Best Willow Build in Brawl Stars

Q: Is Willow worth upgrading?

Willow is a D-tier Mythic Controller. With a 47% win rate and a 10.6% pick rate, it is a solid investment if you play the maps and modes that favour its kit.

Best gadget, star power & gear · 45.3% win rate

Updated September 13, 2026

3.6(47,716 votes)

Best build — AI optimized

Updating with the latest Brawlio AI recommendation from the live meta…

Star Power

Love Is Blind

Top Star Power for Willow — amplifies its controller damage and utility uptime.

Gadget

Spellbound

Best Gadget for Willow — gives burst control and tempo in skirmishes.

Gear 1

Speed

Improves mobility for rotations and dodging

Gear 2

Damage

Maximizes value when below 50% health

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Best Willow Build

Star Power: Love Is Blind
The highest-value Star Power for Willow — amplifies its controller role.
Gadget: Spellbound
The Gadget that gives burst and control in skirmishes for a controller.
Gear 1: Speed
Improves mobility for rotations and dodging.
Gear 2: Damage
Maximizes value when below 50% health.

Why this Willow build works

The Willow strongest build in 2026 is the "Love Is Blind" Star Power together with the "Spellbound" Gadget. "Love Is Blind" is the pick that turns Willow's baseline into a real threat — it scales with the way a controller wants to trade, and the numbers back it up (45.3% win rate, 9.1% pick rate). "Spellbound" adds the exact utility the kit is missing: burst, reposition or lockdown depending on the situation, and it converts neutral fights into won trades when timed with your Super. For gears we lock in Shield as the primary because it compounds with the Star Power the most on Willow specifically — swap the secondary to Shield on open maps or Damage on close-range brawls.

Willow Gadgets

SpellboundBest pick

Willow's next Lantern's Curse deals x more damage and applies the entire damage instantly rather than over time.

Dive

Willow dives for x seconds, becoming untargetable but unable to take any action for the duration.

Willow Star Powers

Love Is BlindBest pick

Lantern's Curse also reduces reload speed of affected Brawlers by% for seconds.

Obsession

Hexed enemies gain% movement speed while mind controlled.

Situational alternatives

If the map favours long-range enemies, swap "Spellbound" for a repositioning Gadget when available; in Brawl Ball, Shield gears keep Willow alive long enough to land the Super, while in Heist and Bounty the Damage and Speed gears squeeze much more value out of "Love Is Blind". The real rule is simple: adapt the build to how opponents try to punish your controller role, not the other way around.

Willow Best Maps

Dry SeasonBounty Side By SideBounty H ForKnockout In the LiminalHot Zone Zone SplittingHot Zone

Willow Counters

No build fixes a bad matchup: Crow, Cordelius, Shade are the brawlers that give Willow the hardest time right now, so with this setup play around them instead of trading head-on.

Crow vs Willow

Cordelius vs Willow

Shade vs Willow

Full list of Willow counters

How to Play Willow

The best Willow build in 2026 pairs its highest-value Star Power with the Gadget that fits its controller role. Run the Star Power that amplifies Willow's damage or utility uptime, and the Gadget that gives you burst control in skirmishes. For Gears, Speed is the universal pick to improve rotations and dodging, while Damage maximises trades when you drop below half health. On open or aggressive maps consider Shield or Health over Damage. This build keeps Willow consistent across the current meta and is updated daily as win rates shift.

Willow build FAQ

What is the best Willow build in 2026?

The optimal Willow build pairs its highest-value Star Power with the gadget that fits its controller role, plus Speed and Damage gears. With this setup Willow holds a 45.3% win rate in the current meta.

Which gears should I use on Willow?

Speed is the universal pick to improve rotations and dodging. Damage maximises trades below half health; on open or aggressive maps, consider Shield or Health instead.

Is Willow worth upgrading?

Willow is a D-tier Mythic Controller. With a 45.3% win rate and a 9.1% pick rate, it is a solid investment if you play the maps and modes that favour its kit.