Reach for the Stars (Hot Zone) — most-played brawlers
Reach for the Stars (Hot Zone): 7,787 trophy and Ranked battles were counted on this map, 0.04% of them were draws, the average game lasted 102.6 seconds, the cache saw it on 15 days since 18 May 2026. Checked 2026-10-19; picks are counted, win rates are being measured (gate G-M).
On this map2026-10-15 · Last day the counted cache saw this map in rotation.2026-06-30 · Wiki status: active on its last change.2026-09-16 · Counted window starts at the 16 Sep 2026 balance patch.
Hot Zone · 86 brawlers counted
In the game · wiki 2026-06-30 · checked 2026-10-19
Not counted in the Season 50 Ranked pool.
Our drawing of what Hot Zone asks for — not the in-game map, and no tile counts.
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 plays10 weeks · 7,949 battles · 0 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).
7,949Battles · Rotation
0.04%Draw share · since the 16 Sep patch
86Brawlers 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 = 7,787 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 = 0 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 · 10 weeks · 7,949 battles. Win rate, share of picks and adjusted win rate are being measured (gate G-M); this table shows the counted games.
Battles counted here: 2,476Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ArtilleryWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,630Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,502Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,262Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: AssassinWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,218Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: SupportWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,142Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: AssassinWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,105Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 1,074Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ArtilleryWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 936Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 908Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: TankWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 884Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 855Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 827Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: TankWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 790Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 781Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: AssassinWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 776Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: Damage DealerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 762Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ArtilleryWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 756Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: AssassinWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 728Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: SupportWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 602Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: Damage DealerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 596Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: Damage DealerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 561Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: SupportWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 551Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: Damage DealerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 550Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: TankWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 528Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: Damage DealerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Battles counted here: 511Window: the one chosen above · trophy and Ranked togetherClass: ControllerWin rate, share of picks, adjusted: Being measured (gate G-M)
Stops the tankEdgar37,630 games vs TankWin rate: Being measured
Checks the diveGriff46,431 games vs AssassinWin rate: Being measured
Answers the long laneShade16,889 games vs MarksmanWin rate: Being measured
Breaks the supportBibi18,500 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 laneBo — zone: deny the bush and the choke
MidTick — siege: force them out of cover from behind
Right laneEmz — zone: deny the bush and the choke
GamGem editorial — not measured
Map fingerprint
Draw share0.04%
Top-5 pick share22.0%
Average length102.6s
7,888 team battles since 16 Sep 2026 · 3 draws · duration from 5,742 timed games.
Star-player share by class — Being measured (M6, gate G-M).
5–10sThe third player covers the rotation between zones.
10–15sTrade zone control for a wipe only when the timer favours you.
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: 2026-07-11 → 2026-10-15 · 7,949 battles · seen on 15 daysNo earlier appearance in the counted cache.
Battles per week · last 10 counted weeks
1107-06
708-03
808-10
1108-17
908-24
1509-07
209-14
2709-21
19209-28
7,66710-12
Ranked pool seasonsNo Ranked-pool row was counted for this map.
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_ROTATION + BS_MATCHX_SAMPLEGamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_RANKED_POOL
Data checks
Wiki says active, last change 2026-06-30.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 pickTick · 2,476 gamesSecondBo · 1,630 gamesLast pickEmz · third by counted games
Share card
GamGem · Reach for the Stars · Hot Zone · Ranked
Window: Rotation (2026-05-18–2026-10-16) · 7,949 battles in 10 weeks
Most played here: Tick 2,476 · Bo 1,630 · Emz 1,502
Your trio: — · Enemy: —
Draws 0.04% · average 102.6s
Schematic is a GamGem drawing, not the in-game map.
Sources (13)
What
Source
Date
How we count
Battles by queue
Recent battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 7,787 battles · Preview sample
2026-10-19
Collected 2026-10-19
Ranked battles on this map
Ranked (solo) battles of the global top 49601 trophy players · 2026-09-16–2026-10-16 · n = 0 battles · Preview sample
2026-10-19
Collected 2026-10-19
Picks and decided games per brawler
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_MAPS + BS_MATCH_SHARE
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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 pick
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_VS
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The opposing brawler with the most decided games against it, all maps together; the win-rate edge waits for gate G-M.
Counted trios
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCH_COMPS
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Three-brawler teams with decided games on this map, most-counted first; their win rates wait for gate G-M.
Rotation history and weekly buckets
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_ROTATION + BS_MATCHX_SAMPLE
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First and last day the cache saw each event id, days seen, and battles per Monday-start week.
Ranked pool per season
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_RANKED_POOL
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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 twins
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_MAP_SHAPE
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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 class
GamGem calculation from BS_MATCHX_CLASS_VS + BS_WIKI_BRAWLERS
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Each non-mirrored brawler counted against every opposing class; the wiki infobox supplies the class.
Official Brawl Stars API · /v1/gamemodes · 2026-10-19
2026-10-19
Lanes, first 20 s, comeback
GamGem editorial — not measured
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GamGem reading of the mode; it measures nothing and prints no number.
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Tick2,476 decided gamesArtilleryMost playedWin rateBeing measured
Bo1,630 decided gamesControllerSecond mostWin rateBeing measured
Emz1,502 decided gamesControllerThird mostWin rateBeing measured
Tick
Bo
Emz
Edgar
Poco
Shade
Amber
Dynamike
Jessie
Bibi
Penny
Griff
El Primo
Chuck
Kenji
Surge
Barley
Mortis
Berry
Nita
Colette
Gus
Spike
Frank
Rico
Sandy
Tick
Bo
Emz
Edgar
Poco