How To Play Crystal Maiden
Hello, how are you my loves?
Today I’m here with a tutorial on a strong support hero in Dota 2.
The hero is Crystal Maiden.
A support hero with strong stats and a deadly ultimate.
Crystal Maiden is a ranged intelligence hero who is played in support and disabler roles.
This hero is considered one of the best for global mana regeneration because of her third skill.
Early in the game, she can easily gank and protect the team’s carry, and thanks to her level 3, she quickly unleashes her skills on the enemy.
Let’s first take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the hero Crystal Maiden.
Pros and Cons of Crystal Maiden in dota 2
Pros of this hero:
- Very strong level for both early and late game
- Having very high Mana Regen for the entire team
- A very strong Ganker
- Very good support in the lane
Cons:
- Low HP at the beginning of the game
- Low Movement Speed at the beginning of the game
Crystal Maiden Hard support role at Dota 2 (Skills):
Alright, let’s move on to learning Crystal Maiden’s abilities.
Crystal Nova Ability:

With this skill, you can use the ice that explodes in the area to reduce the movement speed of enemy heroes and their attack speed.
Frostbite:

- With this ability, you can freeze enemy heroes with ice.
- In this state, enemy heroes can neither move nor attack.
Arcane Aura

- With this ability, your mana regeneration and that of your friends will increase.
- This ability gives you peace of mind when it comes to purchasing extra mana.
Freezing Field:

- Now, about the Ultimate ability of the hero Crystal Maiden:
- With this ability, you can rain ice bullets down from the sky onto your enemies.
- Enemy heroes within the Freezing Field area take damage and have their movement speed reduced.
Note: When using this ability, do not attack or move; any movement will cancel your ability.
Aghanim Scepter:

Well, as I mentioned above, if you want to attack or move while using Crystal Maiden’s Ultimate, the Ultimate will be canceled. So, what’s the solution to this problem?
- Let’s buy the Aghanim’s Scepter item for Crystal Maiden.
- With this item, you can safely move, cast spells, and attack your enemies while using Freezing Field.
- You can even use other items in the game as well.
Crystal Clone:

Activated by purchasing the Aghanim’s Shard item.
This item causes Crystal Maiden to leap backward and leave behind an ice statue of herself.
When the ice statue is destroyed, enemy heroes within its range are frozen and take damage.
How to play Crystal Maiden as a support:
At the beginning of the game, buy one Observer Ward and one Sentry Ward.
Crystal Maiden really needs movement speed and HP regeneration.
So, buy these items first:
- Tranquil Boots
- Force Staff
To stay safe from enemy hero vision, be sure to get a Glimmer Cape.
Then, depending on the enemy heroes, either buy a Black King Bar (BKB) first or an Aghanim’s Scepter.
This article about Crystal Maiden will be updated soon.
If you have any questions, be sure to ask them in the comments section.