Eminence of Ristul vs Phantom Advent
Queen of Pain Arcana or Spectre Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Neither Eminence of Ristul nor Phantom Advent can be bought. Two flexes, zero receipts. I can only compare the looks here.
Eminence of Ristul vs Phantom Advent: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Phantom Advent wins 5 to 0: it ranks #18 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #19 for Eminence of Ristul. Queen of Pain is picked in 0.9% of public matches, Spectre in 1.0%. Neither can be bought on a market.
About Eminence of Ristul
Eminence of Ristul is the Queen of Pain Arcana, released on Jun 11, 2020 (The International 10 Battle Pass (QoP was 2015 Arcana vote runner-up)). New model and base items, a whip melee attack animation at close range, custom Sonic Wave and Blink, a Sonic Wave pain meter and over 500 new voice lines (per Valve). Originally: The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 445. Not obtainable: TI10 Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable. It sits at #19 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank (placed by hero popularity, since it has no market). It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Eminence of Ristul: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Phantom Advent
Phantom Advent is the Spectre Arcana, released on Jun 23, 2021 (Nemestice 2021 Battle Pass (TI10 / 2020 Arcana vote winner)). New model accompanied by 2-5 floating daggers, custom Spectral Dagger/Dispersion/Desolate/Haunt effects, Blade Mail/Radiance effects and a Mega-Kill streak tracker. Originally: Nemestice 2021 Battle Pass reward at level 330. Not obtainable: Nemestice Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable. It sits at #18 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank (placed by hero popularity, since it has no market). It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Phantom Advent: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Eminence of Ristul and Phantom Advent
Eminence of Ristul
Not obtainable: TI10 Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable.
Phantom Advent
Not obtainable: Nemestice Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable.
Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Eminence of Ristul | Phantom Advent |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | not tradable | not tradable |
| Steam price | – | – |
| 7 days | – | – |
| 30 days | – | – |
| 1 year | – | – |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | – | – |
| Listed now | – | – |
| All-time high | – | – |
| First week on Steam | – | – |
| Released | Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 23, 2021 |
| How it came out | The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 445 | Nemestice 2021 Battle Pass reward at level 330 |
| Launch price | – | – |
| Styles | 2 | 2 |
| Set pieces | 5 | 5 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
| Market | Eminence of Ristul | Phantom Advent |
|---|
| Steam Market | – | – |
| Skinport | – | – |
| DMarket | – | – |
| Lis-Skins | – | – |
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Eminence of Ristul vs Phantom Advent: questions and answers
Eminence of Ristul or Phantom Advent: which is cheaper?
Neither can be bought.
Which one is more popular?
Phantom Advent ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#18 vs #19 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days.
Which one has more styles?
Both have 2 styles.
Which one is older?
Eminence of Ristul came out first, on Jun 11, 2020; Phantom Advent followed on Jun 23, 2021.
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.
