Brewmaster
Win rates
Pub win rate
50.5%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
0.0%
3 pro picks
Pub pick rate
1.7%
72k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
67%
2 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 72k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
40%Branches
15%Circlet
13%Tango
8%Gauntlets
7%Magic Stick
5%Quelling Blade
Early
~0–10 min
32%Boots
28%Bracer
11%Urn Of Shadows
6%Chainmail
6%Phase Boots
4%Hand Of Midas
Core
~10–25 min
15%Ogre Axe
14%Staff Of Wizardry
13%Point Booster
13%Blade Of Alacrity
12%Ultimate Scepter
- 8%
Hand Of Midas
Luxury
25 min+
17%Hyperstone
16%Assault
16%Refresher
6%Blink
6%Black King Bar
6%Aeon Disk
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Brewmaster does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Tiny
51%
106 games
- Ember Spirit
50%
103 games
- Shadow Fiend
49%
111 games
- Tusk
48%
129 games
Good against
- Tusk
48%
129 games
- Shadow Fiend
49%
111 games
- Ember Spirit
50%
103 games
- Tiny
51%
106 games
How to play
Brewmaster is a Universal hero who scales with every attribute, adapting their item build to whatever the game demands. Look to initiate fights — your kit is built to start engagements on your terms. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
24
+3.2 / level
Agility
19
+2 / level
Intelligence
17
+1.9 / level
FAQ
What is Brewmaster's win rate?
Brewmaster has a 50.5% pub win rate across 72k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Brewmaster?
Brewmaster is picked in 1.74% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Brewmaster played in pro Dota?
Yes — Brewmaster has a 0.0% win rate across 3 pro picks and a 67% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Brewmaster?
Brewmaster is hard-countered by Tusk, Shadow Fiend, Ember Spirit, Tiny, but has an edge against Tiny, Ember Spirit, Shadow Fiend, Tusk.