The Devotions of Dragonus vs The Magus Cypher
Skywrath Mage Arcana or Rubick Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: The Devotions of Dragonus is cheaper ($16.04 vs $24.29) and ranks higher. That is not a close one.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
The Devotions of DragonusThe Magus Cypher
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The Devotions of Dragonus vs The Magus Cypher: 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 #10 for The Magus Cypher, with 2,671 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 1,133. Skywrath Mage is picked in 1.2% of public matches, Rubick in 1.9%. On price, The Devotions of Dragonus is the cheaper one at $16.04 (Lis-Skins), $8.25 under The Magus Cypher at $24.29. The Devotions of Dragonus is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
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 →
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 The Devotions of Dragonus and The Magus Cypher
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 →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.
| The Devotions of Dragonus | The Magus Cypher |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $16.04 · Lis-Skins | $24.29 · Lis-Skins |
| Steam price | $19.41 | $30.29 |
| 7 days | -21.3% | -29.2% |
| 30 days | -22.9% | -25.9% |
| 1 year | -10.8% | -11.3% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 2,671 | 1,133 |
| Listed now | 564 | 225 |
| All-time high | $23.99 · Feb 2026 | $35.20 · Feb 2019 |
| First week on Steam | $14.78 · Apr 2025 | $27.87 · Feb 2019 |
| Released | Apr 18, 2024 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| How it came out | Dota Store / Crownfall store purchase; Crownfall Coins could reduce the price (reported USD 8 off, to about USD 27) | Dota Store purchase of The Magus Cypher Bundle (Exalted if bought before 2019-01-21) |
| Launch price | – | $34.99 |
| Styles | 2 | 41 |
| Set pieces | 6 | 4 |
Price on every market
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The Devotions of Dragonus vs The Magus Cypher: questions and answers
The Devotions of Dragonus or The Magus Cypher: which is cheaper?
The Devotions of Dragonus (Skywrath Mage) is cheaper: $16.04 on Lis-Skins against $24.29 for The Magus Cypher, $8.25 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
The Devotions of Dragonus ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#3 vs #10 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?
The Magus Cypher has more: 41 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?
The Magus Cypher came out first, on Dec 19, 2018; 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.
