Bladeform Legacy vs Demon Eater
Juggernaut Arcana or Shadow Fiend Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Demon Eater is cheaper ($18.72 vs $20.73) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Bladeform Legacy vs Demon Eater: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Demon Eater wins 6 to 1: it ranks #5 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #6 for Bladeform Legacy, with 1,736 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,654. Juggernaut is picked in 1.9% of public matches, Shadow Fiend in 1.1%. On price, Demon Eater is the cheaper one at $18.72 (Skinport), $2.01 under Bladeform Legacy at $20.73. Demon Eater is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Bladeform Legacy
Bladeform Legacy is the Juggernaut Arcana, released on Mar 15, 2017 (The Bladeform Legacy Update (with gameplay patch 7.03); TI6 / 2016 Arcana vote winner). Split-mask arcana with new model/animations, a dragon-spirit companion layered into Blade Fury/Blade Dance/Omnislash effects, a high-speed run animation, new voice lines and an Omnislash kill counter. Originally: Dota Store purchase of the Bladeform Legacy Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2017-03-31) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $20.73 on Lis-Skins, with 180 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #6 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,654 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Bladeform Legacy: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Demon Eater
Demon Eater is the Shadow Fiend Arcana, released on Sep 25, 2014 (The Rekindling Soul Update (6.82), together with Shadow Fiend's remodel). Replaces Shadow Fiend with a fiery demon model with new animations, custom Shadowraze/Necromastery/Requiem of Souls effects and sounds, an altered voice and a triple-Shadowraze combo tracker gem. Originally: Dota Store purchase (Exalted if bought before 2014-10-31) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $18.72 on Skinport, with 130 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #5 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,736 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 3 pieces.
Demon Eater: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Bladeform Legacy and Demon Eater
Bladeform Legacy
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $20.73 →Demon Eater
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $18.72 Ad →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Bladeform Legacy | Demon Eater |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $20.73 · Lis-Skins | $18.72 · Skinport |
| Steam price | $23.47 | $20.03 |
| 7 days | -23.6% | -21.2% |
| 30 days | -20.4% | -34.0% |
| 1 year | -25.2% | -25.5% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,654 | 1,736 |
| Listed now | 180 | 130 |
| All-time high | $31.85 · May 2021 | $36.44 · Jun 2015 |
| First week on Steam | $28.16 · Feb 2019 | $34.73 · Feb 2015 |
| Released | Mar 15, 2017 | Sep 25, 2014 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase of the Bladeform Legacy Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2017-03-31) | Dota Store purchase (Exalted if bought before 2014-10-31) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | 2 | – |
| Set pieces | 5 | 3 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Bladeform Legacy vs Demon Eater: questions and answers
Bladeform Legacy or Demon Eater: which is cheaper?
Demon Eater (Shadow Fiend) is cheaper: $18.72 on Skinport against $20.73 for Bladeform Legacy, $2.01 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Demon Eater ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#5 vs #6 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,736 for Demon Eater.
Which one has more styles?
Bladeform Legacy has more: 2 styles against none for Demon Eater. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Demon Eater came out first, on Sep 25, 2014; Bladeform Legacy followed on Mar 15, 2017.
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.
