Brewmaster counter and synergy picks

Boots of Speed

A core mobility item that lets you close the gap on enemy heroes and land Thunder Clap. Can be upgraded to Boots of Travel later in the game.

Radiance

A core item that boosts your damage and farming speed. Also lets you proc Cinder Brew every time. The burn effect applies through your earth brewling during Primal Split.

Aghanim's Shard

A core item to extend the Primal Split duration to have more teamfight impact. Also lets you cancel it early on a Brewling if you feel you will end up in a compromised position at the end of your ultimate, or if you need to use a key item in the fight.

Boots of Travel

A core Boots upgrade for better mobility, farm efficiency, and split push potential while keeping your kill threat and tower pushing possibility all across the map.

Manta Style

A core item that gives you mobility and damage through stats. Also gives you a dispel and the ability to split push lanes with illusions. Has great synergy with Radiance to do Burn damage through your illusions.

Refresher Orb

A core item to have two Primal Splits and maintain your impact on the map.

Orb of Blight

Lowers the armor of Brewmaster and helps win trades in a right click battle.

Magic Stick

Helps you sustain HP and mana as Brewmaster frequently uses his spells to harass and secure last hits.

Wind Lace

Gives you movement speed to kite or chase down Brewmaster. Also counters the movement slow from Cinder Brew and Thunder Clap.

Boots of Speed

Gives you movement speed to kite or chase down Brewmaster. Also counters the movement slow from Cinder Brew and Thunder Clap.

Orb of Corrosion

Provides armor and helps lower the HP regen on Brewmaster and chase him down with a movement speed slow on right clicks.

Cloak

Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Brewmaster's magic heavy toolkit.

Orchid Malevolence

Lets you silence and kill Brewmaster in its duration before he can cast Primal Split.

Black King Bar

Gives you debuff immunity and magic resistance to not get stunned or cycloned during Primal Split and reduce the damage taken from Brewmaster's magic heavy toolkit.

Witch Blade

Gives you another layer of damage with a true strike right click that pierces the evasion from Drunken Brawler.

Force Staff

Gives you a repositioning tool to kite Brewmaster and the Primal Split Brewlings by pushing yourself or an ally away from them.

Glimmer Cape

Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Brewmaster and the Primal Split Brewlings. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.

Ghost Scepter

Lets you kite Brewmaster and the Primal Split Brewlings by protecting yourself against their right clicks in Ethereal form.

Scythe of Vyse

Gives you an instant disable against Brewmaster to burst him down in its duration before he can cast Primal Split.

Abyssal Blade

Gives you an instant lockdown against Brewmaster and burst him down with a possible chain stun before he can cast Primal Split.

Monkey King Bar

Gives you more accuracy on right clicks to counter the evasion from Drunken Brawler.

Bloodthorn

Gives you an instant silence and massive burst damage against Brewmaster to kill him before he can cast Primal Split.

Butterfly

Gives you armor and evasion to defend yourself against right clicks from Brewmaster and the Primal Split Brewlings with the tankiness and miss chance.