Frost Avalanche vs The Devotions of Dragonus
Crystal Maiden Arcana or Skywrath Mage Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Frost Avalanche is $0.90 cheaper, but The Devotions of Dragonus ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
Frost AvalancheThe Devotions of Dragonus
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Frost Avalanche vs The Devotions of Dragonus: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel The Devotions of Dragonus wins 6 to 1: it ranks #3 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #8 for Frost Avalanche, with 2,671 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,277. Crystal Maiden is picked in 1.4% of public matches, Skywrath Mage in 1.2%. On price, Frost Avalanche is the cheaper one at $15.14 (Lis-Skins), $0.90 under The Devotions of Dragonus at $16.04. So it is the classic trade-off: The Devotions of Dragonus is the more popular arcana, Frost Avalanche the cheaper one.
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 The Devotions of Dragonus
The Devotions of Dragonus is the Skywrath Mage Arcana, released on Apr 18, 2024 (Crownfall Act I (The Markets of Midgate)). All-new model and item set with a new pedestal, effects for Arcane Bolt/Concussive Shot/Ancient Seal/Mystic Flare, custom kill/deny/death effects and 800+ new voice lines by original voice actor TJ Ramini. Originally: Dota Store / Crownfall store purchase; Crownfall Coins could reduce the price (reported USD 8 off, to about USD 27). Today the cheapest offer is $16.04 on Lis-Skins, with 564 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #3 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 2,671 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 6 set pieces.
The Devotions of Dragonus: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Frost Avalanche and The Devotions of Dragonus
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 →The Devotions of Dragonus
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $16.04 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Frost Avalanche | The Devotions of Dragonus |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $15.14 · Lis-Skins | $16.04 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $15.93 | $19.41 |
| 7 days | -20.0% | -21.3% |
| 30 days | -23.3% | -22.9% |
| 1 year | +6.8% | -10.8% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,277 | 2,671 |
| Listed now | 222 | 564 |
| All-time high | $43.16 · Dec 2025 | $23.99 · Feb 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $20.51 · Mar 2015 | $14.78 · Apr 2025 |
| Released | Feb 12, 2015 | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 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 / Crownfall store purchase; Crownfall Coins could reduce the price (reported USD 8 off, to about USD 27) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | – |
| Styles | 4 | 2 |
| Set pieces | 5 | 6 |
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 The Devotions of Dragonus: questions and answers
Frost Avalanche or The Devotions of Dragonus: which is cheaper?
Frost Avalanche (Crystal Maiden) is cheaper: $15.14 on Lis-Skins against $16.04 for The Devotions of Dragonus, $0.90 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
The Devotions of Dragonus ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#3 vs #8 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 2,671 for The Devotions of Dragonus.
Which one has more styles?
Frost Avalanche has more: 4 styles against 2 for The Devotions of Dragonus. 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; The Devotions of Dragonus followed on Apr 18, 2024.
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.
