Great Sage's Reckoning vs Manifold Paradox
Monkey King Arcana or Phantom Assassin Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Great Sage's Reckoning is $1.74 cheaper, but Manifold Paradox ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Great Sage's Reckoning 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 #14 for Great Sage's Reckoning, with 3,317 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 897. Monkey King is picked in 0.5% of public matches, Phantom Assassin in 1.4%. On price, Great Sage's Reckoning is the cheaper one at $16.33 (Lis-Skins), $1.74 under Manifold Paradox at $18.07. So it is the classic trade-off: Manifold Paradox is the more popular arcana, Great Sage's Reckoning the cheaper one.
About Great Sage's Reckoning
Great Sage's Reckoning is the Monkey King Arcana, released on Dec 12, 2016 (7.00 'The New Journey' update, released together with the Monkey King hero). Head item with four story-themed looks (new textures and particles) tied to Wukong's Command, a nimbus-cloud run animation at 400+ movement speed and new voice lines. Originally: Dota Store purchase of the Great Sage's Reckoning Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2017-01-31) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $16.33 on Lis-Skins, with 148 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #14 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 897 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 4 styles and 4 set pieces.
Great Sage's Reckoning: 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 Great Sage's Reckoning and Manifold Paradox
Great Sage's Reckoning
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $16.33 →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.
| Great Sage's Reckoning | Manifold Paradox |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $16.33 · Lis-Skins | $18.07 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $19.58 | $21.88 |
| 7 days | -23.5% | -18.6% |
| 30 days | -20.5% | -22.2% |
| 1 year | -16.9% | -10.5% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 897 | 3,317 |
| Listed now | 148 | 628 |
| All-time high | $29.29 · Feb 2019 | $33.27 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $23.61 · Feb 2017 | $22.47 · Feb 2015 |
| Released | Dec 12, 2016 | Nov 20, 2014 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase of the Great Sage's Reckoning Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2017-01-31) | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Set pieces | 4 | 5 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Great Sage's Reckoning vs Manifold Paradox: questions and answers
Great Sage's Reckoning or Manifold Paradox: which is cheaper?
Great Sage's Reckoning (Monkey King) is cheaper: $16.33 on Lis-Skins against $18.07 for Manifold Paradox, $1.74 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Manifold Paradox ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#2 vs #14 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 3,317 for Manifold Paradox.
Which one has more styles?
Great Sage's Reckoning has more: 4 styles against 3 for Manifold Paradox. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Manifold Paradox came out first, on Nov 20, 2014; Great Sage's Reckoning followed on Dec 12, 2016.
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.
