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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 19 Oct 2026

Search and Destroy (Duels) — most-played brawlers

Search and Destroy (Duels): 2,335 trophy and Ranked battles were counted on this map, 0.09% of them were draws, the average game lasted 89.7 seconds, the cache saw it on 16 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.2025-06-24 · Wiki status: active on its last change.2026-09-16 · Counted window starts at the 16 Sep 2026 balance patch.
Duels · 32 brawlers counted

In the game · wiki 2025-06-24 · checked 2026-10-19

Not counted in the Season 50 Ranked pool.

spawns top and bottom · three lanes · objective centre
Our drawing of what Duels asks for — not the in-game map, and no tile counts.
Most played on this map
  1. GusGus646 decided gamesSupportMost playedWin rateBeing measured
  2. WendyWendy632 decided gamesSupportSecond mostWin 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 Duels · how the mode plays9 weeks · 2,495 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).
2,495Battles · Rotation
0.09%Draw share · since the 16 Sep patch
32Brawlers 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 = 2,335 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 · 9 weeks · 2,495 battles. Win rate, share of picks and adjusted win rate are being measured (gate G-M); this table shows the counted games.

  • GusGus646 battles
    SupportWin rate: Being measuredShare of picks: Being measured
  • WendyWendy632 battles
    SupportWin rate: Being measuredShare of picks: Being measured
Below the ranking floorCosmo · 412 battlesGlowy · 342 battlesColette · 293 battlesPiper · 266 battlesNori · 266 battlesBrock · 259 battlesShade · 250 battlesColt · 239 battlesMeg · 231 battlesGriff · 217 battlesPearl · 213 battlesStarr Nova · 210 battles18 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
GusGus646Brock14,083Being measured
WendyWendy632Edgar5,059Being measured
CosmoCosmo412Edgar9,484Being measured
GlowyGlowy342Edgar1,092Being measured
ColetteColette293Colt9,860Being measured
Class jobs · who meets the class most
  • Stops the tankColt29,234 games vs TankWin rate: Being measured
  • Checks the diveBrock51,225 games vs AssassinWin rate: Being measured
  • Answers the long laneGus30,287 games vs MarksmanWin rate: Being measured
  • Breaks the supportPiper26,215 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

Win your own duel and stay alive: every individual loss becomes a team number.

  • Left laneWendy — behind the carrier: heal and reset the fight
  • MidGus — behind the carrier: heal and reset the fight
  • Right laneCosmo — zone: deny the bush and the choke
GamGem editorial — not measured

Map fingerprint

Draw share0.09%
Top-5 pick share20.0%
Average length89.7s
2,341 team battles since 16 Sep 2026 · 2 draws · duration from 1,694 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

individual duelsrotate to the leadcooldown first
  1. 0–5sTake the angle that lets you leave the fight.
  2. 5–10sForce the enemy cooldown before you commit.
  3. 10–15sRotate to the teammate who is winning.
  4. 15–20sAt a lead, play for time instead of a highlight.

Comeback: Group on the winning side and take the remaining duels one at a time.

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

Last rotation vs now

Now: 2026-05-26 → 2026-10-14 · 2,495 battles · seen on 16 daysNo earlier appearance in the counted cache.
Battles per week · last 9 counted weeks
  • 105-25
  • 3807-06
  • 607-20
  • 508-03
  • 4708-17
  • 5008-31
  • 3809-14
  • 5909-28
  • 2,25110-12
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 2025-06-24.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 pickGus · 646 gamesSecondWendy · 632 gamesLast pickCosmo · third by counted games

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GamGem · Search and Destroy · Duels · Ranked
Window: Rotation (2026-05-18–2026-10-16) · 2,495 battles in 9 weeks
Most played here: Gus 646 · Wendy 632 · Cosmo 412
Your trio: — · Enemy: —
Draws 0.09% · average 89.7s
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 = 2,335 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 = 0 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.