Brute

Standard Evolutions:
BRUTE I, II, III"Revived by the chaos of the dragon's scourge, these battle-ready dirt warriors rose from the earth to unleash their fury."

Elite Evolution:
MAULER"Powered by hundreds of years of pent-up rage, Mauler revives the proud tradition of GRUNT, YELL, SMASH!"

Strategy
Angry Bash will Enrage both the Brute and the target of his attack. Evolve to Angry Bash II and the Brute will only Enrage himself. It has great synergy with his Berserker trait, so use Angry Bash early and often. His Fists of Fury ability targets a random enemy, so it's not strategically useful in the early game. Instead use it after your first KO, when stun chance can greatly reduce enemy damage output. FoF becomes incredibly powerful in the late game when only 1 enemy remains and the detraction of random targeting is eliminated. It becomes even more powerful with a few Enrage stacks, thanks to the Berserker trait.

Items:
His stats are skewed towards health, so add an Offense Boost to increase damage output and maximize his Berserker Enrage buffs. Go ahead and throw on an Enrage item too, as the Berserker trait doubles the power of Enrage, turning the Brute into a real menace. Add a Life Steal item the that mix and you’ve got it made.

Team:
The extra AP from a Demon Wing will allow the Brute to drop an Angry Bash on nearly every turn. The Buff from Duststorm will add to Brute’s Enrages for huge damage numbers. Or try event characters like Hellkite (for the 1AP Expose) or Dark Wolf (get Buffs from Howl) for other big damage combos.