Whether you're a striker, defender or goalkeeper, these are the best Styles to choose in Blue Lock Rivals!
Additional contributions by Kelsey Raynor
Update: We’ve updated all of the information on this page to be current with Blue Lock Rivals’ Don Lorenzo update.
Blue Lock Rivals is like a cross between the ever-popular football anime and manga, Blue Lock, and Rocket League, where two teams of 5 players face off in a small-sided soccer game filled with over-the-top skills and abilities.
The most important ability in Blue Lock Rivals though is your Style.
Styles in Blue Lock Rivals determine the kind of player your avatar is based on from the anime, and each one has different specialities and signature moves.
There are adaptable, well-balanced forward players like the manga’s MC, Yoichi Isagi, but there are many others to choose from as well. There are now five rarities of Styles: Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic and World Class.
Naturally, World Class Styles are the best in Blue Lock Rivals — however, the more common styles definitely have their uses. Many of the Mythic Styles are also extremely good, but as you work up to that point in the game, there are some more common Styles which punch above their weight.
For example, Chigiri’s style is extremely good for both offense and defence because the huge speed boost allows you to cover ground quickly and the stamina boost allows you to run faster and longer than most of your opponents. Whatever level you’re playing at, this always gives you a huge advantage.
All Blue Lock Rivals Styles
| Style Name: | Character Based On: | Rarity: | Position: | Abilities: | Awakening: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isagi | Yoichi Isagi | Rare | Striker/Attacking Midfielder | Direct Shot — A medium-speed shot with a straight flight, Fadeaway — A short range dribble dash which breezes past defenders. | Final Shot — A maximum power shot with high accuracy. |
| Chigiri | Hyoma Chigiri | Rare | Winger | Speedster — A short, very fast speed boost with no stamina drain for a time, Accelerate — A very short-range teleport which automatically tackles opponents. | Blast — A buffed version of Accelerate which can be used to teleport twice for a longer distance. |
| Bachira | Meguru Bachira | Epic | Striker | Steal — A fast standing tackle, Heel Pass — A lofted forward pass that replaces steal while in possession, Nutmeg — a dribbling move that stuns and goes through defenders | Monster Trance — Performs a nutmeg on a defender then unleashes a powerful shot, Infinite Dribbles — Increases and automatically stuns defenders while active. |
| Igaguri | Gurimu Igarashi | Epic | Defender | Malicia — Bumps into an attacker, sending you both flying like when a goal is scored, but you tackle the ball and retain possession, Monk Pass — You slide along the ground to send a lofted through pass to a teammate. | Dharma Chains and Genius Killing Machine — Both are guaranteed to tackle an opponent after a cutscene. |
| Hiori | Yo Hiori | Epic | Defender | Laser — Plays a fast, driven pass to a teammate, Ice Dribble — Performs a dribble skill move past an opponent, can then be followed up with a pin-point pass. | Curved Pass — Plays a perfect pass which can’t be intercepted. |
| Otoya | Eita Otoya | Epic | Wigner | Stealthy Steps — Boosts speed and turns invisible while running without the ball, automatically tackles opponents when you run into them while invisible, Ninja Dribble — Performs a skill move where you turn invisible to beat an opponent. | Ninja Shot — Beats the last defender and hits a powerful, accurate shot. |
| Kurona | Ranze Kurona | Epic | Winger | One-Two — Plays a one-two pass with a teammate to create space, Shark Steal — Slide forward to make a tackle, stunning the opponent. | Planet Hotline — A buffed version of One-Two which can be used multiple times to progress up the pitch. |
| Gagamaru | Gin Gagamaru | Epic | Goalkeeper | Scorpion Kick — Jumps at the ball and knocks it away, Fast Reactions — Increases movement speed in your own box, Diving Header — Jumps to clear the ball while outside of your box | Handstand — Makes an automatic save if you miss a dive, Bear Claw — Makes a save after a cutscene. |
| Nagi | Seishiro Nagi | Legendary | Winger | Trap — A variable speed shot after your character jumps into the air with the ball, Dash — A short, slick slide while dribbling the ball | I Am Nagi — Jumps into the air and performs a fast, powerful, accurate shot. |
| Reo | Reo Mikage | Legendary | Midfield | Copy — Target a player and steal their ability, Offensive vs Defensive Mode — Offensive mode gives you more powerful ball-striking (faster passes and shots), while Defensive mode gives you a longer slide-tackle range. | Chameleon — Steals the targeted player’s Awakening ability. |
| Karasu | Tabito Karasu | Legendary | Midfield | Raven Dribble — Dart left and right before dashing forward past defenders, Crow Theft — Quickly dash through an opponent, automatically tackling them, before dashing a long distance past them. | Crow Clearance — Clears the ball a huge distance. |
