Crystal Maiden
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
7/30/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/5/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.16UTILITY +0.01
Patch 7.41Net Gain
3/24/2026Removed Blueheart Floe innate ability
Glacial Guard: New innate ability. Passive
Glacial Guard: 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
Glacial Guard: Mana Spent to Barrier is 30% + 2% per level
Arcane Aura: Now also passively provides Crystal Maiden with 20/40/60/80% mana regen amplification
Talents: Level 20 Talent +225 Attack Speed replaced with +20% Glacial Guard Mana Spent To Barrier
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING +0.18UTILITY +0.03
12/23/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING +0.16UTILITY -0.05
12/16/2025
Base Damage decreased by 2
Base Intelligence increased from 18 to 20
Damage at level 1 unchanged at 48–54
TEAMFIGHT +0.02UTILITY +0.02
10/2/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.39dNet Gain
6/12/2026Freezing Field: Damage increased from 105/170/250 to 110/180/250
FARMING +1.5SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT +1.52LANING +1.32UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.39cNet Gain
6/24/2025Freezing Field: Aghanim's Scepter time for Frostbite application decreased from 2.5s to 2s
TEAMFIGHT -0.05UTILITY -0.05
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.03TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -0.03UTILITY -0.01
3/4/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/19/2025
Removed Frozen Expanse and Cold Comfort Facets
Blueheart Floe: Now levels up with Freezing Field
Blueheart Floe: Mana Regen Amplification rescaled from 50% to 25/50/75/100%
Crystal Nova: Slow Duration decreased from 5s to 4s
Talents: Level 10 Talent +100 Crystal Nova AoE replaced with +12 Intelligence
SURVIVABILITY -0.55LANING -0.55
11/20/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING +0.16UTILITY +0.03
Patch 7.37dNet Gain
10/3/2024Agility gain increased from 1.6 to 1.8
Talents: Level 15 Talent Crystal Nova Cooldown Reduction increased from 4s to 4.5s
7/31/2024
Cold Comfort Facet: Blueheart Floe: Now also increases mana regen amplification from 50% to 75%
Patch 7.36cNet Gain
6/25/2024No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +1.29TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING +1.29UTILITY -0.01
6/6/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.39TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING +0.39UTILITY -0.05
5/23/2024
Base Mana Regen decreased from 0.5 to 0
Frostbite: No longer has bonus duration on non-ancient creeps
Frostbite: Now deals 4x damage to non-ancient creeps
Frostbite: Tick Interval increased from 0.2s to 0.25s
Arcane Aura: Self bonus factor for Mana Regen removed. Crystal Maiden receives Close Mana Regen bonus which is also amplified by the Innate ability
Freezing Field: No longer grants armor
Freezing Field: Attack Speed Slow increased from 60 to 80/120/160
Crystal Clone: Now can be aimed where Crystal Maiden will slide
SURVIVABILITY -0.05TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING -0.05UTILITY -0.05
3/21/2024
Crystal Clone: Mana Cost increased from 50 to 150
FARMING -1TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -1UTILITY -1.01
12/21/2023
Crystal Clone: Clone no longer has base magic resistance
SURVIVABILITY -0.55LANING -0.55
6/12/2026
Arcane Aura: Self Mana Regen Multiplier increased from 6x to 7x
Crystal Clone: Clone can now be destroyed by Crystal Maiden's own AoE spells (Crystal Nova and Freezing Field)
Crystal Clone: Radius increased from 400 to 450
Talents: Level 15 Talent Crystal Nova Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s
Talents: Level 25 Talent Crystal Nova Damage increased from +240 to +300
SURVIVABILITY -0.55TEAMFIGHT +0.98LANING -0.55UTILITY -0.02
10/5/2023
Crystal Clone: No longer interrupts Crystal Maiden's channeling
Crystal Clone: Cooldown decreased from 12s to 10s
TEAMFIGHT +3.5
Patch 7.34cNet Gain
9/9/2023Base Armor increased by 1
Base Intelligence increased by 2
SURVIVABILITY -0.58TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING -0.58UTILITY -0.04
Patch 7.34bNet Gain
8/15/2023Crystal Clone: AoE increased from 300 to 400
SURVIVABILITY -0.24TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.24UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.34Net Gain
8/8/2023Freezing Field: Aghanim's Scepter now also allows Crystal Maiden to move, attack and cast spells during Freezing Field in addition to the previous effects
Freezing Field: Scepter Time to Frostbite increased from 1.75s to 2.5s
Crystal Clone: New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard
Crystal Clone: Crystal Maiden slides backwards 275 units, creating a crystal clone of herself in her place. Whenever the clone times out after 5 seconds or is destroyed, the current level of Frostbite is applied on all enemies within 300 radius. The clone is untargetable, but can be damaged with AoE effects. Clone Health: 150; Mana Cost: 50; Cooldown: 12s
SURVIVABILITY -0.32TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.32UTILITY +0.01
Patch 7.33cRecovery
5/14/2023Crystal Nova: Damage decreased from 130/170/210/260 to 110/160/210/260
FARMING -1.5SURVIVABILITY -0.34TEAMFIGHT -1.47LANING -1.84UTILITY +0.04
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.33Net Gain
6/13/2026Base Damage increased by 2
Frostbite: Damage Tick Interval decreased from 0.25s to 0.2s
Freezing Field: Cooldown decreased from 100s to 100/95/90s
Talents: Level 20 Talent Attack Speed increased from +200 to +225
SURVIVABILITY +0.89TEAMFIGHT +3.53LANING +0.89UTILITY +0.03