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Time to get the scoop on the hottest Dota 2 items! Our monthly analysis of the bestselling items in the Dota 2 store has arrived. Each month, we collect sales data and trends to help you stay in the loop about the most popular items being purchased by your fellow players. Our list will help you customize your heroes, acquire in-demand items, watch the most exciting tournaments, and maximize your fun. We rank items with a points system that takes into account each item's average position and number of days spent in the store's daily top 10 list over the past month.

This Month's Top 10

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May's bestselling items list is dominated by the various International Compendium packages, which are used by Valve to promote the yearly International tournament. 25% of the proceeds are added to the tournament prize pool, which has reached $13 million as of 6/11/2015. Since the International is the biggest tournament of the year, it's no surprise that 4 out of the top 5 spots in our list went to Compendium packages. Valve is offering a bunch of cool rewards this year, so we highly encourage you to browse the International Compendium website and check out the offerings. The items run from $2.49 to $26.99, so it won't be difficult to find a package that suits your budget.

Various Treasure and Charm items were also popular in May. The Treasures give players randomized loot drops, while the Charms allow players to wager on All Pick matches for a chance to win a Treasure item. Players who love the thrill of opening rare items will purchase multiple Charms and Treasures. We also give Valve props for eliminating duplicate items from the loot drops; players will never receive an item they already own.





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With so much attention being focused on the International, sales of other tournament bundles suffered. Only 1 tournament bundle (i League Season 3) made May's top 10 list, compared to 5 in April. Hero sets also took a tumble in May - none made the top 10. Hero sets are selling well on the whole, but there were no "must-have" sets during May - unlike the Demon Eater and Balance of the Bladekeeper sets that were wildly popular in April.

For budget-conscious players, we recommend checking out the on-sale hero sets. The Dota 2 store usually runs daily sales, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to pick up a hero set for under $1.

Here are some other interesting facts about this month's items:

Average Price of Item in the Monthly Top 10: $7.00

Unique Items that Appeared the Daily Top 10: 65

Items that Spent Only 1 Day in the Daily Top 10: 38

On-Sale Items that Appeared in the Daily Top 10: 29

Average Days an On-Sale Item Spent in the Daily Top 10: 1.03

Breakdown of Item Type in the Monthly Top 10 (Note: There was a tie for 10th place, so 11 items were counted)

International Compendium Packages: 5

Treasures: 4

Music: 1

Tournament Bundles: 1