Fiery Soul of the Slayer vs Frost Avalanche
Lina Arcana or Crystal Maiden Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Frost Avalanche is cheaper ($15.14 vs $20.88) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Fiery Soul of the Slayer vs Frost Avalanche: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Frost Avalanche wins 6 to 1: it ranks #8 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #11 for Fiery Soul of the Slayer, with 1,277 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,125. Lina is picked in 1.6% of public matches, Crystal Maiden in 1.4%. On price, Frost Avalanche is the cheaper one at $15.14 (Lis-Skins), $5.74 under Fiery Soul of the Slayer at $20.88. Frost Avalanche is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Fiery Soul of the Slayer
Fiery Soul of the Slayer is the Lina Arcana, released on Mar 7, 2013 (March 7, 2013 update (Dota Store); first Arcana ever released). Head (hair) item that sets Lina's hair ablaze and changes her base-model textures, with custom Dragon Slave effect/sound, fiery ambient effects and custom hero/ability icons. Originally: Dota Store purchase for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $20.88 on DMarket, with 252 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #11 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,125 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 4 pieces.
Fiery Soul of the Slayer: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Frost Avalanche
Frost Avalanche is the Crystal Maiden Arcana, released on Feb 12, 2015 (New Bloom Festival 2015 (The Chill of New Bloom update)). Back-slot cloak that gives Crystal Maiden a new levitating model, custom Freezing Field effects and Aurora, a wolf-pup pet (the first cosmetic with a pet). Originally: Dota Store purchase (pre-order from 2015-02-11; archived store page on 2015-02-13 shows USD 34.99 discounted to 27.99) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $15.14 on Lis-Skins, with 222 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #8 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,277 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 4 styles and 5 set pieces.
Frost Avalanche: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Fiery Soul of the Slayer and Frost Avalanche
Fiery Soul of the Slayer
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $20.88 →Frost Avalanche
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $15.14 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Fiery Soul of the Slayer | Frost Avalanche |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $20.88 · DMarket | $15.14 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $23.69 | $15.93 |
| 7 days | -22.1% | -20.0% |
| 30 days | -30.4% | -23.3% |
| 1 year | +5.7% | +6.8% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,125 | 1,277 |
| Listed now | 252 | 222 |
| All-time high | $38.64 · Sep 2013 | $43.16 · Dec 2025 |
| First week on Steam | $29.29 · Sep 2013 | $20.51 · Mar 2015 |
| Released | Mar 7, 2013 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase | Dota Store purchase (pre-order from 2015-02-11; archived store page on 2015-02-13 shows USD 34.99 discounted to 27.99) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | 4 |
| Set pieces | 4 | 5 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Fiery Soul of the Slayer vs Frost Avalanche: questions and answers
Fiery Soul of the Slayer or Frost Avalanche: which is cheaper?
Frost Avalanche (Crystal Maiden) is cheaper: $15.14 on Lis-Skins against $20.88 for Fiery Soul of the Slayer, $5.74 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Frost Avalanche ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#8 vs #11 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,277 for Frost Avalanche.
Which one has more styles?
Frost Avalanche has more: 4 styles against none for Fiery Soul of the Slayer. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Fiery Soul of the Slayer came out first, on Mar 7, 2013; Frost Avalanche followed on Feb 12, 2015.
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.
