Crystal Maiden
Able to keep her allies supplied with mana as she slows down enemies to ensure a kill, Crystal Maiden is a helpful addition to any team. And, when the opportunity arises, she can unleash her massive ultimate ability to devastate her foes.
- Win rate
- 51.7%
- Pick rate
- 13%
- Armor / MS
- 2.7 / 280
- Range
- 600
Abilities
Mechanics notes (1)
- • Crystal Nova provides vision in the targeted area for the duration.
Mechanics notes (1)
- • Frostbite is considered a root.
Mechanics notes (2)
- • The slow is applied on all enemies in the radius, even if they aren't hit by an explosion (lasts 1 second).
- • Explosions occur every 0.1 seconds.
Our ratings
Aghanim's upgrades
Aghanim's Sceptermedium priority
Aghanim's Shardmedium priorityTips & counterplay
Playing as Crystal Maiden
Laning: Frostbite + autos; Nova to zone.
Kill combo: Frostbite → Nova → autos.
Staying alive: Stay behind creeps; you are the most fragile hero on the map.
From real games (OpenDota)- • Most games are in the safe lane (77.2%, 52.4% win rate).
- • Aghanim's Shard: usually done by 20 min; finishing it by 15 min wins 60.7%.
- • Blink Dagger: usually done by 25 min; finishing it by 20 min wins 67.1%.
- • Glimmer Cape: usually done by 25 min; finishing it by 15 min wins 85.3%.
Playing against Crystal Maiden
Magic burst Black King Bar, Pipe of Insight, Glimmer Cape and Infused Raindrops blunt the burst. Don't stand clumped.
Stuns & disables Black King Bar, Linken's Sphere or Lotus Orb. Spread out so one stun doesn't catch the whole team.
- • Respect Crystal Maiden at Lvl 6 + BKB/Glimmer: Freezing Field in fog.
- • Respect Crystal Maiden at Aghanim's: Mobile Freezing Field.
Items that counter it
Heroes that beat it
Talents
Best items
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Power spikes
Best skill build
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Crystal Nova | Q | Q | Q | Q | ||||||||||||||
| W Frostbite | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||
| E Arcane Aura | E | E | E | E | ||||||||||||||
| R Freezing Field | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||
| T Talent | ★ | ★ |
Counters
Countered by
Synergies
Best lane partners
Toughest lane opponents
Juggernaut−30
Huskar−25
Puck−21
Spectre−13
Axe−13Live stats OpenDota · 2026-10-14
Public match stats
- Win rate (all ranks)
- 51.7%
- Win rate (Divine+)
- 50.4%
- Pick rate
- 13% of matches
- Sample
- 533,795 picks
- Pro
- 2 picks · 0% WR · 0% ban
Lane presence
Win rate by rank
Win rate by game length
Item timings
| Item | Games | Usual | Win % | Best timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghanim's Shard | 984 | 20′ | 53.5% | ≤15′ · 60.7% |
| Blink Dagger | 728 | 25′ | 58.7% | ≤20′ · 67.1% |
| Glimmer Cape | 515 | 25′ | 54.8% | ≤15′ · 85.3% |
| Force Staff | 199 | 25′ | 52.8% | ≤25′ · 55.4% |
| Black King Bar | 124 | 30′ | 65.3% | ≤30′ · 75.3% |
| Ghost Scepter | 88 | 30′ | 53.4% | ≤30′ · 60.9% |
| Aghanim's Scepter | 73 | 30′ | 58.9% | ≤30′ · 79.3% |
 Arcane Boots | 64 | 15′ | 54.7% | ≤15′ · 71.4% |
 Solar Crest | 44 | 25′ | 56.8% | ≤25′ · 70% |
What players actually buy
Best real matchups
Necrophos80 games61.3%
Mars118 games58.5%
Chaos Knight90 games57.8%Worst real matchups
Axe123 games41.5%Puck58 games43.1%Juggernaut114 games45.6%
Tidehunter102 games46.1%Recent pro & league games
| League | Result | K / D / A | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreamLeague Season 30 Qualifiers | Loss | 3 / 10 / 7 | 28′ | 2026-10-11 |
| DreamLeague Season 30 Qualifiers | Loss | 0 / 3 / 1 | 12′ | 2026-10-10 |
| PARI Universe by FISSURE Closed Qualifiers | Loss | 3 / 13 / 7 | 39′ | 2026-10-05 |
| BLAST SLAM VIII | Win | 3 / 10 / 14 | 46′ | 2026-10-01 |
| BETBOOM Streamers Battle Dota 15 | Loss | 2 / 9 / 21 | 36′ | 2026-09-27 |
| BETBOOM Streamers Battle Dota 15 | Win | 1 / 10 / 5 | 38′ | 2026-09-25 |
| BETBOOM Streamers Battle Dota 15 | Loss | 3 / 12 / 16 | 43′ | 2026-09-24 |
| BETBOOM Streamers Battle Dota 15 | Loss | 1 / 5 / 12 | 28′ | 2026-09-24 |
Lore
Born in a temperate realm, raised with her fiery older sister Lina, Rylai the Crystal Maiden soon found that her innate elemental affinity to ice created trouble for all those around her. Wellsprings and mountain rivers froze in moments if she stopped to rest nearby; ripening crops were bitten by frost, and fruiting orchards turned to mazes of ice and came crashing down, spoiled. When their exasperated parents packed Lina off to the equator, Rylai found herself banished to the cold northern realm of Icewrack, where she was taken in by an Ice Wizard who had carved himself a hermitage at the crown of the Blueheart Glacier. After long study, the wizard pronounced her ready for solitary practice and left her to take his place, descending into the glacier to hibernate for a thousand years. Her mastery of the Frozen Arts has only deepened since that time, and now her skills are unmatched.