Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm vs Manifold Paradox
Terrorblade Arcana or Phantom Assassin Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Manifold Paradox is cheaper ($18.07 vs $31.15) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm vs Manifold Paradox: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Manifold Paradox wins 7 to 0: it ranks #2 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #4 for Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm, with 3,317 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 2,551. Terrorblade is picked in 0.6% of public matches, Phantom Assassin in 1.4%. On price, Manifold Paradox is the cheaper one at $18.07 (Lis-Skins), $13.08 under Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm at $31.15. Manifold Paradox is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm is the Terrorblade Arcana, released on Feb 6, 2014 (New Bloom Festival 2014 (Terrorblade had been released shortly before)). Replaces Terrorblade's model with a new base model (open chest/head), with Prismatic-gem-colorable effects, new animations, custom death/respawn/buyback music, an altered voice and custom icons. Originally: Dota Store purchase (Exalted edition if bought during New Bloom / before 2014-02-20) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $31.15 on DMarket, with 959 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #4 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 2,551 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 4 pieces.
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Manifold Paradox
Manifold Paradox is the Phantom Assassin Arcana, released on Nov 20, 2014 (The Foreseer's Contract Update / Nemesis Assassin Event (TI4 / 2014 Arcana vote winner)). Twin-blade arcana with dual-wield animations, custom Coup de Grace/Stifling Dagger/Phantom Strike effects, an altered voice and 'Paradox Memorial' gravestones marking her kills. Originally: Dota Store purchase; pre-order opened 2014-11-18 at 20% off (USD 27.99) until 2014-12-07 for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $18.07 on Lis-Skins, with 628 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #2 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 3,317 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 3 styles and 5 set pieces.
Manifold Paradox: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm and Manifold Paradox
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $31.15 →Manifold Paradox
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $18.07 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm | Manifold Paradox |
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| Cheapest offer | $31.15 · DMarket | $18.07 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $39.39 | $21.88 |
| 7 days | -24.5% | -18.6% |
| 30 days | -28.8% | -22.2% |
| 1 year | +2.2% | -10.5% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 2,551 | 3,317 |
| Listed now | 959 | 628 |
| All-time high | $55.03 · Sep 2026 | $33.27 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $27.95 · Mar 2014 | $22.47 · Feb 2015 |
| Released | Feb 6, 2014 | Nov 20, 2014 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase (Exalted edition if bought during New Bloom / before 2014-02-20) | Dota Store purchase; pre-order opened 2014-11-18 at 20% off (USD 27.99) until 2014-12-07 |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | 3 |
| Set pieces | 4 | 5 |
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Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm vs Manifold Paradox: questions and answers
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm or Manifold Paradox: which is cheaper?
Manifold Paradox (Phantom Assassin) is cheaper: $18.07 on Lis-Skins against $31.15 for Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm, $13.08 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Manifold Paradox ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#2 vs #4 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 3,317 for Manifold Paradox.
Which one has more styles?
Manifold Paradox has more: 3 styles against none for Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Fractal Horns of Inner Abysm came out first, on Feb 6, 2014; Manifold Paradox followed on Nov 20, 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.
