The pick rate of Brewmaster has plummeted due to the buffs he was bestowed upon by the mighty IceFrog! Brewmaster is largely underrated, but the real players recognize his true potential, he is quite the beast right off the early game with his spells and his ultimate in the late game is just impossible to play against!
Countering Brewmaster is no rocket science, you just need to pick the below-mentioned heroes which are effective counters to him. These heroes are extremely relevant in the current meta and can withstand any matchups!
10. Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord has been a vital counter to Bremaster over the years. From being able to survive his spells to quickly melting his Spirit forms, Troll has done it all. Compared to Brew, Troll is capable of farming quickly and turning his foes into dust, and he is no exception. He is nimble and agile enough to rip the latter apart in the nick of time. Battle Trance can essentially make Troll go from 0 to 100 real quick, ensuring Beast has no chance to escape if he tries to come close. He is also one of the few heroes who are able to solo kill Roshan. His fearless spirit and vigor are unparalleled.
Why is Troll Warlord a great counter to Brewmaster?
- Troll is more reliant on levels as opposed to farm
- That being said, he farms relatively well compared to his foes due to his AoE abilities
- Battle Trance should make Brewmaster very careful about how hard he wants to commit with the Primal Split, with the root making him unable to cast it or use Trample to its fullest.
Items to buy on Troll Warlord
- Skull Basher - Can bash Brew and prevent him from TP’ing, can later be upgraded into Abyssal Blade
- Satanic - Can quickly heal up on physical attacks upon activation, also provides basic dispel from the latter.
- Battlefury - Essential to split push and farm quickly
- Diffusal Blade - Slows down Brew and burns his mana
- Monkey King Bar - Increased physical damage, also provides true strike
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Troll_Warlord
9. Silencer
Silence is one aspect that counters most spell-casting heroes in the game, and Brew fits the bill as an active spellcaster. Having spells that silence or prevent Brewmaster from using any items makes him very powerful. The best part is that laning is not fun for the tipsy Brew against a Silencer, frequent right-click damage, and low CD spells shove him out of the lane, along with dealing immense DoT which is irritating to play against. Global Silence disables all the power he has and renders him useless even with BKB in the late game.
Why is Silencer a great counter to Brewmaster?
- Last Word and Global Silence will render Brewmaster largely useless.
- Arcane Curse effectively prevents Brew from casting spells during its duration, as he will otherwise suffer heavy damage.
Items to buy against Brewmaster
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate Storm
- Rod of Atos - Great for locking Brew down
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Brew and removes him from the fight
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Brew and also applies a basic dispel
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Brew
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Global Silence pierces spell immunity, making it impossible for Storm to escape alive from teamfights
8. Queen of Pain
Behold the Queen of dominance! Queen of Pain is a very annoying hero for the enemy mid-laning Brewmaster in the late game. It is irritating to lane against constant spam and harassment, if overlooked then it can result in your death! She has the perfect skill set to both harass and kills the enemy Brewmaster with Shadow Strike followed by her nukes, her mobility makes her even harder to catch. Queen of Pain is active as soon as she gets her level 6, allowing her to gank Brew’s lane or other lanes. You’re at the wrong end of the leash if you face off against her.
Why is Queen of Pain a great counter to Brewmaster?
- Immensely high AoE damage with all her spells
- Blink makes it hard for Brewmaster to pin down Queen of Pain.
- Sonic Wave is very effective at ganking Brewmaster in the early game, even when he uses Primal Split
Items to buy on Queen of Pain
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Sonic Wave pierces spell immunity with Scepter and silences him in a small AoE if she lands on top of him after the Blink courtesy of the Shard.
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Brewmaster and removes him from the fight
- Refresher’s Orb - Can refresh spells and items and use them again in quick succession to delete Brewmaster from the fight
- Bloodthorn - Can silence Brewmaster and turn him into rubbles in no time
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Brewmaster's magic damage spells, making you invulnerable in the fight
- Eul's Scepter - Provides a basic dispel, can be used to set up on Brewmaster
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Queen_of_Pain
7. Anti-Mage
This charismatic warrior has a bone to pick against the mages, Brewmaster is certainly one of them. His hatred for the arcane arts is unmatchable and well you know, Brew is a spellcasting hero. He has what you need to counter Brewmaster, mana break! An early game AM can effortlessly decimate Brew’s mana and make him buy mangoes or Soul Ring to compensate. This will slow down his farm while AM is known to farm at a faster pace, allowing him to get ahead in the net worth charts. If he hits his right timings, there is no way you can counter him easily, as Brew still struggles to get his ultimate down during teamfights.
