CryingMan Ranks Shade First in Season 55
CryingMan has published an updated top ten for Brawl Stars Season 55, placing Shade first, Amber second and Gus third. The October 5 ranking follows recent balance changes and was assembled with input from Snowy and Dwin. It is a professional creator assessment of the current meta, not an official Supercell tier list.
The full order runs from Ash in tenth through Maisie, Emz, Max, Colette, Rico, Wendy, Gus and Amber to Shade in first. That sequence contains several roles instead of one repeated archetype. Tanks, control options, damage dealers and supports all appear, which makes the list more useful as a map of current priorities than as a command to upgrade ten characters at once.
Ash opens the ranking because CryingMan values his response to prominent picks such as Wendy and Gus, together with the rage supplied by his tools. Maisie follows as a mechanically demanding carry whose value rises with shot accuracy. Emz occupies eighth through control and her ability to pressure tanks and assassins.
Max takes seventh. CryingMan says stronger pure support options exist, yet Max still creates valuable combinations with assassins and other aggressive teammates. Colette takes sixth as an answer into pressure-heavy opponents. These middle positions show a recurring theme: a brawler’s place comes from the matchups and team structures available in Season 55.
Rico leads the upper half of the ranking
Rico begins the top five. The slowing gadget gives him a direct way to handle enemies who close distance, while maps with useful walls increase the value of his bouncing attacks. His placement combines a specific tool with environments that let skilled players multiply it.
Wendy holds fourth after recent nerfs. CryingMan still sees her Super cycle and control as powerful, but he also warns that future tuning is possible. Gus ranks third and receives the clearest support endorsement in the video. Healing, defensive tools and reliable pressure make him extremely difficult for assassins to remove in a direct fight.
Amber reaches second through control and sustained damage. CryingMan emphasizes how easily she can maintain pressure and cycle value from her kit. Her position makes her the highest-ranked conventional damage-and-control option in this list.
Shade takes first largely through the jump gadget. CryingMan values the way it avoids attacks, creates entry opportunities and helps Shade continue a Super cycle. The character rewards timing and path selection, and the video presents that combination as the strongest package available in the current season.
The ranking should be treated as a dated competitive snapshot. Official balance notes show that several names in the list have already received adjustments, including Wendy, Max and Rico. A later maintenance update can change matchups quickly. The order is most valuable when paired with the maps, teammates and opponents described for each pick.
How to use a professional top ten
Start with role coverage. If an account already has control and damage options, a support or specialized counter may add more value than copying the top name. Then compare the modes and maps a player actually queues with the situations demonstrated in the video.
Mechanical comfort matters too. Maisie is explicitly framed as a skill-sensitive carry, while Max gains much of her value through coordinated aggression. Shade’s first-place position assumes effective gadget and Super timing. The ranking gives priorities; practice determines whether an individual account can realize them.
- Use the exact order as an October 5 Season 55 snapshot.
- Match each selection to a needed role before spending upgrade resources.
- Recheck Wendy, Max and Rico after future balance notes because recent tuning already affected them.
| Rank range | Brawlers |
|---|---|
| 10-8 | Ash, Maisie, Emz |
| 7-5 | Max, Colette, Rico |
| 4-2 | Wendy, Gus, Amber |
| 1 | Shade |
CryingMan’s Season 55 list rewards breadth. Shade leads because his jump gadget and Super cycle create exceptional pressure, Amber supplies sustained control and damage, and Gus anchors the support role. Wendy and Rico remain high despite recent tuning, while Colette, Max, Emz, Maisie and Ash cover distinct matchup needs below them. The order carries expert value because Snowy and Dwin contributed to the assessment and each placement is explained through live examples. It still belongs to one dated creator ranking. Players will get more from it by comparing roles, maps and execution demands than by maxing every name from first to tenth. Shade may be the headline, but a roster improves when the chosen upgrade fills a real competitive gap and fits the player’s own mechanics.
