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Dota 2Skins
The One True King: Wraith King’s Arcana restores a throne
Valve released The One True King Wraith King Arcana through the 2020 Battle Pass at level 375. The cosmetic restores a skeletal king identity and rebuilds the.
League of LegendsSkins
Final Boss Veigar: an arcade villain with readable spells
Final Boss Veigar is a Legendary League of Legends skin built around the fantasy of a video-game end boss. Arcade colors, pixel motifs and a more theatrical.
ValorantSkins
VALORANT Ion: clean science fiction built around energy
Riot revealed the original VALORANT Ion skin line in November 2020. Its white shells, dark joints and blue energy cores present a clean science-fiction weapon.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
AWP Lightning Strike: one image, immediate focus
AWP Lightning Strike is one of Counter-Strike’s original Arms Deal finishes, released in August 2013. A white lightning bolt cuts across a purple body, using.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
AK-47 Case Hardened: pattern as the whole design
AK-47 Case Hardened entered Counter-Strike with the Arms Deal update in August 2013. Its finish applies the irregular colors of case-hardening to the rifle,.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
CS2 Printstream family: monochrome design rebuilt
The CS2 Printstream family began as workshop designs by JTPNZ and entered Counter-Strike through individual finishes including the Desert Eagle, M4A1-S and.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
AK-47 Wild Lotus: how the floral pattern controls color
Valve added the AK-47 Wild Lotus with the St. Marc Collection on November 18, 2019 alongside Operation Shattered Web. The finish turns a dense botanical scene.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
AWP Medusa: myth, darkness and first-person focus
The AWP Medusa arrived on May 26, 2015 in the Gods and Monsters Collection during Operation Bloodhound. Instead of spreading equal detail across the rifle, it.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
AK-47 Fire Serpent: a study in illustrated restraint
The AK-47 Fire Serpent was introduced with Operation Bravo on September 19, 2013 and belongs to the Bravo Collection. Its age is visible in the design.
Counter-Strike 2Skins
AWP Dragon Lore: why the medieval design endures
The AWP Dragon Lore entered Counter-Strike on July 1, 2014 with the Cobblestone Collection and Operation Breakout. Its lasting visual identity comes from a.