Crystal Maiden, the scourge of Icewrack

Hello, thanks for the guide. I've played her for many years since DOTA 1 and she's my main hero when I play solo ranked and I still found many useful and enlightening information in your guide, congratulations. I've always max leveled her aura first and the way you stated why you prefer to max level Crystal Nova really got me thinking and I'm very willing to try it. However, I can already antecipate ranked players complaining that they want more levels in the aura and everybody here knows how that can turn into a disaster once people start fighting among their teammates. Any thoughts on that?

And also this guide needs some correction and upgrades and specific points but i know the author can manage those vERY Good guide tho :)

i think this guide is very recommended when you have 3k mmr up !! This wont do nicely in 2k mmr below. I remember when i wss starting to play dota 2 i tried all guides i read and apply it in game but YEAH doesnt work HAHAHAHA. So whoever might read this guide apply this only if you are in 3K MMR Above or if you are playing with your reliable friends :)

Great guide, man!
Congrats and +1!
Wish more people read guides like these and go play a bit of support instead every game 4 or 5 carry team.

Well, ty for the rare comment ;-)

I don't usually comment around Dotafire, but this is a good guide right here.

Well in my experience or pubs don't notice or they just ping on you and call you a greedy support. As long you play good they won't be angry if you take a stack with your ult. Also never care about others in dota. People know nothing in general and almost nobody in pubs is an amazing Crystal Maiden/ just a support player.

This'll show why you shouldn't max Arcane Aura. Literally everyone I know, including those I know RL, wants CM to max it. This bugs me everytime I play her, like, everyone seems to be focused on their personal gain.

And I always knew that Freezing Field-ing a stack is completely legit. I just didn't have the balls to try it yet. I don't know what pubs would say though.

You know, you should make an in-game guide. I'd like to use it.

Well if I'm going to make another guide it will be about here, specially for you. Only problem is that I don't think I will have time soon as long school is wrecking me :(

I'd use the ultimate to farm if I have like a camp which has been stacked twice or thrice and if clearing that up would then get me something really important. ( for example, blink dagger)

Yea you explained it really well and I agree that if you can get away with it it's definitelly the best way to farm a stack. But I still think 9/10 times you should leave the stack for the carry later. Anyway congrats on your guide! :)

Edit: For when is the guide on Vengefull Spirit? +.+

Well about the ulti to farm, it is not just to do a little camp with. It is for when you have been jungling 5-6 minutes and you have your ult ready. The thing is mostly Freezing Field isn't going to do much in early teamfights, with some exceptions, and than you can use it to do a stack. It has only 90 seconds cooldown so mostly it will be back off cooldown when next teamfight comes. I also don't use this technique all games.

I showed this so people shouldn't be to shy for using it and that they would know it is good to do in the right circumstances. It's just that Freezing Field isn't used often in the early game because you can't always get in a good position. And mostly you should just give the stack to a core that can farm it ofcourse. But always stay close for the exp!