Best Kenji Build
Most picked build across all modes
Best star power for Kenji
Among Kenji players, Studied The Blade leads the star power slot at 54.0%. Star powers unlock at Power 9 and run passively, either always active or triggering by themselves the moment their condition is met. The other option, Nigiri Nemesis, sits at 46.0%.
Best gadget for Kenji
The most common gadget is Dashi Dash at 60.0%. You fire it yourself and can keep using it all match, waiting out the cooldown each time, so players pick the effect they want on hand most often. The other option, Hosomaki Healing, sits at 40.0%.
Best gears for Kenji
For gear, DAMAGE is the top pick at 41.4%, with SHIELD (31.6%) close behind. A gear only adds a smaller stat boost on top of the kit, so it is more of a fine-tuning choice than a build-defining one.
What Kenji players unlock
Of the Kenji players who have unlocked only one star power, 55.6% chose Nigiri Nemesis.
89.6% of maxed Kenji owners have unlocked his Hypercharge.
What players who own Kenji have unlocked, counted from tracked profiles over the last 30 days. "Unlocked first" is the share among the players who own only one of a pair, which is the closest thing to a preference the game data exposes: Supercell never publishes which build a player equipped in a match, so nothing here is a pick rate or a win rate by build.
Best Modes & Maps for Kenji
Best Modes
Wipeout 5v556.6%
Brawl Ball 5v556.4%
Brawl Arena53.9%
Kenji Counters
How to counter Kenji
Queueing into Kenji? These are the picks that beat him most often in our matchup data.
Kenji Synergies
Popular Comps
Colt + Edgar + Kenji23.1%
Brock + Edgar + Kenji20.1%
Shelly + Edgar + Kenji22.6%Kenji Star Powers and Gadgets
Dash 'n' Slash
Kenji's basic attacks alternate between a Dash and a Slash. Dash deals damages to all enemies in a straight line and Slash deals damage to all enemies in a wide area in front of him.
Slashimi
Kenji targets an area with precise slices, dealing heavy damage and gaining invulnerability for the duration of the Super.
Studied The Blade
Star PowerSlashimi's slices have longer range
Nigiri Nemesis
Star PowerAfter avoiding damage, gets damage reduction from the next enemy attack.
Dashi Dash
GadgetKenji's basic attack only uses Dash for a short time.
Hosomaki Healing
GadgetKenji instantly heals of damage taken over the last seconds.
Kenji Skins
10 in the catalog
MangaHypercharge
KizuHypercharge
OniLegendary
CursedLegendary2 Hypercharge, 2 Legendary, 3 Epic, 1 Rare, 2 more
View all Kenji skinsKenji FAQ
What star power and gadget should you use on Kenji?
The most picked Kenji build runs Studied The Blade star power (54.0% pick rate) with Dashi Dash gadget (60.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are DAMAGE and SHIELD. Across all builds combined, Kenji holds a 48.7% overall win rate and rates C-tier.
What is the best star power for Kenji?
Studied The Blade. It leads Kenji's star power picks at 54.0%, against 46.0% for Nigiri Nemesis. Star powers are passive, so the equipped one works by itself all match and the leader is usually the one whose effect fits how the brawler is played.
Is Kenji worth playing in the current meta?
Kenji is currently C-tier with a 48.7% overall win rate. Its best mode is Wipeout 5v5 at 56.6%. It sees 1.1% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #63 out of 108 rated brawlers.
Who counters Kenji?
Doug beats Kenji 62.7% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Amber (62.3%) and Wendy (62.2%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Kenji beats Shelly 63.7% of the time, its best matchup in the data.
Where should you play Kenji?
Kenji performs best in Wipeout 5v5 (56.6% win rate), followed by Brawl Ball 5v5 (56.4%) and Brawl Arena (53.9%). Knockout rounds out its next-best mode at 52.6%.
How much health does Kenji have?
At level 11, Kenji has 8,000 health and a movement speed of 820. Its basic attack deals 1,500 damage with 3 ammo at a range of 2.7. It reloads in 1.0s.