Question 1

Who counters Crystal Maiden?

Accepted Answer

Puck (+3.9%), Enigma (+3.0%), and Chen (+2.5%) are the strongest against Crystal Maiden — they have the biggest advantage over it at this rank.

Question 2

Who is Crystal Maiden strong against?

Accepted Answer

Crystal Maiden does best against Phantom Lancer (+4.1%), Meepo (+3.5%), and Visage (+2.7%).

Question 3

Who is Crystal Maiden stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Crystal Maiden are Enchantress (+2.6%), Night Stalker (+2.6%), and Dawnbreaker (+2.5%): together they win more often than expected from each one’s win rate.

Question 4

What to build on Crystal Maiden?

Accepted Answer

“Position 5: Hard Support”: players usually start with Tango, Blood Grenade, Magic Stick, Iron Branch ×2, Enchanted Mango, and Observer and Sentry Wards, pick Tranquil Boots for boots, then build Aghanim's Shard (18 min), Blink Dagger (22 min), Glimmer Cape (22 min), and Force Staff (24 min).

Question 5

Which talents to take on Crystal Maiden?

Accepted Answer

Most often players take: at level 15 — “+100 Frostbite Cast Range” (71%), at level 20 — “+50 Freezing Field Damage” (100%), and at level 25 — “+1.0s Frostbite Duration” (62%).

Question 6

What position to play Crystal Maiden in?

Accepted Answer

Crystal Maiden is played most often as “Position 5: Hard Support” — 71% of its matches. Less often: Position 4: Support (28%).

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Puck	+3.9%	48.7%	1,313
Enigma	+3.0%	51.2%	1,841
Chen	+2.5%	45.3%	179
Pugna	+2.4%	51.2%	2,230
Juggernaut	+2.2%	52.7%	11,729
Kez	+2.2%	46.0%	1,733
Monkey King	+2.1%	45.9%	2,555
Death Prophet	+2.0%	47.7%	2,193
Largo	+1.9%	48.5%	639
Bristleback	+1.8%	49.0%	4,238
Clockwerk	+1.8%	47.0%	1,660
Beastmaster	+1.8%	45.6%	866

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Phantom Lancer	+4.1%	53.1%	6,846
Meepo	+3.5%	49.5%	778
Visage	+2.7%	51.2%	686
Bounty Hunter	+2.5%	52.6%	3,913
Broodmother	+2.5%	52.8%	848
Enchantress	+2.2%	55.5%	1,378
Io	+2.1%	53.9%	1,831
Treant Protector	+2.0%	58.1%	1,493
Slark	+2.0%	54.9%	7,271
Necrophos	+1.9%	52.5%	8,844
Nature's Prophet	+1.7%	61.0%	5,533
Batrider	+1.7%	61.1%	404

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Enchantress	+2.6%	53.1%	852
Night Stalker	+2.6%	54.8%	3,959
Dawnbreaker	+2.5%	56.4%	4,974
Omniknight	+2.3%	54.8%	882
Outworld Destroyer	+2.1%	56.8%	6,743
Storm Spirit	+2.0%	50.3%	3,028
Silencer	+2.0%	53.8%	4,482
Juggernaut	+1.8%	55.5%	13,508
Clinkz	+1.7%	53.9%	2,449
Grimstroke	+1.7%	54.9%	1,737
Bloodseeker	+1.6%	55.1%	1,977
Drow Ranger	+1.6%	48.9%	5,538

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