Why is Anti-Mage great against Brewmaster?
- Mana Break can quickly burn Brew's mana, preventing him from escaping.
- Blink allows Anti-Mage to catch up to Brewmaster when he tries to use his Blink Dagger to escape.
- Mana Void deals massive damage to Brew as well as his teammates, as Storm Spirit depletes his mana pool by using all his spells in team fight
Items to Buy against Brew
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Brew's magic damage spells, making you invulnerable in the fight
- Mana Style - Exceptional to push lanes and dispel spells and Orchid
- Abyssal Blade - Can be used to quickly lock down Brew after blinking on top of him, allowing you to beat him down with the physical damage
- Battlefury - Essential to split push and farm quickly
- Eye of Skadi - Great for reducing Brewmaster’s regen while also providing stats.
- Butterfly - Increased evasion, agility, and movement speed
6. Outworld Destroyer
Being a ranged hero does wonders especially if you’re against melee heroes like Brewmaster in the mid-lane. He simply does not fare well if he is facing Outworld Destroyer. The INT disparity damage is simply too much to handle for him, and Brew is more spell and mana reliant, OD makes sure to ruin his dreams by taking away all his INT. Combined with the magical damage output, an Astral save can turn around team fights. OD is essentially a beast against Brewmaster in the late game. With so many item builds to choose from, Outworld Destroyer is one of the most flexible counters to Brew in the game.
Why is Outworld Destroyer a great counter to Brewmaster?
- Arcane Orb's constant pure damage output is devastating to Brewmaster.
- Brewmaster’s relatively low mana pool leads to heavy damage from Sanity's Eclipse, which also bypasses his armor.
- Menace in the laning stage 1v1
Items to Buy on Outworld Destroyer
- Black King Bar - Provides spell immunity from all of Brewmaster’s spells, making you invulnerable in the fight
- Hurricane Pike - Allows him to close the gap and deal immense damage to Brewmaster, also provides decent stats
- Scythe of Vyse - Disables Brewmaster and removes him from the fight
- Refresher’s Orb - Can refresh spells and items and use them again in quick succession to delete Brewmaster from the fight
- Kaya and Sange - Increased mana regen and overall stat gain
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Outworld_Destroyer
5. Bane
Bane is the culprit of Brewmaster’s endless nightmares. He remains a solid counter to Brewmaster regardless of the meta, due to Bane’s ability to stop him in his tracks as well as his long-lasting disables which allow his team to follow up. He can quickly disable him by applying Enfeeble and further following it up with Nightmare and Fiend’s Grip. The late stages of the game bear witness to utter control by Bane if he manages to use Fiend’s Grip on Brew even if he has the Black King Bar on, as it is known to pierce spell immunity. He can prioritize Brew over other heroes as he is the most annoying of the bunch.
Why is Bane great against Brewmaster?
- After Brewmaster has committed Thunder Clap and Cinder Brew to gank, Bane can use Nightmare on Brewmaster to wait out the debuffs, and might even turn the tables by buying time for allied reinforcements.
- Bane can also prevent Brewmaster from using Primal Split with his long disables.
Items to Buy as Bane
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range, can catch Brewmaster off-guard
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Brewmaster and also applies a basic dispel
- Ghost Scepter - Makes him immune from physical damage from Brewmaster
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from the clutches of Brewmaster
- Glimmer Cape - Provides invisibility, can also be used on allies to escape or to initiate on Brewmaster
- Aghanim’s Shard - AoE Brain Sap, making it easy for him to push lanes
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Bane
4. Death Prophet
The Death Prophet makes her return to the new meta! The ghastly prophet looms over Brewmaster, foreshadowing his existence and planning her every move towards chaos. Seeing Death Prophet in pub games is quite a rare sight in the recent meta, but her occasional cameos are a sight worth witnessing, especially against squishy heroes like Brewmaster. Her spammable spells make her a nuisance in the laning phase, which is even worsened if she has Spirit Siphon, making her drain Brew’s health. He stands no chance against the Death Prophet if he ever gets silenced. The silence is a great component that turns out to be absolutely devastating to Brew’s gameplay.
