Crystal Maiden is an INT support hero known for her global mana aura. Like Lich, she is pretty straightforward in her play style and skills, but many people still do not use her properly. Ideally you want to go safe lane with a carry or aggressive ganker. Some examples include - Juggernaut, Spectre, Slardar, Sven, Sand King. As a support you do NOT need any farm, and you should NOT be fighting for creeps with whoever is in your lane. Your job is composed of buying the chicken and wards, providing the team with mana through your aura, supporting your carry, and ganking with your team. Skill build:

1. Frost Bite or Nova
2. Crystal Nova or Frost Bite
3. Aura
4. Aura
5. Aura
6. Aura/Ult - You can choose to skip your ultimate if there isn't a lot of fighting going on
7. Ult/Aura
8. Frost Bite
9. Frost Bite
10. Frost Bite
11. Ult
12+ Crystal Nova

The slow on Crystal Nova is consistent throughout the levels so it's best to leave it at 1. Aura is the most important/useful skill you have so that gets maxed first. Frost Bite is a very deadly skill, especially when combined with something like Juggernaut spin. Also, with her high INT and aura you should always be using your skills to harass in lane. General items include:

Chicken/Wards
Tranquil Boots or Power Treads
Magic Wand
Urn
Bracer
Mekansm
Blink Dagger

As mentioned above, you want to avoid spending the game farming and most of your extra gold should go towards wards. Generally, having boots and an Urn is all you need.

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