Fiery Soul of the Slayer vs Swine of the Sunken Galley
Lina Arcana or Techies Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Fiery Soul of the Slayer is cheaper ($20.88 vs $26.79) 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 Swine of the Sunken Galley: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Fiery Soul of the Slayer wins 7 to 0: it ranks #11 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #25 for Swine of the Sunken Galley, with 1,125 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 197. Lina is picked in 1.6% of public matches, Techies in 1.3%. On price, Fiery Soul of the Slayer is the cheaper one at $20.88 (DMarket), $5.91 under Swine of the Sunken Galley at $26.79. Fiery Soul of the Slayer 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 Swine of the Sunken Galley
Swine of the Sunken Galley is the Techies Arcana, released on Sep 4, 2014 (The Techies Update (Techies hero release)). Cannon ('cart' slot) centrepiece of a 5-piece set giving Techies new animations, a cannon attack projectile, Prismatic-gem-tintable effects and a Blast Off! kill counter (with the Suicide Kills inscribed gem). Originally: Dota Store purchase of the 5-piece Swine of the Sunken Galley Bundle (Exalted if bought by 2014-09-30) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $26.79 on Steam Market, with 95 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #25 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 197 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 5 pieces.
Swine of the Sunken Galley: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Fiery Soul of the Slayer and Swine of the Sunken Galley
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 →Swine of the Sunken Galley
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $26.79 →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 | Swine of the Sunken Galley |
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| Cheapest offer | $20.88 · DMarket | $26.79 · Steam |
| Steam price | $23.69 | $26.79 |
| 7 days | -22.1% | -22.9% |
| 30 days | -30.4% | -7.0% |
| 1 year | +5.7% | +11.1% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,125 | 197 |
| Listed now | 252 | 95 |
| All-time high | $38.64 · Sep 2013 | $44.29 · Sep 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $29.29 · Sep 2013 | $21.97 · Feb 2015 |
| Released | Mar 7, 2013 | Sep 4, 2014 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase | Dota Store purchase of the 5-piece Swine of the Sunken Galley Bundle (Exalted if bought by 2014-09-30) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | – |
| 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 Swine of the Sunken Galley: questions and answers
Fiery Soul of the Slayer or Swine of the Sunken Galley: which is cheaper?
Fiery Soul of the Slayer (Lina) is cheaper: $20.88 on DMarket against $26.79 for Swine of the Sunken Galley, $5.91 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Fiery Soul of the Slayer ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#11 vs #25 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,125 for Fiery Soul of the Slayer.
Which one has more styles?
Both have no extra styles.
Which one is older?
Fiery Soul of the Slayer came out first, on Mar 7, 2013; Swine of the Sunken Galley followed on Sep 4, 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.
