27 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
54.9% 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 778 sampled battles.
See the full record54.9%
adjusted win rate
EdgarThe meta trap
Picked in 2.8% of sampled battles and returning 48.4% adjusted — below the average of the very players picking it.
From 5,563 sampled battles.
See why it underperforms2.8%
of all picks
Pierce
ShellyThe giant killer
88.5% against Shelly specifically, +29.0 pts above Pierce's own record. The most lopsided matchup in the sample.
From 600 sampled battles.
See every matchup+29.0 pts
vs its usual form
Spike
MaisieThe secret duo
Teamed up, Spike wins 83.0% — +18.5 pts better than it does otherwise. Neither is picked for the other.
From 342 sampled battles.
See who else pairs well+18.5 pts
when paired
NoriThe map surprise
61.9% here against 49.1% across every other map — the widest gap between a brawler and one piece of terrain.
From 1,023 sampled battles.
See the map+12.8 pts
on Bridge Too Far
FangThe overnight rise
Meta score 4.3 to 6.3 in a single day, on enough battles for the move to be real rather than noise.
From 1,265 sampled battles.
See what changed+2.0
meta score, 1 day