| Yukimiya | Kenyu Yukimiya | Mythic | Winger | Freestyle — Beat an opponent in front of you and dash a long distance behind them while also leaving them stunned, Lethal Touch — Dart one way then a long distance the other. | Street Dribbling — Press left and right at the right times to dribble a huge distance forward very quickly, Gyro Shot — Perform a Roberto Carlos Banana Shot aiming for the top corner. |
| Kunigami | Rensuke Kunigami | Mythic | Defensive Midfield | Power Shot — Unleashes a fast, super-powerful shot, Body Block — Dashes into an opponent with a wide area of effect, tackling them and sending them flying. | Fallen Hero — Blasts past defenders, sending them flying, before unleashing a super-powerful shot, Joker — Jumps into the air and unleashes a powerful shot. |
| Rin | Rin Itoshi | Mythic | Striker | Curve Shot — Performs a wide looping shot that moves in the air, Opposite Direction — Stuns an opponent to dribble past them. | Score — Performs a powerful Curve Shot, Center of Gravity — Buffed version of Opposite Direction which lets you stun and dribble past an opponent twice. |
| Shidou | Ryusei Shido | Mythic | Striker | Dragon Drive — A high-speed shot after your character jumps into the air with the ball, Dragon Header — A high-speed shot from the ground | Big Bang Drive — Unleashes an ultra-fast and powerful shot after a cutscene. |
| King | Shoei Baro | Mythic | Striker | Lion Chop — Dash quickly past opponents, King’s Dribble — Dash forward quickly in a zig-zag, can be followed up with a fast and powerful Predator Shot immediately afterwards. | King of the Jungle — A very fast, powerful and accurate shot from a long distance. |
| Aiku | Oliver Aiku | Mythic | Defender | Forced Defense — Allows your character to quickly dash towards an opposing player and kick the ball away while on your side of the field. Charge — Charge towards the ball and steal it. Serpent Interception — Allows you to intercept and save the ball while it is mid-air. | Serpent Interception — Floats forward and clears the ball a long distance while in the air. |
| Sae | Sae Itoshi | World Class | Attacking Midfield | Arm Swipe — While off the ball, knocks an opponent over to tackle them, Perfect Pass — While on the ball, sends a very long and accurate lofted pass straight to a teammate, Magical Turn — While on the ball, performs a dribbling move which stuns and beats an opponent, Metavision — While off the ball, toggles a high-contrast vision mode which makes it easier to pick out details, Beautiful Shot — Beats the last defender then unleashes a powerful shot. | You’ll Never Surpass Me — After a cutscene, beats the last defender before unleashing a very powerful and accurate shot. |
| NEL Isagi | Yoichi Isagi (playing in the Neo Egoist League) | World Class | Striker/Attacking Midfielder | Direct Shot — While in possession, unleashes a lofted, powerful shot towards the top corner, Lefty Shot — Without the ball, tackles an opponent and shoots the ball back towards their goal, Metavision — Increases movement speed and removes stamina loss, reveals opponents’ Styles and gives the pitch a high-contrast look, Dash — Two simple, quick dashes which cover a long distance. | Demon King — While the ball is in the air, traps the ball and unleashes a powerful and accurate shot, Two-Gun Volley — Jumps into the air and unleashes a fast and powerful shot, True Direct Shot — Rob the ball from your teammate to unleash a fast and powerful shot. |
| Kaiser | Michael Kaiser | World Class | Striker | Kaiser’s Impact — Winds up a very powerful shot with an extremely long range, Emperor’s Dribble — While in possession, dribble forward in a zig-zag pattern before unleashing a powerful shot, Emperor’s Route — While off the ball, dash forward in a zig-zag pattern, Kaiser Volley — Forces teammates to pass to you before unleashing a powerful shot. | Beinschuss — Beat the last defender and unleash a powerful, accurate shot, Magnus — A buffed version of Kaiser’s Impact with a shorter wind-up, Royal Route — Dash forward a long distance without the ball before forcing your teammate to pass to you, Emperor’s Dribble — With the ball, dribble forward a long distance, stunning opponents in front of you, before unleashing a powerful shot at the end. |
| Don Lorenzo | Don Lorenzo | World Class | Defender | Zombie Dribble — A long skill move which progresses the ball a long way up the pitch without being tackled, Zombie Dash — Chips the ball into the air to avoid tackles and dashes forward, Golden Defence — Perform a fast block which can even stop Awakened shots. | Yo, Michael — Automatically tackles the targeted opponent, Counter Attack — Clears a loose ball a long distance by passing it forward to a teammate, Undead Mode — On the ball, Undead Mode automatically dribbles past opponents. Off the ball, Undead Mode gives a speed boost and automatically tackles opponents with the ball. |
Blue Lock Rivals Best Styles
When you’ve only got a limited amount of spins and slots for your Styles, you need to know when to stick and when to spin for something better.
