Crystal Maiden's Dota 2 Arcana for $13 Instead of $19: Frost Avalanche Is 30% Cheaper Than on Steam
By Kevin ·
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Frost Avalanche, the Crystal Maiden arcana, is listed at $13.06 on Skinport right now. The same item costs $18.75 on the Steam Community Market. That is 30% less, or $5.69 that stays in your wallet. 2 listings, so it is not one lucky offer that is gone by the time you read this.
Is it really cheap, or just cheaper than Steam?
Good question, and the reason this post has a table:
| Skinport today | $13.06 |
| Steam today | $18.75 |
| Under Steam | -30% |
| 1-year low on Steam | $11.90 (November 13, 2025) |
| 1-year high on Steam | $43.16 (December 2, 2025) |
| 30-day move on Steam | -4.4% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,396 |
| Dota2Arcana Rank | #9 |
The price on Skinport is still +10% above the 1-year low on Steam, so it is a market gap, not a historic bottom. Still a real saving.
The Arcana Hype Meter stands at 21 (Low): 2 of 18 tradable arcanas are up over 30 days, average move -6.7%.
$13.06 on Skinport against $18.75 on Steam. 30% is not a discount, that is a fountain dive by the seller.
Why is it cheaper there?
Sellers on third-party markets get real money instead of Steam wallet funds, and some of them want out fast, so they undercut. None of that is a red flag by itself. What matters: you pay with real money, you trade through Steam, and you check the seller’s terms first. All of it is explained in where to buy Dota 2 arcanas, including which markets we track and why.
Arcana Hype Meter October 21, 2026
Formula: 50 + 2 × the average price move of all tradable arcanas (%) + 40 × (share of arcanas up − ½), 0 to 100. Real prices only, no opinions.
Frost Avalanche: Steam vs. Skinport
Lowest listing per market, October 21, 2026.
Other deals today
| Arcana | Steam | Cheapest elsewhere | Under Steam |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blades of Voth Domosh (Legion Commander) |
$42.24 | $24.38 on DMarket | -42% |
 Feast of Abscession (Pudge) |
$22.70 | $16.65 on DMarket | -27% |
 Manifold Paradox (Phantom Assassin) |
$23.25 | $17.06 on Skinport | -27% |
 Flockheart’s Gamble (Ogre Magi) |
$34.00 | $25.20 on Skinport | -26% |
 The Magus Cypher (Rubick) |
$30.19 | $22.38 on Skinport | -26% |
Every one of these is cheaper off-Steam right now. The full list, updated four times a day, is on the cheapest arcanas page.
What I would do
If I played Crystal Maiden and wanted this arcana anyway: I would buy it today and not think about it again. If I wanted to flip it: the gap is bigger than the recent move, so there is room, but flipping arcanas is a sport with more losers than winners. I know some of them. In the mirror.
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All prices are real market data as of October 21, 2026 and change daily. Nothing here is financial advice. I buy skins with my own money and my own questionable judgement, at my own risk, and so should you.
The usual: this is Kevin having opinions about pixels, not financial advice. Prices move, sometimes in the wrong direction. You buy at your own risk.
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