Demon Eater vs Great Sage's Reckoning
Shadow Fiend Arcana or Monkey King Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Great Sage's Reckoning is $2.39 cheaper, but Demon Eater ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Demon Eater vs Great Sage's Reckoning: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Demon Eater wins 7 to 0: it ranks #5 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #14 for Great Sage's Reckoning, with 1,736 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 897. Shadow Fiend is picked in 1.1% of public matches, Monkey King in 0.5%. On price, Great Sage's Reckoning is the cheaper one at $16.33 (Lis-Skins), $2.39 under Demon Eater at $18.72. So it is the classic trade-off: Demon Eater is the more popular arcana, Great Sage's Reckoning 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 Great Sage's Reckoning
Great Sage's Reckoning is the Monkey King Arcana, released on Dec 12, 2016 (7.00 'The New Journey' update, released together with the Monkey King hero). Head item with four story-themed looks (new textures and particles) tied to Wukong's Command, a nimbus-cloud run animation at 400+ movement speed and new voice lines. Originally: Dota Store purchase of the Great Sage's Reckoning Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2017-01-31) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $16.33 on Lis-Skins, with 148 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #14 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 897 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 4 styles and 4 set pieces.
Great Sage's Reckoning: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Demon Eater and Great Sage's Reckoning
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 →Great Sage's Reckoning
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $16.33 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Demon Eater | Great Sage's Reckoning |
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| Cheapest offer | $18.72 · Skinport | $16.33 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $20.03 | $19.58 |
| 7 days | -21.2% | -23.5% |
| 30 days | -34.0% | -20.5% |
| 1 year | -25.5% | -16.9% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,736 | 897 |
| Listed now | 130 | 148 |
| All-time high | $36.44 · Jun 2015 | $29.29 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $34.73 · Feb 2015 | $23.61 · Feb 2017 |
| Released | Sep 25, 2014 | Dec 12, 2016 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase (Exalted if bought before 2014-10-31) | Dota Store purchase of the Great Sage's Reckoning Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2017-01-31) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | 4 |
| 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 Great Sage's Reckoning: questions and answers
Demon Eater or Great Sage's Reckoning: which is cheaper?
Great Sage's Reckoning (Monkey King) is cheaper: $16.33 on Lis-Skins against $18.72 for Demon Eater, $2.39 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Demon Eater ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#5 vs #14 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,736 for Demon Eater.
Which one has more styles?
Great Sage's Reckoning has more: 4 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; Great Sage's Reckoning followed on Dec 12, 2016.
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.
