Frost Avalanche vs The Resurrection of Shen
Crystal Maiden Arcana or Vengeful Spirit Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: The Resurrection of Shen is cheaper ($14.66 vs $15.14) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
Frost AvalancheThe Resurrection of Shen
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Frost Avalanche vs The Resurrection of Shen: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel The Resurrection of Shen wins 6 to 1: it ranks #1 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #8 for Frost Avalanche, with 4,296 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,277. Crystal Maiden is picked in 1.4% of public matches, Vengeful Spirit in 1.0%. On price, The Resurrection of Shen is the cheaper one at $14.66 (DMarket), $0.48 under Frost Avalanche at $15.14. The Resurrection of Shen 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 The Resurrection of Shen
The Resurrection of Shen is the Vengeful Spirit Arcana, released on Apr 18, 2024 (Crownfall Act I (The Markets of Midgate)). All-new winged model and item set with new pedestal, effects for Magic Missile/Wave of Terror/Nether Swap, a custom Vengeance illusion skin, custom Force Staff/kill/deny effects and two unlockable alternate styles. 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 $14.66 on DMarket, with 592 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #1 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 4,296 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 3 styles and 4 set pieces.
The Resurrection of Shen: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Frost Avalanche and The Resurrection of Shen
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 Resurrection of Shen
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $14.66 →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 Resurrection of Shen |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $15.14 · Lis-Skins | $14.66 · DMarket |
| Steam price | $15.93 | $16.64 |
| 7 days | -20.0% | -19.0% |
| 30 days | -23.3% | -23.4% |
| 1 year | +6.8% | -12.8% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 1,277 | 4,296 |
| Listed now | 222 | 592 |
| All-time high | $43.16 · Dec 2025 | $20.69 · Aug 2025 |
| First week on Steam | $20.51 · Mar 2015 | $14.70 · 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 | 3 |
| 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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Frost Avalanche vs The Resurrection of Shen: questions and answers
Frost Avalanche or The Resurrection of Shen: which is cheaper?
The Resurrection of Shen (Vengeful Spirit) is cheaper: $14.66 on DMarket against $15.14 for Frost Avalanche, $0.48 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
The Resurrection of Shen ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#1 vs #8 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 4,296 for The Resurrection of Shen.
Which one has more styles?
Frost Avalanche has more: 4 styles against 3 for The Resurrection of Shen. 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 Resurrection of Shen 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.
