Crystal Maiden

How Crystal Maiden is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Crystal Maiden wins 51.8% of ranked All Pick games, over 521,545 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.8%
Games521,545
Most played asHard support · 72%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald53.9%12,919
  • GuardianGuardian53.2%50,655
  • CrusaderCrusader52.5%85,143
  • ArchonArchon52.2%116,728
  • LegendLegend51.5%126,006
  • AncientAncient50.9%78,619
  • DivineDivine49.8%37,411
  • ImmortalImmortal50.6%14,064

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry0% of games43.4%473
  • Mid1% of games54.6%2,470
  • Offlane0% of games48.9%611
  • Soft support26% of games51.7%50,193
  • Hard support72% of games51.4%136,954

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Crystal Maiden beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Naga Siren4.6 pts better than expected
    57.3%1,319
  2. Phantom Lancer4.4 pts better than expected
    52.4%13,060
  3. Meepo3.6 pts better than expected
    50.6%1,716
  4. Ember Spirit3.0 pts better than expected
    55.0%7,743
  5. Broodmother2.8 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,872
  6. Storm Spirit2.7 pts better than expected
    56.9%6,501
  7. Slark2.6 pts better than expected
    54.3%18,618
  8. Bounty Hunter2.4 pts better than expected
    51.2%8,037

Countered by

These heroes beat Crystal Maiden more often than expected.

  1. Chen5.1 pts better than expected
    49.8%420
  2. Techies2.7 pts better than expected
    52.5%4,531
  3. Enigma2.4 pts better than expected
    52.6%4,487
  4. Juggernaut2.3 pts better than expected
    53.5%26,323
  5. Puck2.2 pts better than expected
    48.1%3,603
  6. Rubick2.2 pts better than expected
    50.4%28,171
  7. Dawnbreaker2.1 pts better than expected
    53.0%11,831
  8. Kez2.1 pts better than expected
    46.2%4,530
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Crystal Maiden wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Medusa2.7 pts better than expected
    52.9%3,219
  2. Marci2.6 pts better than expected
    53.7%4,628
  3. Enchantress2.5 pts better than expected
    50.9%1,781
  4. Clinkz2.0 pts better than expected
    53.3%5,102
  5. Alchemist2.0 pts better than expected
    50.1%2,811
  6. Clockwerk1.9 pts better than expected
    50.7%1,935
  7. Lycan1.9 pts better than expected
    52.1%1,178
  8. Templar Assassin1.7 pts better than expected
    48.8%5,310

Worst with

Crystal Maiden wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Broodmother2.8 pts worse than expected
    49.6%1,794
  2. Lich2.5 pts worse than expected
    51.6%5,685
  3. Io1.9 pts worse than expected
    49.5%2,350
  4. Earth Spirit1.8 pts worse than expected
    49.3%4,095
  5. Zeus1.7 pts worse than expected
    49.8%12,009
  6. Keeper of the Light1.4 pts worse than expected
    49.4%3,320
  7. Rubick1.3 pts worse than expected
    49.7%16,483
  8. Axe1.3 pts worse than expected
    50.5%21,039

Items

What Crystal Maiden players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango92%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade62%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick55%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch53%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango47%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards38%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward37%
  • ClarityClarity24%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots95% of games · on average at 7:4151.5%231,637
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed28% of games · on average at 5:4451.5%69,199
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots7% of games · on average at 11:5751.1%16,290
  • Boots of BearingBoots of Bearing6% of games · on average at 40:5768.6%15,441

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger74% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 58.6%Later: 53.4%56.3%180,326
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape55% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 53.6%Later: 49.0%51.4%134,669
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter41% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 69.8%Later: 61.5%66.0%99,917
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar39% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 64.3%Later: 58.5%61.7%95,715
  • Force StaffForce Staff16% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.9%Later: 50.6%51.8%38,706
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard16% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 53.6%Later: 54.0%53.8%38,664
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance9% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 61.8%Later: 67.3%64.5%21,347
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk6% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 62.2%Later: 60.2%61.4%14,637

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +1.0s Frostbite Duration59% picked · 65.4% won+300 Crystal Nova Damage41% picked · 65.0% wonLevel 25
  2. +50 Freezing Field Damage100% picked · 63.2% wonLevel 20
  3. +100 Frostbite Cast Range68% picked · 57.7% won-4.5s Crystal Nova Cooldown32% picked · 57.8% wonLevel 15
  4. +200 Health69% picked · 51.7% won+12 Intelligence31% picked · 52.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.8%521,596
  2. Sep 24, 202651.9%511,172
  3. Sep 17, 202651.6%511,610
  4. Sep 10, 202651.4%312,829
  5. Sep 3, 202651.3%397,735
  6. Aug 27, 202651.4%531,586
  7. Aug 20, 202651.7%479,398
  8. Aug 13, 202651.6%498,287

Crystal Maiden in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Crystal Maiden's win rate?

51.8% in ranked All Pick games, over 521,545 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Crystal Maiden?

Chen, Techies, and Enigma beat Crystal Maiden more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 420 games.

Which heroes is Crystal Maiden good against?

Crystal Maiden beats Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, and Meepo more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 4.6 pts better than expected, over 1,319 games.

What position is Crystal Maiden played in?

Mostly hard support (72% of its games), then soft support (26%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Crystal Maiden?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Glimmer Cape, Aghanim's Scepter, and Black King Bar.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