Benevolent Companion vs The Resurrection of Shen
Io Arcana or Vengeful Spirit Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Benevolent Companion isn’t for sale, so this is easy: The Resurrection of Shen is the one you can actually get, from $14.66.
Benevolent Companion vs The Resurrection of Shen: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel The Resurrection of Shen wins 5 to 0: it ranks #1 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #23 for Benevolent Companion. Io is picked in 0.4% of public matches, Vengeful Spirit in 1.0%. Only The Resurrection of Shen can be bought, from $14.66; Benevolent Companion is not tradable. The Resurrection of Shen is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Benevolent Companion
Benevolent Companion is the Io Arcana, released on May 18, 2017 (The International 2017 Battle Pass (Io was 2016 Arcana vote runner-up)). Turns Io into a Portal-style Weighted Companion Cube with portal-themed Relocate effects, new animations and Portal-melody kill/first-blood sounds. Originally: The International 2017 Battle Pass reward at level 245. Not obtainable: TI2017 Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable (Valve). It sits at #23 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank (placed by hero popularity, since it has no market).
Benevolent Companion: prices, styles, 3D view →
About The Resurrection of Shen
The Resurrection of Shen is the Vengeful Spirit Arcana, released on Apr 18, 2024 (Crownfall Act I (The Markets of Midgate)). All-new winged model and item set with new pedestal, effects for Magic Missile/Wave of Terror/Nether Swap, a custom Vengeance illusion skin, custom Force Staff/kill/deny effects and two unlockable alternate styles. Originally: Dota Store / Crownfall store purchase; Crownfall Coins could reduce the price (reported USD 8 off, to about USD 27). Today the cheapest offer is $14.66 on DMarket, with 592 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #1 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 4,296 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 3 styles and 4 set pieces.
The Resurrection of Shen: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Benevolent Companion and The Resurrection of Shen
Benevolent Companion
Not obtainable: TI2017 Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable (Valve).
The Resurrection of Shen
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $14.66 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Benevolent Companion | The Resurrection of Shen |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | not tradable | $14.66 · DMarket |
| Steam price | – | $16.64 |
| 7 days | – | -19.0% |
| 30 days | – | -23.4% |
| 1 year | – | -12.8% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | – | 4,296 |
| Listed now | – | 592 |
| All-time high | – | $20.69 · Aug 2025 |
| First week on Steam | – | $14.70 · Apr 2025 |
| Released | May 18, 2017 | Apr 18, 2024 |
| How it came out | The International 2017 Battle Pass reward at level 245 | Dota Store / Crownfall store purchase; Crownfall Coins could reduce the price (reported USD 8 off, to about USD 27) |
| Launch price | – | – |
| Styles | – | 3 |
| Set pieces | – | 4 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Benevolent Companion vs The Resurrection of Shen: questions and answers
Benevolent Companion or The Resurrection of Shen: which is cheaper?
The Resurrection of Shen can be bought from $14.66; the other one is not tradable.
Which one is more popular?
The Resurrection of Shen ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#1 vs #23 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days.
Which one has more styles?
The Resurrection of Shen has more: 3 styles against none for Benevolent Companion. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Benevolent Companion came out first, on May 18, 2017; The Resurrection of Shen followed on Apr 18, 2024.
How does the popularity duel work?
Three rows give points to the better arcana: the Dota2Arcana Rank (4 flames, our ranking by copies sold on Steam in 30 days), the Steam sales themselves (2) and the hero's pick rate in public matches (1, OpenDota). The higher rank therefore always wins; sales and pick rate show how clear it is. Rows with missing data give no points.
Can I compare other arcanas?
Yes, every pair of the 25 arcanas has its own page. Pick two at the top of this page.
