Swine of the Sunken Galley vs The Magus Cypher
Techies Arcana or Rubick Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: The Magus Cypher is cheaper ($24.29 vs $26.79) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Swine of the Sunken Galley vs The Magus Cypher: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel The Magus Cypher wins 7 to 0: it ranks #10 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #25 for Swine of the Sunken Galley, with 1,133 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 197. Techies is picked in 1.3% of public matches, Rubick in 1.9%. On price, The Magus Cypher is the cheaper one at $24.29 (Lis-Skins), $2.50 under Swine of the Sunken Galley at $26.79. The Magus Cypher is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
About Swine of the Sunken Galley
Swine of the Sunken Galley is the Techies Arcana, released on Sep 4, 2014 (The Techies Update (Techies hero release)). Cannon ('cart' slot) centrepiece of a 5-piece set giving Techies new animations, a cannon attack projectile, Prismatic-gem-tintable effects and a Blast Off! kill counter (with the Suicide Kills inscribed gem). Originally: Dota Store purchase of the 5-piece Swine of the Sunken Galley Bundle (Exalted if bought by 2014-09-30) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $26.79 on Steam Market, with 95 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #25 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 197 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 5 pieces.
Swine of the Sunken Galley: prices, styles, 3D view →
About The Magus Cypher
The Magus Cypher is the Rubick Arcana, released on Dec 19, 2018 (Frosthaven (Frostivus 2018) event; TI8 / 2018 Arcana vote winner). Replaces Rubick's model with a levitating one, adds 115 custom stolen-spell effects unlocked by winning games as Rubick, dynamic cape colours and a remastered take on the late Barry Dennen's voice performance. Originally: Dota Store purchase of The Magus Cypher Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2019-01-21) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $24.29 on Lis-Skins, with 225 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #10 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 1,133 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 41 styles and 4 set pieces.
The Magus Cypher: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Swine of the Sunken Galley and The Magus Cypher
Swine of the Sunken Galley
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $26.79 →The Magus Cypher
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $24.29 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Swine of the Sunken Galley | The Magus Cypher |
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| Cheapest offer | $26.79 · Steam | $24.29 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $26.79 | $30.29 |
| 7 days | -22.9% | -29.2% |
| 30 days | -7.0% | -25.9% |
| 1 year | +11.1% | -11.3% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 197 | 1,133 |
| Listed now | 95 | 225 |
| All-time high | $44.29 · Sep 2026 | $35.20 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $21.97 · Feb 2015 | $27.87 · Feb 2019 |
| Released | Sep 4, 2014 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| How it came out | Dota Store purchase of the 5-piece Swine of the Sunken Galley Bundle (Exalted if bought by 2014-09-30) | Dota Store purchase of The Magus Cypher Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2019-01-21) |
| Launch price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Styles | – | 41 |
| Set pieces | 5 | 4 |
Price on every market
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Swine of the Sunken Galley vs The Magus Cypher: questions and answers
Swine of the Sunken Galley or The Magus Cypher: which is cheaper?
The Magus Cypher (Rubick) is cheaper: $24.29 on Lis-Skins against $26.79 for Swine of the Sunken Galley, $2.50 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
The Magus Cypher ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#10 vs #25 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 1,133 for The Magus Cypher.
Which one has more styles?
The Magus Cypher has more: 41 styles against none for Swine of the Sunken Galley. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Swine of the Sunken Galley came out first, on Sep 4, 2014; The Magus Cypher followed on Dec 19, 2018.
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.