Why is Death Prophet a great counter to Brewmaster?
- AoE Silence can render not only one of the Brew but the whole enemy team useless!
- Exorcism is great in both teamfights and also while ratting
- Spirit Siphon makes her unkillable in teamfights against low mana and silenced Brewmaster
- Exorcism kills Primal Split's units very quickly.
Items to buy on Death Prophet
- Eul's Scepter - Provides a basic dispel, can be used to dispel Orchid or to set up on Brewmaster with Silence
- Black King Bar - Magic Immunity from all her spells
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - High damage which can be used to push towers or deal immense damage during teamfights
- Kaya and Sange - High stat and mana gain
- Shiva’s Guard - Increased armor and AoE damage, also reduces Brewmaster’s armor in a radius.
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Death_Prophet
3. Lion
This ferocious creature is known to ravage multiple wars and raise hell with his devastating abilities. Ignoring Lion can cost you lethal damage, but on the flip side, the Lion does not ignore you! Brewmaster hates getting disabled and nuked, which stops him from using his spells and being effective in the game. A good Lion may toy around with the Brew and force him to use his ultimate after chain disabling him. Lion’s ultimate, the Finger is a great tool to finish the kill on Brewmaster, due to his poor resistance to magic damage.
What makes Lion a great counter to Brewmaster?
- Hex's instant cast time will force Brewmaster into the awkward situation of needing some form of spell immunity or block to prevent being immediately hex upon blinking in, or wait until Lion has used all his crowd control before entering a fight. His direct magic burst also makes Brewmaster's Drunken Brawler worthless versus Lion.
- Earth Spike is an AoE disable with good damage. If used well, it can help distinguish the true Brewmaster by the damage they take (illusions take more damage).
Items to buy on Lion
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range, can catch Brewmasteroff-guard
- Blink Dagger - Great for gap closing or initiating
- Force Staff - Another great tool to close gaps or escape from Brewmaster
- Aghanim’s Scepter - AoE damage from Finger, also reduces the cooldown
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Brewmaster and also applies a basic dispel
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Lion
2. Skywrath Mage
This intelligent mage possesses the knowledge of the world, something which the ever-drunk Brewmaster lacks. Skywrath has the complete package which can be used to counter Brew, the silence, the multiple nukes, he has it all! He obliterates him with the silence that can last for an eternity, something which Brew can’t dispel in the early game. The late game is a witness to heavy nukes which Brewmaster can’t withstand due to his poor natural magic resistance.
Why is Skywrath Mage great against Brewmaster?
- Ancient Seal's instant cast time will often silence Brewmaster before he can do anything.
- Brewmaster also has no defense against Skywrath Mage's massive magical damage.
Items to buy on Skywrath Mage
- Rod of Atos - Great for locking Brewmaster down
- Ethereal Blade - Can be used in tandem with his other spells and items to deal immense magical damage
- Veil of Discord - Amplifies the magical damage dealt
- Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard - Increased magical damage from Ultimate
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Brewmaster and also applies a basic dispel
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Skywrath_Mage
1. Shadow Shaman
Many have come and gone but none can withstand the cursed abilities of Shadow Shaman. Shadow Shaman is a great addition to your team against Brewmaster as he does extremely well against escape heroes he offers you insane disable potential with Hex along with locking him down with Shackles, allowing your team to follow up with damage and spells. Apart from disabling, he is also known to push out lanes effortlessly and deal damage to buildings with his ultimate! He can also rat well in the late game if he has all the right items, as he has known to have effective counter push, something which Brewmaster lacks.
Why is Shadow Shaman great against Brewmaster?
- Hex's instant cast time will force Brewmaster into the awkward situation of needing some form of spell immunity or block to prevent being immediately hex upon blinking in, or wait until Shaman has used all his crowd control before entering a fight.
- Brewmaster also has no defense against Shadow Shaman lockdowns.
Items to Buy on Shadow Shaman
- Aether Lens - Increased cast range to catch Brewmaster off guard
- Blink Dagger - Great for closing the gap
- Force Staff - Another great item for gap closing/escaping
- Glimmer Cape - Invisibility can be used to escape or set up to gank Brewmaster
- Aghanim’s Scepter - Increased damage to Serpent Wards
- Aeon Disk - Saves him from getting burst quickly from Brewmaster and also applies a basic dispel
https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Shadow_Shaman
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