The Resurrection of Shen vs Voidstorm Asylum
Vengeful Spirit Arcana or Razor Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Voidstorm Asylum isn’t for sale, so this is easy: The Resurrection of Shen is the one you can actually get, from $14.66.
The Resurrection of Shen vs Voidstorm Asylum: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel The Resurrection of Shen wins 5 to 0: it ranks #1 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #21 for Voidstorm Asylum. Vengeful Spirit is picked in 1.0% of public matches, Razor in 0.7%. Only The Resurrection of Shen can be bought, from $14.66; Voidstorm Asylum is not tradable. The Resurrection of Shen is both the more popular and the cheaper arcana, which makes this an easy call on the numbers.
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 →
About Voidstorm Asylum
Voidstorm Asylum is the Razor Arcana, released on Nov 17, 2022 (Battle Pass 2022, Part II (Diretide)). All-new model with sword-like whip melee animations, custom effects, custom hero assets, 600+ new voice lines and custom kill/deny effects (per Valve). Originally: Battle Pass 2022 reward at level 383. Not obtainable: Battle Pass exclusive, not tradable or marketable. It sits at #21 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank (placed by hero popularity, since it has no market). It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Voidstorm Asylum: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get The Resurrection of Shen and Voidstorm Asylum
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 →Voidstorm Asylum
Not obtainable: 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.
| The Resurrection of Shen | Voidstorm Asylum |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $14.66 · DMarket | not tradable |
| Steam price | $16.64 | – |
| 7 days | -19.0% | – |
| 30 days | -23.4% | – |
| 1 year | -12.8% | – |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 4,296 | – |
| Listed now | 592 | – |
| All-time high | $20.69 · Aug 2025 | – |
| First week on Steam | $14.70 · Apr 2025 | – |
| Released | Apr 18, 2024 | Nov 17, 2022 |
| How it came out | Dota Store / Crownfall store purchase; Crownfall Coins could reduce the price (reported USD 8 off, to about USD 27) | Battle Pass 2022 reward at level 383 |
| 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.
More comparisons
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The Resurrection of Shen vs Voidstorm Asylum: questions and answers
The Resurrection of Shen or Voidstorm Asylum: which is cheaper?
The Resurrection of Shen can be bought from $14.66; the other one is not tradable.
Which one is more popular?
The Resurrection of Shen ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#1 vs #21 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days.
Which one has more styles?
The Resurrection of Shen has more: 3 styles against 2 for Voidstorm Asylum. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Voidstorm Asylum came out first, on Nov 17, 2022; 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.
