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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 19 Oct 2026

Quick Travel (Hot Zone) — most-played brawlers

Quick Travel (Hot Zone): 1,455 trophy and Ranked battles were counted on this map, 0.00% of them were draws, the average game lasted 92.1 seconds, the cache saw it on 28 days since 18 May 2026. Checked 2026-10-19; picks are counted, win rates are being measured (gate G-M).

On this map2026-10-14 · Last day the counted cache saw this map in rotation.2021-04-07 · Wiki status: removed on its last change.2026-09-16 · Counted window starts at the 16 Sep 2026 balance patch.
Hot Zone · 22 brawlers counted

Removed from the game · wiki 2021-04-07 · checked 2026-10-19

Not counted in the Season 50 Ranked pool.

spawns top and bottom · three lanes · objective centre
Our drawing of what Hot Zone asks for — not the in-game map, and no tile counts.
Most played on this map
  1. GriffGriff515 decided gamesControllerMost playedWin rateBeing measured

This is the counted order, not a “best” claim: win rates are being measured (gate G-M).

Window
Queue
Row order

Queues are never mixed. Trophy and Ranked win rates are being measured (gate G-M); the rows below show the counted games.

About this dataWindow Rotation · 2026-05-18–2026-10-16Played in Hot Zone · how the mode plays5 weeks · 1,457 battles · 1,455 ranked battles all-timeEvery week the cache saw this map since 18 May 2026 (M10 buckets).Ranked (solo) battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 197495 battles · Preview sampleCollected 2026-10-19 · checked 2026-10-19 · win rates are being measured (gate G-M).
1,457Battles · Rotation
0.00%Draw share · since the 16 Sep patch
22Brawlers with a counted row
≥ 300Decided battles a map needs for a page
How these four numbers were counted
  • Battles by queue:Recent battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 0 battles · Preview sample
  • Ranked battles on this map:Ranked (solo) battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 1,455 battles · Preview sample
  • Picks and decided games per brawler:GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_MAPS + BS_MATCH_SHARE
  • Most-faced opponent per pick:GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_VS

Picks · Rotationtrophy and Ranked counted together

Window 2026-05-18–2026-10-16 · 5 weeks · 1,457 battles. Win rate, share of picks and adjusted win rate are being measured (gate G-M); this table shows the counted games.

  • GriffGriff515 battles
    ControllerWin rate: Being measuredShare of picks: Being measured
Below the ranking floorEmz · 412 battlesEdgar · 360 battlesSurge · 329 battlesAmber · 307 battlesAsh · 295 battlesBibi · 281 battlesBull · 271 battlesBo · 261 battlesColette · 258 battlesGus · 241 battlesShade · 228 battlesEl Primo · 214 battles9 more below 500 counted games; all are in the roster table above. Under 500 counted games; not ranked here.

What enemies pick here · matchups

Common pickBattles hereMost-faced opponentMet (all maps)Win rate
GriffGriff515Edgar11,448Being measured
EmzEmz412Edgar8,942Being measured
EdgarEdgar360Rico14,685Being measured
SurgeSurge329Mortis10,618Being measured
AmberAmber307Mortis7,017Being measured
Class jobs · who meets the class most
  • Stops the tankEdgar37,630 games vs TankWin rate: Being measured
  • Checks the diveGriff46,431 games vs AssassinWin rate: Being measured
  • Answers the long laneGus30,287 games vs MarksmanWin rate: Being measured
  • Breaks the supportShade19,458 games vs SupportWin rate: Being measured
Each row is one of this map’s most-played picks that has met that class the most on all maps counted; one brawler is named once. Win rates against the class are being measured (gate G-M).
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_VSGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_CLASS_VS + BS_WIKI_BRAWLERS

Best counted trios

No three-brawler team cleared the 25-game floor on each side of this map yet. Build one from the most-played picks above in the draft tool.

GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_COMPS

Lane assignments

Hold the zone on the clock, not the kill feed: stepping out of the circle is losing it.

  • Left laneEmz — zone: deny the bush and the choke
  • MidGriff — zone: deny the bush and the choke
  • Right laneEdgar — dive: wait for the cooldown, then take the back line
GamGem editorial — not measured

Map fingerprint

Draw share0.00%
Top-5 pick share24.1%
Average length92.1s
1,457 team battles since 16 Sep 2026 · 0 draws · duration from 1,111 timed games.

