Crystal Maiden — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: CM, Rylai, Wolf
Crystal Maiden (CM, Rylai, Wolf) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Crystal Maiden by rank bracket
Crystal Maiden is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 54.33% (#2 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.09% (#77) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #2 of 127 | 54.33% | 16.22% | 23,423 |
| Crusader & Archon | #21 of 127 | 52.14% | 14.24% | 63,920 |
| Legend & Ancient | #49 of 127 | 50.93% | 12.58% | 57,974 |
| Divine & Immortal | #77 of 127 | 49.09% | 10.54% | 15,234 |
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 52.00% of 459,002 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.3pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.00% | ▲ +0.3pp | 13.58% | 459,002 |
| 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
 Chen | 61.30% | 1,235 |
 Nature's Prophet | 59.24% | 21,846 |
 Shadow Demon | 58.72% | 4,927 |
 Shadow Fiend | 58.33% | 37,882 |
 Batrider | 57.96% | 2,602 |
 Tiny | 57.39% | 10,371 |
 Timbersaw | 57.31% | 9,507 |
 Templar Assassin | 57.29% | 11,488 |
Struggles against
 Dawnbreaker | 47.29% | 20,731 |
 Juggernaut | 47.50% | 46,156 |
 Legion Commander | 47.57% | 34,163 |
 Pudge | 47.98% | 66,379 |
 Wraith King | 48.31% | 28,965 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 48.60% | 22,031 |
 Witch Doctor | 48.64% | 37,703 |
 Nyx Assassin | 48.73% | 14,981 |
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 | 57.83% | 29,571 |
| Legion Commander | 56.27% | 31,435 |
 Riki | 55.75% | 12,856 |
 Meepo | 55.59% | 4,031 |
| Dawnbreaker | 55.48% | 19,691 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 55.46% | 17,840 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 55.43% | 21,757 |
| Juggernaut | 55.34% | 49,684 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.