Crystal Maiden

Intelligence ・ Ranged ・ Easy

Support 3Disabler 2Nuker 2

Patch 7.41f2026-09-15 released ・ Game data Client 6969(Oct 27 2026)

Stats

Attributes (base and gain per level)
  • Strength17 (+2.2/Lv)
  • Agility16 (+1.8/Lv)
  • Intelligence20 (+3.3/Lv)
Attack
  • Damage28–34
  • Base attack time1.7s
  • Base attack speed100
  • Attack range600
  • Attack point0.45s
  • Projectile speed900
Defense and movement
  • Base armor0
  • Magic resistance25%
  • Movement speed280
  • Turn rate0.6
  • Health regen0.25
  • Vision (day / night)1800 / 800

These are the base values written in the game files. Totals derived from attributes (HP, mana, armor) depend on engine-side formulas, so no estimated values are shown.

Recommended items

Items the in-game shop recommends for this hero (curated by Valve). These are not win-rate statistics.

Abilities

Crystal Nova

Cooldown 11 / 10 / 9 / 8sMana 115 / 135 / 155 / 175Range 700MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 11 / 10 / 9 / 8sMana 115 / 135 / 155 / 175Range 700

A burst of damaging frost slows enemy movement in the targeted area.

Raw values (from the game files)(9)
RADIUS425
%MOVEMENT SLOW-20 / -30 / -40 / -50
ATTACK SLOW-30 / -45 / -60 / -75
SLOW DURATION4
vision_duration6.0
DAMAGE110 / 160 / 210 / 260
PHYSICAL BARRIER AMOUNT0
SELF PHYSICAL BARRIER AMOUNT0
BARRIER DURATION0
  • Crystal Nova provides vision in the targeted area for the duration.

Frostbite

Cooldown 9 / 8 / 7 / 6sMana 125 / 135 / 145 / 155Range 600MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 9 / 8 / 7 / 6sMana 125 / 135 / 145 / 155Range 600

Encases an enemy unit in ice, prohibiting movement and attack, while dealing damage over time. Deals 4x damage to non-ancient creeps.

Raw values (from the game files)(4)
DAMAGE PER SECOND100
DURATION1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3
creep_multiplier4
tick_interval0.25
  • Frostbite is considered a root.

Arcane AuraPassive

Passive

Gives mana regeneration to all friendly units on the map. Allies within a 1200 radius of Crystal Maiden receive more mana regeneration. Crystal Maiden passively gains mana regen amplification.

Raw values (from the game files)(5)
MANA REGEN0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1
CLOSE MANA REGEN1.2 / 1.8 / 2.4 / 3.0
%MANA REGEN AMPLIFICATION20 / 40 / 60 / 80
proximity_bonus_factor3
proximity_bonus_radius1200
Patch history
7.412026-03-24
  • Now also passively provides Crystal Maiden with 20/40/60/80% mana regen amplification

Crystal Clone

Cooldown 12sMana 150Range -1
ActiveCooldown 12sMana 150Range -1

Slides in a direction, creating a crystal clone of herself in her place and disjointing incoming projectiles. If the clone takes enough damage or times out, it shatters, Frostbiting enemies in a 450 AoE around its place. The Clone can also be destroyed by Crystal Maiden's own spells.

Raw values (from the game files)(6)
DISTANCE275
hop_duration0.3
CLONE DURATION5
frostbite_radius450
anim_delay0.02
CLONE HEALTH150
Patch history
7.41b2026-04-07
  • Cooldown increased from 10s to 12s

Glacial GuardInnatePassive

Passive

A portion of the mana Crystal Maiden spends on her abilities is converted into a physical barrier.

Raw values (from the game files)(2)
%MANA SPENT TO BARRIER30
BARRIER DURATION8
Patch history
7.412026-03-24
  • New innate ability. Passive
  • A portion of the mana Crystal Maiden spends on her abilities is converted into a physical barrier for 8s. Barriers stack, but each instance has independent duration
  • Mana Spent to Barrier is 30% + 2% per level

Freezing Field

Cooldown 100 / 95 / 90sMana 200 / 400 / 600MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 100 / 95 / 90sMana 200 / 400 / 600

CHANNELED - Surrounds Crystal Maiden with 100 random icy explosions that slow enemies and deal massive damage. Lasts 10 seconds.

Raw values (from the game files)(13)
RADIUS810
explosion_radius320
explosion_interval_tooltip0.1
num_explosions100
%MOVEMENT SLOW-40
ATTACK SLOW-80 / -120 / -160
slow_duration1.0
explosion_min_dist195
explosion_max_dist785
EXPLOSION DAMAGE110 / 180 / 250
frostbite_delay-1
CAST RANGE BONUS0
%AOE BONUS0
  • The slow is applied on all enemies in the radius, even if they aren't hit by an explosion (lasts 1.0 second).
  • Explosions occur every 0.1 seconds.

Stop Freezing Field

Cooldown 1s
ActiveCooldown 1s

Immediately stops the Freezing Field

Talents

Level 25+1.0s Frostbite Duration+300 Crystal Nova Damage
Level 20+20% Glacial Guard Mana Spent To Barrier+50 Freezing Field Damage
Level 15+100 Frostbite Cast Range-4.5s Crystal Nova Cooldown
Level 10+200 Health+12 Intelligence

One of the two per level is chosen. They appear in the order registered in the game files.

Patch history (hero and talents)

7.412026-03-24
  • Removed Blueheart Floe innate ability
Talents
  • Level 20 Talent +225 Attack Speed replaced with +20% Glacial Guard Mana Spent To Barrier
7.402025-12-15
  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • Base Intelligence increased from 18 to 20
  • Damage at level 1 unchanged at 48–54

Background

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.

Details

Internal namenpc_dota_hero_crystal_maiden
Hero ID5
Aliases / search termscm, rylai, wolf, Crystal, Maiden, クリスタルメイデン, くりすたるめいでん, kurisutarumeiden, ライライ, らいらい, rairai, ウルフ, うるふ, uruhu, urufu