Flockheart's Gamble vs The Magus Cypher
Ogre Magi Arcana or Rubick Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: The Magus Cypher is cheaper ($24.29 vs $27.46) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
Flockheart's GambleThe Magus Cypher
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Flockheart's Gamble 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 #12 for Flockheart's Gamble, with 1,133 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,022. Ogre Magi is picked in 1.7% of public matches, Rubick in 1.9%. On price, The Magus Cypher is the cheaper one at $24.29 (Lis-Skins), $3.17 under Flockheart's Gamble at $27.46. The Magus Cypher is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
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 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 Flockheart's Gamble and The Magus Cypher
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 →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.
| Flockheart's Gamble | The Magus Cypher |
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| Cheapest offer | $27.46 · Lis-Skins | $24.29 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $29.69 | $30.29 |
| 7 days | -17.6% | -29.2% |
| 30 days | -19.6% | -25.9% |
| 1 year | -26.7% | -11.3% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,022 | 1,133 |
| Listed now | 168 | 225 |
| All-time high | $34.67 · Oct 2025 | $35.20 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $33.59 · Dec 2019 | $27.87 · Feb 2019 |
| Released | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| 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 Magus Cypher Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2019-01-21) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | 2 | 41 |
| Set pieces | 5 | 4 |
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 The Magus Cypher: questions and answers
Flockheart's Gamble or The Magus Cypher: which is cheaper?
The Magus Cypher (Rubick) is cheaper: $24.29 on Lis-Skins against $27.46 for Flockheart's Gamble, $3.17 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
The Magus Cypher ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#10 vs #12 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 2 for Flockheart's Gamble. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
The Magus Cypher came out first, on Dec 19, 2018; 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.
