Compass of the Rising Gale vs The One True King
Windranger Arcana or Wraith King Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Compass of the Rising Gale is cheaper ($87.07 vs $193.14) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
Compass of the Rising GaleThe One True King
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Compass of the Rising Gale vs The One True King: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Compass of the Rising Gale wins 7 to 0: it ranks #16 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #24 for The One True King, with 817 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 240. Windranger is picked in 1.7% of public matches, Wraith King in 1.3%. On price, Compass of the Rising Gale is the cheaper one at $87.07 (Lis-Skins), $106.07 under The One True King at $193.14. Compass of the Rising Gale is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Compass of the Rising Gale
Compass of the Rising Gale is the Windranger Arcana, released on Sep 4, 2020 (The International 10 Battle Pass (Windranger was 2019 Arcana vote runner-up)). New model and base items, a custom channel bar and Focus Fire damage counter, wind ambient effects for both styles and over 500 new voice lines (per Valve). Originally: The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 575. Today the cheapest offer is $87.07 on Lis-Skins, with 309 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #16 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 817 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Compass of the Rising Gale: prices, styles, 3D view →
About The One True King
The One True King is the Wraith King Arcana, released on May 25, 2020 (The International 10 Battle Pass (launch)). Full bone-themed set that replaces Wraith King's model (based on his original Skeleton King look), with new animations, skeleton-minion models and a conquest map tracking marked hero kills. Originally: The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 375. Today the cheapest offer is $193.14 on Lis-Skins, with 127 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #24 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 240 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 6 set pieces.
The One True King: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Compass of the Rising Gale and The One True King
Compass of the Rising Gale
Not tradable on its own. It returned in the Fluttering Breeze set, which trades on the Steam Community Market.
Buy for $87.07 →The One True King
Not tradable on its own. It returned in the King Kringle set, which trades on the Steam Community Market.
Buy for $193.14 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Compass of the Rising Gale | The One True King |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $87.07 · Lis-Skins | $193.14 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $107.47 | $238.82 |
| 7 days | -11.0% | -0.5% |
| 30 days | -13.5% | -7.6% |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -8.6% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 817 | 240 |
| Listed now | 309 | 127 |
| All-time high | $120.02 · Dec 2025 | $276.67 · Jan 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $77.60 · Jul 2025 | $207.28 · Dec 2023 |
| Released | Sep 4, 2020 | May 25, 2020 |
| How it came out | The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 575 | The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 375 |
| Launch price | – | – |
| Styles | 2 | 2 |
| Set pieces | 5 | 6 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Compass of the Rising Gale vs The One True King: questions and answers
Compass of the Rising Gale or The One True King: which is cheaper?
Compass of the Rising Gale (Windranger) is cheaper: $87.07 on Lis-Skins against $193.14 for The One True King, $106.07 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Compass of the Rising Gale ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#16 vs #24 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 817 for Compass of the Rising Gale.
Which one has more styles?
Both have 2 styles.
Which one is older?
The One True King came out first, on May 25, 2020; Compass of the Rising Gale followed on Sep 4, 2020.
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.
