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Brewmaster

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Ability Build

1
Thunder Clap
2
Cinder Brew
3
Cinder Brew
4
Drunken Brawler
5
Cinder Brew
6
Primal Split
7
Cinder Brew
8
Drunken Brawler
9
Drunken Brawler
10
Drunken Brawler
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11
+10 Brewlings Damage
12
Primal Split
13
Thunder Clap
14
Thunder Clap
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15
+1x Brewed Up multiplier for Drunken Brawler
16
Thunder Clap
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Primal Split
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+1200 Brewlings Health
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
Cinder Brew applies Fear when ignited

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Thunder Clap
Cinder Brew
Drunken Brawler
Primal Split

Item Build

Starting
Tango
4
Quelling Blade
Gauntlets of Strength
Circlet
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
Early Game
7
Urn of Shadows
Boots of Speed
Bracer
Bracer
15
Magic Wand
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
Radiance
16
Veil of Discord
27
Shiva's Guard
Aghanim's Shard
Boots of Travel
Late Game
Assault Cuirass
Octarine Core
180
Refresher Orb
15
Overwhelming Blink
Situational
Vanguard
8
Phase Boots
55
Arcane Boots
Hand of Midas
24
Meteor Hammer
35
Crimson Guard
60
Pipe of Insight
15
Blink Dagger
19
Force Staff
40
Guardian Greaves
30
Boots of Bearing
Vladmir's Offering
95
Black King Bar
14
Linken's Sphere
15
Lotus Orb
105
Aeon Disk
Aghanim's Scepter
Boots of Travel 2
Neutral
60
Arcane Ring
25
Pig Pole
Pupil's Gift
Vambrace
Defiant Shell
Cloak of Flames
25
Ascetic's Cap
10
Havoc Hammer
Giant's Ring
Apex

Hero Strategy

Get Urn of Shadows as soon as possible as it allows you snowball off of first kill. Soul Release activates Cinder Brew.

Ask your laning partner to activate Cinder Brew if you can't yourself.

Make sure to cyclone an important target at least twice during Primal Split.

Don't forget that Storm Panda has AoE dispel which can remove certain spells, runes and damage basic illusions.

The Earth Panda carries all the auras and AoE effects like Radiance or Cloak of Flames.

Look to use your aura items like Crimson Guard and Pipe before Primal Split. But beware of your mana pool.

Counter Strategy

Try to lock down or silence Brewmaster and kill him before he splits.

Don't fight Brewmaster's Primal Split unless you have damage to kill all the Brewlings.

Storm Brewling's Dispel Magic is an AOE basic dispel. So, avoid purchasing dispellable items.

Black King Bar is amazing against all of the crowd control Brewmaster has.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
17
Magic Stick
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Orb of Corrosion
Mid Game
Cloak
18
Orchid Malevolence
95
Black King Bar
9
Witch Blade
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
35
Abyssal Blade
Monkey King Bar
15
Bloodthorn
Butterfly

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
17
Magic Stick
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Mid Game
Cloak
19
Force Staff
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
95
Black King Bar