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Kenji - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl Stars

Kenji Best Build & Counters

Legendary
48.5%
Win Rate
0.94%
Pick Rate
74 / 106
Rank
C
Tier
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Best Kenji Build

Most picked build across all modes
Star Power
Kenji's Studied The Blade Star Power in Brawl Stars
Studied The Blade
54% Pick
Studied The BladeStar PowerSlashimi's slices have longer range
Gadget
Kenji's Dashi Dash Gadget in Brawl Stars
Dashi Dash
60% Pick
Dashi DashGadgetKenji's basic attack only uses Dash for a short time.
Gear 1
DAMAGE gear in Brawl Stars
DAMAGE
41.4% Pick
Gear 2
SHIELD gear in Brawl Stars
SHIELD
31.6% Pick

Among Kenji players, Studied The Blade leads the star power slot at 54.0%. It takes effect when the Super goes off, so how often you charge that Super decides how much the pick is worth. The other option, Nigiri Nemesis, sits at 46.0%. 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%. 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.

Best Modes & Maps for Kenji

Best Modes

Brawl Stars Brawl Ball 5v5 game mode iconBrawl Ball 5v557.7%
Brawl Stars Knockout game mode iconKnockout56%
Brawl Stars Wipeout 5v5 game mode iconWipeout 5v554.8%

Best Maps

Brawl Stars Knockout game mode iconNew PerspectiveKnockoutBrawl Stars Knockout game mode iconDouble DeckerKnockoutBrawl Stars Brawl Arena game mode iconSilver HighlandsBrawl Arena

Kenji Counters

Strong Against

Best matchups: how often Kenji wins against each
Brock - Rare Marksman brawler in Brawl StarsBrock59.7%Mr. P - Mythic Controller brawler in Brawl StarsMr. P59.2%Grom - Epic Artillery brawler in Brawl StarsGrom59.1%

Weak Against

Toughest matchups: how often Kenji wins against each
Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy32%Bolt - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsBolt35.2%Starr Nova - Mythic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsStarr Nova37.8%

Kenji Synergies

Best Teammates

Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy67.2%Bo - Epic Controller brawler in Brawl StarsBo62.3%Bolt - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsBolt63.4%

Popular Comps

Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsKenji - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsShelly + Edgar + Kenji17.4%
Colt - Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsKenji - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsColt + Edgar + Kenji25.6%
Brock - Rare Marksman brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsKenji - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsBrock + Edgar + Kenji18.8%

Kenji Stats

At Level 11
Health8,000
Speed820
Damage1,500
Reload1.0s
Range2.7
Ammo3
DPS1,500
Super2,600

Win Rate by Mode

Brawl Ball 5v557.7%
Knockout56%
Wipeout 5v554.8%
Cooking54.7%
Gem Grab 5v554.6%

About Kenji

This highly skilled sushi chef has a wholesome life running his restaurant in Starr Park, but it feels like he's trying to hide something about his past... though his sushi tastes so good, nobody cares!

The standard Kenji setup is Studied The Blade plus Dashi Dash, the combination running in roughly 54.0% of builds. Kenji currently sits at C-tier, with its strongest results coming in Brawl Ball 5v5 at a 57.7% win rate. Kenji currently ranks #74 out of 106 rated brawlers in the overall meta. Kenji is classed as an Assassin, so its kit generally leans into that role's usual strengths rather than flexing into others. Kenji preys on Brock, winning 59.7% of those encounters, but struggles into Wendy at just 32.0%. It pairs best with Wendy. Kenji also performs well against Mr. P (59.2%) and Grom (59.1%). Bo is another strong teammate for Kenji, winning 62.3% of games together. The Wendy matchup is severe enough that Kenji players should consider swapping when it appears on the enemy team. The star power choice is genuinely contested, Studied The Blade (54.0%) and Nigiri Nemesis (46.0%) both see serious play, usually split by mode. On New Perspective specifically, Kenji rises to 62.8%, its single strongest map in rotation.

Kenji Star Powers and Gadgets

Attack

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.

Super

Slashimi

Kenji targets an area with precise slices, dealing heavy damage and gaining invulnerability for the duration of the Super.

Kenji's Studied The Blade Star Power in Brawl Stars

Studied The Blade

Star Power

Slashimi's slices have longer range

Kenji's Nigiri Nemesis Star Power in Brawl Stars

Nigiri Nemesis

Star Power

After avoiding damage, gets damage reduction from the next enemy attack.

Kenji's Dashi Dash Gadget in Brawl Stars

Dashi Dash

Gadget

Kenji's basic attack only uses Dash for a short time.

Kenji's Hosomaki Healing Gadget in Brawl Stars

Hosomaki Healing

Gadget

Kenji instantly heals of damage taken over the last seconds.

Kenji Skins

10 in the catalog
Manga - Hypercharge skin in Brawl StarsMangaHyperchargeKizu - Hypercharge skin in Brawl StarsKizuHyperchargeOni - Legendary skin in Brawl StarsOniLegendaryCursed - Legendary skin in Brawl StarsCursedLegendary

2 Hypercharge, 2 Legendary, 3 Epic, 1 Rare, 2 more

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Kenji 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 48.5% overall win rate and rates C-tier.

Is Kenji worth playing in the current meta?

Kenji is currently C-tier with a 48.5% overall win rate. Its best mode is Brawl Ball 5v5 at 57.7%. It sees 0.9% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #74 out of 106 rated brawlers.

Who counters Kenji?

Wendy beats Kenji 68.0% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Bolt (64.8%) and Starr Nova (62.2%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Kenji beats Brock 59.7% of the time, its best matchup in the data.

Where should you play Kenji?

Kenji performs best in Brawl Ball 5v5 (57.7% win rate), followed by Knockout (56.0%) and Wipeout 5v5 (54.8%). Cooking rounds out its next-best mode at 54.7%.

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.