Demon Eater vs Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm
Shadow Fiend Arcana or Terrorblade Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Demon Eater is $12.43 cheaper, but Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Demon Eater vs Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm wins 6 to 1: it ranks #4 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #5 for Demon Eater, with 2,551 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,736. Shadow Fiend is picked in 1.1% of public matches, Terrorblade in 0.6%. On price, Demon Eater is the cheaper one at $18.72 (Skinport), $12.43 under Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm at $31.15. So it is the classic trade-off: Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm is the more popular arcana, Demon Eater the cheaper one.
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 →
About Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm is the Terrorblade Arcana, released on Feb 6, 2014 (New Bloom Festival 2014 (Terrorblade had been released shortly before)). Replaces Terrorblade's model with a new base model (open chest/head), with Prismatic-gem-colorable effects, new animations, custom death/respawn/buyback music, an altered voice and custom icons. Originally: Dota Store purchase (Exalted edition if bought during New Bloom / before 2014-02-20) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $31.15 on DMarket, with 959 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #4 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 2,551 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 4 pieces.
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Demon Eater and Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm
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 →Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $31.15 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Demon Eater | Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm |
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| Cheapest offer | $18.72 · Skinport | $31.15 · DMarket |
| Steam price | $20.03 | $39.39 |
| 7 days | -21.2% | -24.5% |
| 30 days | -34.0% | -28.8% |
| 1 year | -25.5% | +2.2% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,736 | 2,551 |
| Listed now | 130 | 959 |
| All-time high | $36.44 · Jun 2015 | $55.03 · Sep 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $34.73 · Feb 2015 | $27.95 · Mar 2014 |
| Released | Sep 25, 2014 | Feb 6, 2014 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase (Exalted if bought before 2014-10-31) | Dota Store purchase (Exalted edition if bought during New Bloom / before 2014-02-20) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | – |
| Set pieces | 3 | 4 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Demon Eater vs Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm: questions and answers
Demon Eater or Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm: which is cheaper?
Demon Eater (Shadow Fiend) is cheaper: $18.72 on Skinport against $31.15 for Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm, $12.43 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#4 vs #5 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 2,551 for Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm.
Which one has more styles?
Both have no extra styles.
Which one is older?
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm came out first, on Feb 6, 2014; Demon Eater followed on Sep 25, 2014.
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.
