Brewmaster — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: BM, Mangix
Brewmaster (BM, Mangix) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Brewmaster counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Brewmaster counters & matchups
Brewmaster is a teamfight offlaner whose Primal Split unleashes three spell-immune elementals — a disable, a tank, and a damage dealer — making him nearly unkillable mid-fight. He's strong into immobile casters who can't deal with the Split: Tinker (56.7%), Timbersaw (56.2%) and Mars (55.8%) fold to his elementals. Brewmaster is countered by early aggression and disable that beat him before Split: Chen (40.2%) out-pushes early, while Naga Siren (43.3%), Oracle (44.3%) and Dark Seer (44.7%) neutralize his fight. Draft tip: Brewmaster is a top-tier teamfight pick into low-mobility drafts; he's weaker into early-push (Chen) and his Split is undercut by clever saves/control.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tinker | 56.73% | 4,738 |
 Timbersaw | 56.21% | 3,375 |
 Mars | 55.82% | 8,778 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.12% | 6,090 |
 Monkey King | 54.30% | 7,889 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.29% | 12,215 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.11% | 7,198 |
 Ursa | 53.99% | 8,209 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Chen | 40.22% | 1,529 |
 Naga Siren | 43.29% | 3,754 |
 Oracle | 44.29% | 4,145 |
 Dark Seer | 44.70% | 2,662 |
 Riki | 44.72% | 5,255 |
 Pugna | 45.15% | 4,430 |
 Lifestealer | 45.38% | 14,104 |
 Clockwerk | 45.70% | 3,746 |
Brewmaster synergies
Brewmaster's Primal Split is a self-contained teamfight, but he wants setup to land his Thunder Clap + Drunken Haze and a carry to clean up. He pairs best with durable cores and pickoff: Wraith King (54.8%) and Meepo (53.8%) capitalize on the chaos his elementals create, while Riki (53.3%) ambushes the targets his Split locks down. Give Brewmaster a follow-up carry and his three-elemental fight wins teamfights outright.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 54.79% | 6,801 |
 Meepo | 53.80% | 3,364 |
| Riki | 53.28% | 4,458 |
 Phoenix | 52.89% | 5,780 |
 Spirit Breaker | 52.73% | 12,810 |
| Naga Siren | 52.67% | 2,795 |
 Lone Druid | 52.51% | 2,449 |
 Shadow Shaman | 52.39% | 13,437 |