Best Brawlers for Open Space in Brawl Stars
The best brawlers for Open Space in Brawl Stars 2026 are Lou, Poco, Squeak. Open Space is a Gem Grab map, and its structure — the spread of lanes, cover and the central objective — rewards brawlers that can control space and contest the middle. The top picks work here because they match the win condition of Gem Grab on this specific layout: holding key sightlines, denying enemy rotations and converting picks into objective pressure. Draft around these brawlers, pair them with the right support, and you give yourself the strongest possible start on Open Space. Picks update daily from live battle data.
Best team compositions for Open Space
The strongest team composition for Open Space is Lou (Controller, 55.4% WR) + Poco (Support, 55.3% WR) + Squeak (Controller, 55% WR). Lou takes the front of the draft and dictates where the fight happens, while the other two cover the roles controller cannot: mid-range trades and objective pressure in Gem Grab. If one of them is banned, replace it with a brawler of the same class rather than a higher-tier pick of a different role — on Open Space the layout matters more than raw tier. Each pick links to its full build below so you can copy the exact Star Power, Gadget and gears before you queue.
Best build for each recommended Brawler on Open Space
Counters and picks to avoid on Open Space
If the enemy team first-picks Lou on Open Space, the counters that hold up are Finx, R-T, Rico. They break the range or the engage pattern Lou relies on, so the Gem Grab objective stops being free. On the other side, Kenji and El Primo are the brawlers to avoid on this map: the cover and lane spacing here punish them before they reach a useful position.
Open Space Strategy & Positioning
Positioning is everything on Open Space. Early game, take map control of the central area and key chokes without overextending into enemy cover. Fight when you have a cover or numbers advantage, and retreat to reset when your Super or a teammate is down. Use the map's walls and bushes to bait enemy abilities, then punish the cooldown. In Gem Grab, track the objective timer and rotate proactively rather than reacting. Avoid greedy pushes that leave your lane open — on Open Space, disciplined spacing wins more games than raw aggression.
Open Space map tips
- • Draft Lou first when it is available — it is the highest-win-rate pick on Open Space right now.
- • Use the walls and bushes of Open Space to bait Gadgets, then punish the cooldown instead of trading immediately.
- • Never let the gem carrier lead a push — keep them a screen behind the fight and only reset the count from safety.
- • Check the build of each recommended brawler below — the wrong Star Power is the most common reason a good pick underperforms here.
Why These Picks Work on Open Space
Open Space funnels both teams toward a single central mine, so the gem carrier is constantly exposed unless the team owns the lanes feeding mid. Lou, Poco, Squeak excel here because they can lock down those approach lanes and the bush lines around the spawn, letting Lou contest the center without overcommitting. The cover layout lets them poke safely, build Super for zoning, and peel for whoever is holding the count. Hold the lanes, protect the carrier, and the 10-gem countdown becomes a defensive problem the enemy can rarely solve on this map.
More meta context: Brawl Stars tier list · all Gem Grab maps