You might always expect the World Class Styles to always be the best because they’ve got more abilities but some of the Mythics are good in the meta too.
The best offensive Styles in Blue Lock Rivals for strikers are Kaiser, Shidou and the upgraded NEL Isagi.
Kaiser is brilliant because he gives you the versatility of both a powerful movement ability and a strong scoring shot with incredible range. What’s more, being able to chain Emperor’s Dribble into the IMPACT shot in one fell swoop makes you a very dangerous attacker who’s difficult to tackle in the final third.
Shidou on the other hand, has two very good scoring abilities which make you a deadly striker with lots of different options. Dragon Drive takes you up into the air, away from tackling defenders, which is what makes this Style the best. However, Dragon Header is also good because it comes out fast and scores fast too.
The Nation Egoist League version of Blue Lock’s MC, Isagi, called NEL Isagi, is an interesting offensive choice. This is because he incorporates some tactics from real life football to lead the defence from the front with his great pressing abilities. His Lefty Shot allows him to quickly nick the ball away from defenders looking to clear the ball, while his other shooting abilities are solid enough on their own.
This goes without mentioning his extremely strong Metavision speed boost, which not only lets you contribute both offensively and defensively, but also allows you to see your own hitbox and avoid being tackled more easily.
Newer players looking to play striker with easier to roll players should look for Bachira, Nagi or King.
The best Styles in Blue Lock Rivals for midfielders are Sae, Don Lorenzo, Kunigami and Yukimiya.
For midfield maestros, Sae’s passing ability is unmatched on the ball, but it’s how he melds this with incredibly good tackling and movement which makes him top tier. He can truly do it all.
Similarly, Don Lorenzo is supposed to be a defender, but his movement is so good that he can win the ball back and progress it very quickly and easily, reducing the need for pin-point passing.
And rounding off the trio, Kunigami is not just incredible at winning the ball back, but, after offloading to a teammate and making his way forward, is also extremely capable of finishing off moves with lighting-powered shooting.
Newer players looking for easier to roll midfielders should try Karasu and Kurona.
The best Styles in Blue Lock Rivals for defenders are Kunigami, Don Lorenzo and Aiku.
As above, Kunigami is a fast and powerful player who offers brutal defence and uncompromising shooting power. Because of this dual-use, he’s one of the best both at the back and in midfield.
This is the same for Don Lorenzo, who turns defence into attack with ease.
Aiku is a Mythic-rarity Defender in Blue Lock Rivals, with a kit that is focused on preventing the opposing team from scoring rather than scoring goals for yourself. Using Aiku’s abilities effectively requires a little bit of experience to ensure you’re not aimlessly charging into opposing players, but when played correctly, you’re able to kick the ball from the opposing team using Forced Defense, steal it with Charge, and defend against midair score-attempts with Serpent Interception.
Easier to pull defenders include Bachira, Kurona and Karasu.
The best Style for goalkeepers in Blue Lock Rivals is Gagamaru. It’s no surprise that the dedicated goalkeeper Style is the best for that position, but it’s worth knowing that there is actually a specific Style for playing in net. The main ability is Super Reaction Speed, which only activates while you’re in your own area. This lets you move very quickly around your area to block shots. Alternatively you can use the Scorpion Kick ability to clear a loose ball, or you can try and play sweeper keeper and use diving header to get to a loose ball first.
However, at higher levels the newer Styles Don Lorenzo and Aiku are preferred as goalkeepers because they can clear aerial balls while also contributing more in build-up.
If you’re in need of some more spins to unlock these styles, check out our up-to-date Blue Lock Rivals codes page, which lists all of the latest rewards distributed by the game’s developers.
