Question 1

Who counters Crystal Maiden?

Accepted Answer

Pugna (+4.0%), Phoenix (+3.5%), and Chen (+3.4%) 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 Meepo (+6.5%), Broodmother (+4.7%), and Enchantress (+4.6%).

Question 3

Who is Crystal Maiden stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Crystal Maiden are Medusa (+3.7%), Riki (+2.9%), and Death Prophet (+2.4%): 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” — 74% of its matches. Less often: Position 4: Support (24%).

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Pugna	+4.0%	55.1%	2,458
Phoenix	+3.5%	53.8%	3,164
Chen	+3.4%	50.6%	160
Kez	+3.3%	47.6%	2,113
Juggernaut	+2.8%	54.8%	13,405
Enigma	+2.8%	53.7%	1,953
Rubick	+2.6%	50.9%	15,620
Puck	+2.4%	48.0%	1,862
Shadow Fiend	+2.1%	42.7%	6,015
Leshrac	+2.0%	53.5%	1,151
Pudge	+1.8%	51.0%	17,564
Death Prophet	+1.7%	49.8%	2,362

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Meepo	+6.5%	51.2%	691
Broodmother	+4.7%	54.8%	540
Enchantress	+4.6%	58.9%	1,286
Phantom Lancer	+3.9%	51.1%	5,724
Spectre	+3.0%	52.1%	5,203
Ember Spirit	+2.8%	54.7%	4,098
Omniknight	+2.5%	52.1%	1,065
Troll Warlord	+2.5%	51.8%	1,092
Centaur Warrunner	+2.5%	54.1%	3,752
Medusa	+2.4%	54.5%	1,333
Ancient Apparition	+2.2%	52.4%	4,225
Oracle	+2.1%	52.6%	2,031

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Medusa	+3.7%	54.3%	1,435
Riki	+2.9%	57.1%	2,914
Death Prophet	+2.4%	52.8%	2,101
Marci	+2.4%	53.9%	1,676
Pugna	+2.3%	55.5%	1,529
Doom	+2.1%	51.1%	3,862
Legion Commander	+1.9%	55.8%	7,958
Omniknight	+1.9%	54.8%	836
Ringmaster	+1.7%	51.9%	1,202
Mirana	+1.6%	53.9%	5,246
Sniper	+1.6%	51.2%	9,117
Venomancer	+1.5%	50.3%	1,954

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