26 September 2026
Things the sampled battles say that a ranked table does not. Every one is the largest gap of its kind in the data that day — not an opinion, and not a list sorted by the obvious column.
WillowThe secret pick
54.5% adjusted win rate on just 0.4% of picks — one of the strongest records on the roster, from a brawler most drafts never consider.
From 777 sampled battles.
See the full record54.5%
adjusted win rate
EdgarThe meta trap
Picked in 2.8% of sampled battles and returning 48.5% adjusted — below the average of the very players picking it.
From 5,582 sampled battles.
See why it underperforms2.8%
of all picks
Pierce
ShellyThe giant killer
88.5% against Shelly specifically, +29.1 pts above Pierce's own record. The most lopsided matchup in the sample.
From 589 sampled battles.
See every matchup+29.1 pts
vs its usual form
Gus
SamThe secret duo
Teamed up, Gus wins 88.3% — +19.0 pts better than it does otherwise. Neither is picked for the other.
From 324 sampled battles.
See who else pairs well+19.0 pts
when paired
NoriThe map surprise
62.9% here against 49.0% across every other map — the widest gap between a brawler and one piece of terrain.
From 1,015 sampled battles.
See the map+13.8 pts
on Bridge Too Far
LouThe overnight rise
Meta score 1.9 to 3.1 in a single day, on enough battles for the move to be real rather than noise.
From 996 sampled battles.
See what changed+1.2
meta score, 1 day