These 5 Players Changed Brawl Stars Esports Forever

After releasing in late December of 2018, it didn't take long for Brawl Stars to break into the eSports scene. From regional competitions to structured tournaments, the competitive ecosystem has produced some of the best Brawl Stars players across different regions.

The question that remains is: Who are the top five players of the community-favorite MOBA and Hero Shooter? Join us as we take a look at the current five top Brawl Stars players in Esports.

List of Top 5 Best Brawl Stars Players

The Brawl Stars best players debate centres on personal and team achievements. Their consistency over time and total prize earnings are also major determining factors. That being said, here are our top picks for the all time best Brawl Stars.

5. Achapi (Japan)

Born on 29th June 2001, Achapi is a Japanese player who is currently playing for ABC. His Brawl Stars Esports journey began with JUPITER in February 2021.

Career:

After spending five months with the team, Achapi signed for ZETA DIVISION on 8th July 2021 before moving into the ZETA DIVISION ZERO the next year. After his last stint at Natus Vincere, Achapi joined ABC in January 2026. Thanks to his reliability and the ability to adapt to changing metas, Achapi holds the fifth spot in our all time best Brawl Stars players list.

Achievements:

• Achapi won his first-ever Grand Final MVP award in the Brawl Stars Championship 2022: May East Asia Finals while playing for ZETA DIVISION ZERO.
• Achapi won his second Grand Finals MVP award in the 2023 March East Asia Monthly Finals while playing for REJECT.

4. Symantec (Germany)

Symantec is the only European player in our list of the top 5 Brawl Stars Esports athletes. Born on 6th June 2002, the German player currently plays for HMBLE.

Career:

Symantec's Brawl Stars Esports journey began with Tribe Gaming EU. After an eight-month stint, he joined SK Gaming in February of 2021. After a one-year stint at FUT Esports, Symantec joined HMBLE back in March of 2024.

Achievements:

• With SK Gaming, he won three Grand Final MVP awards: Two from the September 2021 and March 2022 EMEA Finals, and the last one from Chaos Cup 2022.
• With HMBLE, he won four MVP awards across Brawl Cup, EMEA Monthly Finals, and World Finals.

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3. Moya (Japan)

Moya is a Japanese Brawl Stars player who believes “being overly aggressive is better than not challenging.” It is indeed his explosive impact during the dominant run of ZETA DIVISION ONE that put Moya in the scene of the best Brawl Stars players.

Career:

After joining the team in February 2022, Moya departed from ZETA DIVISION One later that year. He joined Crazy Raccoon in February 2023 following a brief stint at Barcelona.

Achievements:

• Moya won his first Grand Final MVP with ZETA DIVISION One during the 2022 March East Asia Finals.
• With Crazy Raccoon, he won another Grand Final MVP during the 2024 July Asia Pacific Monthly Finals. He also won the prestigious Player of the Year award in 2025.

2. Sitetampo (Japan)

Sitetampo is considered one of the current top Japanese Brawl Stars players in eSports.

Career:

After his five-month stint in JUPITER, he joined ZETA DIVISION in July of 2021. After five months, he joined ZETA DIVISION One. In his next team, Crazy Raccoon, he stayed for five months. Finally, in 2025, he rejoined his old team, ZETA DIVISION, again.

Achievements:

• In ZETA DIVISION, he won his first Grand Final MVP.
• He won four Grand Final MVP awards across monthly finals and invitational competitions in ZETA DIVISION ONE. Moreover, he also won the prestigious Player of the Year award in 2022.
• In that short period at Crazy Raccoon, he won three more Grand Finals MVP awards.
• Since returning to ZETA DIVISION, Sitetampo has won four Grand Final MVP awards in monthly finals competitions.

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1. Tensai (Japan)

Born on 17th October 2000, Tensai is one of the oldest players in our list of the best Brawl Stars players of all time.

Career:

Tensai's Brawl Stars eSports journey began with JUPITER back in 2020. After spending a year and a half with the team, Tensai finally joined ZETA DIVISION before eventually moving into ZETA DIVISION ZERO. Since 2023, Tensai has been playing for Crazy Raccoon.

Achievements:

• During his time with ZETA DIVISION ZERO, Tensai won two Grand Final MVP awards in the July and August East Asia Finals 2022. He was also the Finals MVP winner in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2022.
• With his current team, Crazy Raccoon, he has already won two Grand Final MVP awards.

These were the top 5 best Brawl Stars players in eSports right now. With the Brawl Stars Championship February Monthly Finals done and dusted, keep an eye out for next month's finals to catch the live action between the pros.