Flockheart's Gamble vs Swine of the Sunken Galley
Ogre Magi Arcana or Techies Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Swine of the Sunken Galley is $0.67 cheaper, but Flockheart's Gamble ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Flockheart's Gamble vs Swine of the Sunken Galley: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Flockheart's Gamble wins 7 to 0: it ranks #12 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #25 for Swine of the Sunken Galley, with 1,022 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 197. Ogre Magi is picked in 1.7% of public matches, Techies in 1.3%. On price, Swine of the Sunken Galley is the cheaper one at $26.79 (Steam Market), $0.67 under Flockheart's Gamble at $27.46. So it is the classic trade-off: Flockheart's Gamble is the more popular arcana, Swine of the Sunken Galley the cheaper one.
About Flockheart's Gamble
Flockheart's Gamble is the Ogre Magi Arcana, released on Dec 18, 2019 (Frostivus 2019 (with a Frostivus reward line); TI9 / 2019 Arcana vote winner). Reshapes Ogre Magi to ride Flockheart the Firelark (a 'third head'), with new animations, Fireblast/Ignite effects, egg surprises and a Multicast streak counter. Originally: Dota Store purchase of the Flockheart's Gamble Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2020-01-18) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $27.46 on Lis-Skins, with 168 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #12 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,022 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Flockheart's Gamble: 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 Flockheart's Gamble and Swine of the Sunken Galley
Flockheart's Gamble
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $27.46 →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.
| Flockheart's Gamble | Swine of the Sunken Galley |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $27.46 · Lis-Skins | $26.79 · Steam |
| Steam price | $29.69 | $26.79 |
| 7 days | -17.6% | -22.9% |
| 30 days | -19.6% | -7.0% |
| 1 year | -26.7% | +11.1% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,022 | 197 |
| Listed now | 168 | 95 |
| All-time high | $34.67 · Oct 2025 | $44.29 · Sep 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $33.59 · Dec 2019 | $21.97 · Feb 2015 |
| Released | Dec 18, 2019 | Sep 4, 2014 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase of the Flockheart's Gamble Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2020-01-18) | 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 | 2 | – |
| Set pieces | 5 | 5 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Flockheart's Gamble vs Swine of the Sunken Galley: questions and answers
Flockheart's Gamble or Swine of the Sunken Galley: which is cheaper?
Swine of the Sunken Galley (Techies) is cheaper: $26.79 on Steam Market against $27.46 for Flockheart's Gamble, $0.67 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Flockheart's Gamble ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#12 vs #25 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,022 for Flockheart's Gamble.
Which one has more styles?
Flockheart's Gamble has more: 2 styles against none for Swine of the Sunken Galley. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Swine of the Sunken Galley came out first, on Sep 4, 2014; Flockheart's Gamble followed on Dec 18, 2019.
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.
