Fiery Soul of the Slayer vs The Magus Cypher
Lina Arcana or Rubick Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Fiery Soul of the Slayer is $3.41 cheaper, but The Magus Cypher ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Fiery Soul of the Slayer vs The Magus Cypher: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel The Magus Cypher wins 7 to 0: it ranks #10 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #11 for Fiery Soul of the Slayer, with 1,133 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,125. Lina is picked in 1.6% of public matches, Rubick in 1.9%. On price, Fiery Soul of the Slayer is the cheaper one at $20.88 (DMarket), $3.41 under The Magus Cypher at $24.29. So it is the classic trade-off: The Magus Cypher is the more popular arcana, Fiery Soul of the Slayer the cheaper one.
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 The Magus Cypher
The Magus Cypher is the Rubick Arcana, released on Dec 19, 2018 (Frosthaven (Frostivus 2018) event; TI8 / 2018 Arcana vote winner). Replaces Rubick's model with a levitating one, adds 115 custom stolen-spell effects unlocked by winning games as Rubick, dynamic cape colours and a remastered take on the late Barry Dennen's voice performance. Originally: Dota Store purchase of The Magus Cypher Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2019-01-21) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $24.29 on Lis-Skins, with 225 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #10 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,133 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 41 styles and 4 set pieces.
The Magus Cypher: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Fiery Soul of the Slayer and The Magus Cypher
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 →The Magus Cypher
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $24.29 →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 | The Magus Cypher |
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| Cheapest offer | $20.88 · DMarket | $24.29 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $23.69 | $30.29 |
| 7 days | -22.1% | -29.2% |
| 30 days | -30.4% | -25.9% |
| 1 year | +5.7% | -11.3% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,125 | 1,133 |
| Listed now | 252 | 225 |
| All-time high | $38.64 · Sep 2013 | $35.20 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $29.29 · Sep 2013 | $27.87 · Feb 2019 |
| Released | Mar 7, 2013 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase | Dota Store purchase of The Magus Cypher Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2019-01-21) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | 41 |
| Set pieces | 4 | 4 |
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 The Magus Cypher: questions and answers
Fiery Soul of the Slayer or The Magus Cypher: which is cheaper?
Fiery Soul of the Slayer (Lina) is cheaper: $20.88 on DMarket against $24.29 for The Magus Cypher, $3.41 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
The Magus Cypher ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#10 vs #11 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,133 for The Magus Cypher.
Which one has more styles?
The Magus Cypher has more: 41 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; The Magus Cypher followed on Dec 19, 2018.
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.
