectile.
  • Dive Willow directly. She has moderate health.
  • Spread out so a controlled teammate cannot hit everyone.

Common mistake: Standing near the objective when Willow has her Super.

Best Willow Build

Star Powers

Love Is Blind
Love Is BlindRecommended

Poisoned enemies reload slower. Your poke also weakens their damage.

Obsession
Obsession

Gadgets

Spellbound
Spellbound
Dive
DiveRecommended

Makes you invulnerable for a moment. A survival tool when focused.

Recommended Gears

Shield
Vision
Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

Psychic Safety
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Game plan

Willow lobs a lantern that leaves a damaging puddle. Her Super fires a tadpole that lets her take control of an enemy brawler for a few seconds. She can walk an enemy into her team, use their attacks against their allies, or pull them off the objective.

  1. Control enemies to walk them into your team or off the objective.
  2. Use controlled enemies' attacks on their teammates.
  3. Stay hidden while controlling. You are still a target.

Drafting Willow

When to pick
Pick Willow in Brawl Ball and Hot Zone to take enemies off the objective.
Who to pair with
Pair her with burst damage that kills the enemies she walks into your team.
Ban or not
Rarely worth a ban. Dodge the tadpole and dive her directly.

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. Triple DribbleBrawl Ball51.4%

Frequently asked Questions

Is Willow good in Brawl Stars?

Willow is B-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 57.8% win rate over 727 recent ranked and high-trophy games.

What is the best build for Willow?

Run Love Is Blind as the Star Power and Dive as the Gadget, with Shield and Vision gears.

What counters Willow?

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

What game modes is Willow best in?

Willow wins most in Brawl Ball (54.0%). The best map in our data is Triple Dribble.

Who are the best teammates for Willow?

Amber, Vince, Gus have the highest win rate alongside Willow.

How do you play Willow in Brawl Stars?

Willow lobs a lantern that leaves a damaging puddle. Her Super fires a tadpole that lets her take control of an enemy brawler for a few seconds. She can walk an enemy into her team, use their attacks against their allies, or pull them off the objective.

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