Willow Makes Biggest Weekly Ranked Jump
Willow is the biggest weekly riser in BrawlZone’s Ranked snapshot dated September 26. Across the comparison from September 19 to September 26, Willow moves from D tier to S tier and gains 6.1 points of meta score, climbing from 2.1 to 8.2. The adjusted win rate rises from 45.8% to 55.0% across 736 decided battles, while pick rate shifts from 0.7% to 0.6%.
The movement is notable because it combines a large score change with a higher adjusted win rate. Willow reaches S tier even as the displayed pick rate edges down. That means the weekly signal in this model comes primarily from performance in the sampled Ranked battles, with popularity still contributing to the final meta score through the tracker’s method.
BrawlZone bases the table on 185,521 sampled Ranked battles from global-leaderboard players. It requires at least 20 decided battles before rating a brawler and combines adjusted win rate with a log-scaled pick rate. Those rules give the result context: the ranking measures this specific competitive sample and should not be substituted for a general trophy-ladder list.
The win-rate shift drives the story
Willow’s adjusted win rate changes by 9.2 percentage points between the two dated snapshots, moving from 45.8% to 55.0%. The meta score advances from 2.1 to 8.2, enough to cross from D tier into S tier. The pick rate moves in the opposite direction, from 0.7% to 0.6%, so increased use is not the visible explanation for the rise.
The page records 49 tier changes across the weekly comparison, with 30 moving up and 19 moving down. Willow sits at the top of that movement table. The 736 decided battles provide the stated sample behind the brawler’s line, while the broader Ranked dataset supplies the environment in which the tier score is calibrated.
The current leaders keep the rise in perspective. Shade heads the Ranked table at a 9.7 meta score and a 56.9% adjusted win rate over 5,449 decided battles. Amber follows at 8.8, and Wendy shares Willow’s current 8.2 score. Willow’s story is therefore the speed of the weekly climb, while Shade remains the leader of the live list.
Players should also separate a mover from a universal recommendation. A sharp weekly rise signals that Willow is performing much better in this sample. Draft suitability still depends on mode, map, team composition and the opposing picks. The data is most useful as a prompt to review Willow during preparation and compare the brawler’s mode pages before selection.
What to watch in the next snapshot
The next update should answer whether Willow holds the S-tier score as more Ranked battles arrive. Stability near 55.0% adjusted win rate would support the new position, while a reversal could show that the weekly move was temporary. Pick rate is another useful indicator: remaining near 0.6% would keep Willow in a relatively selective role even if performance stays strong.
A sound comparison should use the same Ranked list and method. The page warns that its scores are relative to this list, and they cannot be compared directly with a trophy tier table. Holding the source constant lets readers track the variables that matter here: decided battles, adjusted win rate, pick rate, meta score and tier. On September 26, all five point to Willow as the week’s clearest upward movement.
- Willow moved from D tier to S tier over the seven-day comparison.
- Adjusted win rate rose from 45.8% to 55.0% across 736 decided battles.
- Meta score climbed from 2.1 to 8.2 while pick rate moved from 0.7% to 0.6%.
| Measure | September 19 | September 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | D | S |
| Meta score | 2.1 | 8.2 |
| Adjusted win rate | 45.8% | 55.0% |
| Pick rate | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Willow’s move from D tier to S tier is the largest upward change in BrawlZone’s September 19–26 Ranked comparison. The 6.1-point meta-score gain includes an adjusted-win-rate increase of 9.2 percentage points, from 45.8% to 55.0%, across 736 decided battles, even as pick rate slips slightly. Shade still leads the current table, so Willow’s headline is momentum while first place remains with Shade. The next comparable snapshot will show whether that new S-tier position holds as the Ranked sample grows.
