Crystal Maiden — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: CM, Rylai, Wolf
Crystal Maiden (CM) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Crystal Maiden's team wins 51.8%; in games of 47+ minutes, 51.2% (−0.6 pp, #64 of 127 by late-game edge; 25% of Crystal Maiden games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Crystal Maiden by rank bracket
Crystal Maiden is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.12% (#10 of 126 heroes), but drops to 50.02% (#65) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #10 of 126 | 53.12% | 17.11% | 5,482 |
| Crusader & Archon | #14 of 127 | 52.45% | 15.47% | 20,956 |
| Legend & Ancient | #44 of 127 | 50.94% | 13.70% | 23,989 |
| Divine & Immortal | #65 of 127 | 50.02% | 11.53% | 6,007 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Crystal Maiden win rate by patch
Crystal Maiden is winning 51.92% of 3,777,612 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.92% | ▲ +0.2pp | 14.22% | 3,777,612 |
| 7.41e | 51.68% | ▲ +0.0pp | 13.32% | 3,966,399 |
| 7.41d | 51.64% | ▲ +0.0pp | 12.63% | 3,744,317 |
| 7.41c | 51.63% | ▼ -0.3pp | 12.36% | 1,694,691 |
| 7.41b | 51.91% | ▼ -0.5pp | 12.26% | 1,726,844 |
| 7.41a | 52.40% | — | 11.50% | 657,903 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Crystal Maiden counters & matchups
Crystal Maiden is a high-value support: global mana via Arcane Aura, long roots with Frostbite, and a game-ending Freezing Field — all on a fragile, slow body. She trades best against immobile heroes who can't punish her low armor: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Chen all sit still for her roots and ult. Her weaknesses are divers and sustain heroes who reach her squishy frame: Dawnbreaker, Phoenix and Tidehunter blow past Frostbite. Draft tip: CM is a fantastic value pick into low-mobility line-ups; shore her up with a save or escape if the enemy has hard divers like Spirit Breaker or Storm.
Strong against
 Nature's Prophet | 58.97% | 179,018 |
 Batrider | 58.79% | 19,975 |
 Shadow Demon | 58.50% | 37,559 |
 Chen | 58.37% | 9,260 |
 Timbersaw | 58.08% | 85,264 |
 Shadow Fiend | 58.07% | 207,812 |
 Templar Assassin | 57.51% | 88,958 |
 Terrorblade | 57.41% | 86,163 |
Struggles against
 Juggernaut | 46.85% | 376,004 |
 Dawnbreaker | 47.54% | 166,035 |
 Legion Commander | 48.03% | 303,147 |
 Pudge | 48.48% | 552,294 |
 Wraith King | 48.48% | 243,732 |
 Witch Doctor | 48.57% | 336,681 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 48.63% | 216,601 |
 Nyx Assassin | 48.85% | 176,196 |
Crystal Maiden synergies
Crystal Maiden is the ultimate carry-enabler — her Arcane Aura solves the entire team's mana, and Frostbite hands a carry free hits on a rooted target. She posts huge numbers next to mana-hungry, kill-greedy cores: Spectre, Wraith King and Bloodseeker all snowball off the roots and mana she provides. Dawnbreaker and Meepo appreciate the same lockdown-plus-sustain package. Pair CM with a carry that converts her crowd control into kills and she's elite value.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 57.23% | 250,197 |
 Riki | 55.99% | 110,967 |
 Meepo | 55.82% | 33,977 |
| Legion Commander | 55.56% | 277,059 |
| Juggernaut | 55.27% | 412,244 |
| Dawnbreaker | 55.13% | 159,129 |
 Spectre | 54.97% | 188,207 |
 Bloodseeker | 54.83% | 78,715 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.