Star-player share by class — Being measured (M6, gate G-M).

Maps in the same mode that play like it
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_MAP_SHAPE

First 20 seconds plan

zone clockrotation coverhold the circle
  1. 0–5sContest the nearest zone with two players.
  2. 5–10sThe third player covers the rotation between zones.
  3. 10–15sTrade zone control for a wipe only when the timer favours you.
  4. 15–20sReset on the zone, never on the respawn side.

Comeback: Group on one zone and hold it to the end: splitting two zones while behind loses both.

Editorial — our reading of the mode, not a measured figure.GamGem editorial — not measured

Last rotation vs now

Now: 2026-09-17 → 2026-10-14 · 1,457 battles · seen on 28 daysNo earlier appearance in the counted cache.
Battles per week · last 5 counted weeks
  • 4409-14
  • 10309-21
  • 15209-28
  • 53410-05
  • 62410-12
Ranked pool seasonsS49 · 1,457 battles
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_ROTATION + BS_MATCHX_SAMPLEGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_RANKED_POOL

Data checks

  • Wiki says removed, last change 2021-04-07.Sourced
  • Not counted in the Season 50 Ranked pool.Not in pool
  • Fingerprint above its floor: draw share and length are printed.Counted
  • Win rate, share of picks and adjusted win rate come from gate G-M.Being measured
  • Star-player share by class (M6) is not in the fixtures this page reads.Being measured
  • The schematic is our drawing, not the in-game map; no tile counts exist.Editorial

Status words describe our check, not the game’s own state.

Draft rehearsal

Tap brawlers for your trio (3) and the enemy (up to 3). Coverage uses counted matchups from all maps; win rates are being measured.

You: —

Enemy: —

Pick your trio and the likely enemy: the check uses counted matchups from all maps.

First pickGriff · 515 gamesSecondEmz · 412 gamesLast pickEdgar · third by counted games

Share card

GamGem · Quick Travel · Hot Zone · Ranked
Window: Rotation (2026-05-18–2026-10-16) · 1,457 battles in 5 weeks
Most played here: Griff 515 · Emz 412 · Edgar 360
Your trio: — · Enemy: —
Draws 0.00% · average 92.1s
Schematic is a GamGem drawing, not the in-game map.
Sources (13)
WhatSourceDateHow we count
Battles by queueRecent battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 0 battles · Preview sample2026-10-19Collected 2026-10-19
Ranked battles on this mapRanked (solo) battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 1,455 battles · Preview sample2026-10-19Collected 2026-10-19
Picks and decided games per brawlerGamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_MAPS + BS_MATCH_SHARE—Decided games summed per brawler over this map’s event ids, trophy and Ranked together; mirrors out. Win rate and share of picks wait for gate G-M.
Most-faced opponent per pickGamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_VS—The opposing brawler with the most decided games against it, all maps together; the win-rate edge waits for gate G-M.
Counted triosGamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_COMPS—Three-brawler teams with decided games on this map, most-counted first; their win rates wait for gate G-M.
Rotation history and weekly bucketsGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_ROTATION + BS_MATCHX_SAMPLE—First and last day the cache saw each event id, days seen, and battles per Monday-start week.
Ranked pool per seasonGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_RANKED_POOL—Battles counted per Round season and event id; a row seen only in the season’s first six hours is marked as an edge.
Map fingerprint and twinsGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_MAP_SHAPE—Draw share and top-5 pick concentration since the 16 Sep 2026 patch; duration from the v2 duration field; twins = Jaccard of the top-10 picks in the same mode.
Brawlers that meet a classGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_CLASS_VS + BS_WIKI_BRAWLERS—Each non-mirrored brawler counted against every opposing class; the wiki infobox supplies the class.
Ranked history printed on the wiki map pageBrawl Stars Wiki (Fandom) · Ranked seasons in the map History · retrieved 2026-10-17 · CC BY-SA 3.02026-10-17
Map factsBrawl Stars Wiki (Fandom) · Map page · retrieved 2026-10-17 · CC BY-SA 3.02026-10-17
Mode nameOfficial Brawl Stars API · /v1/gamemodes · 2026-10-192026-10-19
Lanes, first 20 s, comebackGamGem editorial — not measured—GamGem reading of the mode; it measures nothing and prints no number.