Pick after you see theirs: using the counter picker
In Ranked, whoever picks last gets to see every enemy pick first. PickStudy's counter picker is built for that moment: a quick answer to "who's good against these?" Here's how to use it, where the numbers come from, and how far to trust them.
How to use it
- On the counter picker, choose up to 3 enemy brawlers. You can search by name.
- Brawlers with the best win rates against that lineup appear below, in order.
- Tap a brawler to open its page with per-map results.
You can start with one enemy and add more as the draft goes on.
Counter pages per brawler
If one brawler keeps showing up, open its counter page. Each has three lists:
- Best counters: brawlers with a high win rate against it
- Strong against: brawlers it beats
- Best teammates: brawlers it wins with on the same team
"See counters" on any brawler page takes you there.
How the numbers work
From top players' battles, PickStudy records who faced whom and who played together, then calculates how often one side won when two brawlers met.
- Trophy and ranked battles are combined, because splitting by map leaves too few games.
- Only pairs that met in at least 12 battles are shown.
- Small samples are pulled slightly toward 50% before ranking, so a few lucky games don't top the list.
- With several enemies selected, scores are averaged. Pairs with no data count as 50% (neutral), and brawlers with data against more of the selected enemies are shown first.
Using it at each stage of the draft
Last pick
Enter all three enemies and read from the top. The safest choice is one that also does well on today's map. Counter win rates combine all maps, so a bad map fit weakens the edge. Cross-check on the home page.
Middle pick
Enter the one or two enemies already locked in, and check synergy with your first pick. Overlap with the "Best teammates" list on your first pick's counter page makes a strong candidate.
First pick
You don't know the enemy yet, so rely on map rankings. One hint: brawlers whose "Best counters" list is short or shows small win-rate gaps are hard to answer, which makes them good first picks.
Keep in mind
- Skill is mixed in: even among top players, some brawlers are picked more by stronger players.
- Team effects: these are 3v3 results, not 1v1 duels, so teammates matter.
- Mode differences: a matchup can be strong on open maps and weak on tight ones, but all modes are combined for now.
Treat counter win rates as "this side tends to have the edge," and decide together with the map ranking.
Summary
Last pick: enter all three enemies. Middle pick: add team synergy. First pick: lean on map rankings. A brawler that looks good on both the counter list and the map ranking is the most reliable choice. For the basics, see how to read our numbers.