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Recipe
Crystalys in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerCrystalys costs 2,000 gold and shows up in 22% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 41.3% of their games across 529,640 inventories, most often on Sniper and Windranger. It wins most in the early game (73.0%) and least in the late game (34.5%).
What Crystalys does
Passive: Critical Strike
Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 160% damage.
In numbers: +32 damage.
- Critical Strike does not work against buildings.
Who buys Crystalys
The share says how many games of a hero end with Crystalys in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper | 11% | 39.8% | 46,353 |
| Windranger | 12% | 42.2% | 43,167 |
| Drow Ranger | 11% | 39.5% | 35,911 |
| Legion Commander | 9% | 51.4% | 30,164 |
| Lion | 5% | 54.4% | 28,329 |
| Marci | 25% | 45.3% | 25,407 |
| Sven | 10% | 22.7% | 22,467 |
| Clinkz | 17% | 40.5% | 15,472 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | 73.0% | 7,871 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 46.9% | 265,192 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 34.5% | 256,918 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Crystalys most often (based on every 4th match). Boots and other staples appear on almost every list; the interesting entries are the ones specific to this item.
| Item | In the same inventory | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Power Treads | 58% | 1,400 |
 Black King Bar | 40% | 4,050 |
 Blink Dagger | 35% | 2,250 |
 Phase Boots | 20% | 1,450 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 18% | 4,200 |
 Hurricane Pike | 15% | 4,450 |
 Manta Style | 15% | 4,650 |
 Desolator | 14% | 3,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Crystalys good right now?
In our window Crystalys ends up in winning inventories 41.3% of the time across 529,640 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (73.0%) and worst in the late game (34.5%).
Which heroes buy Crystalys?
Sniper (11% of games), Windranger (12% of games), Drow Ranger (11% of games), Legion Commander (9% of games), Lion (5% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Lion at 54.4%.
How much does Crystalys cost and what do you need?
Crystalys costs 2,000 gold in total: Claymore (1,350), Blades of Attack (450) and a recipe for 200.
What does Crystalys build into?
Crystalys is a component of Revenant's Brooch (3,300), Daedalus (5,200).