Frost Avalanche vs Tempest Helm of the Thundergod
Crystal Maiden Arcana or Zeus Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Frost Avalanche is cheaper ($15.14 vs $19.81) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Frost Avalanche vs Tempest Helm of the Thundergod: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Frost Avalanche wins 7 to 0: it ranks #8 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #9 for Tempest Helm of the Thundergod, with 1,277 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,204. Crystal Maiden is picked in 1.4% of public matches, Zeus in 1.3%. On price, Frost Avalanche is the cheaper one at $15.14 (Lis-Skins), $4.67 under Tempest Helm of the Thundergod at $19.81. Frost Avalanche is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Frost Avalanche
Frost Avalanche is the Crystal Maiden Arcana, released on Feb 12, 2015 (New Bloom Festival 2015 (The Chill of New Bloom update)). Back-slot cloak that gives Crystal Maiden a new levitating model, custom Freezing Field effects and Aurora, a wolf-pup pet (the first cosmetic with a pet). Originally: Dota Store purchase (pre-order from 2015-02-11; archived store page on 2015-02-13 shows USD 34.99 discounted to 27.99) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $15.14 on Lis-Skins, with 222 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #8 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,277 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 4 styles and 5 set pieces.
Frost Avalanche: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Tempest Helm of the Thundergod
Tempest Helm of the Thundergod is the Zeus Arcana, released on Dec 15, 2015 (The Balance of Power Update (6.86, with Arc Warden and Zeus remodel); TI5 / 2015 Arcana vote winner). Helm that gives Zeus a new model riding a nimbus cloud at all times, with custom Thundergod's Wrath effects and kill effect, custom icons and voice responses. Originally: Dota Store purchase of the Tempest Helm of the Thundergod Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2015-12-31) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $19.81 on Lis-Skins, with 259 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #9 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,204 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 2 pieces.
Tempest Helm of the Thundergod: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Frost Avalanche and Tempest Helm of the Thundergod
Frost Avalanche
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $15.14 →Tempest Helm of the Thundergod
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $19.81 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Frost Avalanche | Tempest Helm of the Thundergod |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $15.14 · Lis-Skins | $19.81 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $15.93 | $23.47 |
| 7 days | -20.0% | -18.8% |
| 30 days | -23.3% | -21.6% |
| 1 year | +6.8% | -13.8% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,277 | 1,204 |
| Listed now | 222 | 259 |
| All-time high | $43.16 · Dec 2025 | $32.00 · Jun 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $20.51 · Mar 2015 | $27.76 · Jan 2016 |
| Released | Feb 12, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase (pre-order from 2015-02-11; archived store page on 2015-02-13 shows USD 34.99 discounted to 27.99) | Dota Store purchase of the Tempest Helm of the Thundergod Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2015-12-31) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | 4 | – |
| Set pieces | 5 | 2 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Frost Avalanche vs Tempest Helm of the Thundergod: questions and answers
Frost Avalanche or Tempest Helm of the Thundergod: which is cheaper?
Frost Avalanche (Crystal Maiden) is cheaper: $15.14 on Lis-Skins against $19.81 for Tempest Helm of the Thundergod, $4.67 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Frost Avalanche ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#8 vs #9 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,277 for Frost Avalanche.
Which one has more styles?
Frost Avalanche has more: 4 styles against none for Tempest Helm of the Thundergod. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Frost Avalanche came out first, on Feb 12, 2015; Tempest Helm of the Thundergod followed on Dec 15, 2015.
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.
