Maw of the Megalodon vs Phantom Advent
Tidehunter Arcana or Spectre Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Neither Maw of the Megalodon nor Phantom Advent can be bought. Two flexes, zero receipts. I can only compare the looks here.
Maw of the Megalodon vs Phantom Advent: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Maw of the Megalodon wins 5 to 0: it ranks #17 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #18 for Phantom Advent. Tidehunter is picked in 1.0% of public matches, Spectre in 1.0%. Neither can be bought on a market.
About Maw of the Megalodon
Maw of the Megalodon is the Tidehunter Arcana, released on Oct 6, 2026 (Trove of Terror treasure (Valve post "Inside the Trove of Terror", 2026-10-07)). Valve: all-new Arcana with a new model, a host of custom animations, effects, taunts and voice lines; Tidehunter becomes a megalodon dragging a familiar-looking corpse (Kunkka's skeleton per esports.gg) as fish. Three shark-toothed styles, unlocked by mastering the Arcana. Originally: Trove of Terror treasure drop, Ultra Rare tier (reported initial odds 0.001%, guaranteed Ultra Rare on the 50th opening without one; keengamer). Only from the Trove of Terror treasure (Ultra Rare drop, guaranteed by the 50th opening). Treasure items are reported as not tradable or marketable (keengamer, 2026-10-07). It sits at #17 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank (placed by hero popularity, since it has no market). It has 3 styles and 4 set pieces.
Maw of the Megalodon: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Phantom Advent
Phantom Advent is the Spectre Arcana, released on Jun 23, 2021 (Nemestice 2021 Battle Pass (TI10 / 2020 Arcana vote winner)). New model accompanied by 2-5 floating daggers, custom Spectral Dagger/Dispersion/Desolate/Haunt effects, Blade Mail/Radiance effects and a Mega-Kill streak tracker. Originally: Nemestice 2021 Battle Pass reward at level 330. Not obtainable: Nemestice Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable. It sits at #18 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank (placed by hero popularity, since it has no market). It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Phantom Advent: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Maw of the Megalodon and Phantom Advent
Maw of the Megalodon
Only from the Trove of Terror treasure (Ultra Rare drop, guaranteed by the 50th opening). Treasure items are reported as not tradable or marketable (keengamer, 2026-10-07).
Phantom Advent
Not obtainable: Nemestice Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable.
Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Maw of the Megalodon | Phantom Advent |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | not tradable | not tradable |
| Steam price | – | – |
| 7 days | – | – |
| 30 days | – | – |
| 1 year | – | – |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | – | – |
| Listed now | – | – |
| All-time high | – | – |
| First week on Steam | – | – |
| Released | Oct 6, 2026 | Jun 23, 2021 |
| How it came out | Trove of Terror treasure drop, Ultra Rare tier (reported initial odds 0.001%, guaranteed Ultra Rare on the 50th opening without one; keengamer) | Nemestice 2021 Battle Pass reward at level 330 |
| Launch price | – | – |
| Styles | 3 | 2 |
| Set pieces | 4 | 5 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
| Market | Maw of the Megalodon | Phantom Advent |
|---|
| Steam Market | – | – |
| Skinport | – | – |
| DMarket | – | – |
| Lis-Skins | – | – |
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Maw of the Megalodon vs Phantom Advent: questions and answers
Maw of the Megalodon or Phantom Advent: which is cheaper?
Neither can be bought.
Which one is more popular?
Maw of the Megalodon ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#17 vs #18 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days.
Which one has more styles?
Maw of the Megalodon has more: 3 styles against 2 for Phantom Advent. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Phantom Advent came out first, on Jun 23, 2021; Maw of the Megalodon followed on Oct 6, 2026.
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.
