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HistoryA history of CS2 weapon cases, from Arms Deal to Terminals
How weapon cases grew from the 2013 Arms Deal update through operation and community cases, the 2019 key change and the CS2 Armory, to key-free Terminals.
UpdatesWhat changed for skins when CS:GO became CS2
Every CS:GO item carried over to CS2, but Source 2 lighting, new weapon models and reworked stickers changed how many of them look. What changed, what stayed the same, and why it matters.
ItemsCase Hardened blue gems: how the pattern works and the famous seeds
Why a few Case Hardened seeds come out mostly blue, which guns and knives carry the finish, and what the best known AK-47 and Karambit patterns have sold or been offered for.
HistoryEvery Counter-Strike operation and the collections it introduced
From Payback in 2013 to Riptide in 2021, what each Counter-Strike operation added, which cases and collections came with it, and why CS2 has had none so far.
HistoryThe AWP Dragon Lore: its history and why it became iconic
How the AWP Dragon Lore went from a 2014 map collection to one of the best-known skins in Counter-Strike, where every copy came from, and what changed for it in 2026.
ItemsCS2 agents and patches: where they came from and how they work
What CS2 agents are, the three operations that added them, their rarity grades, and how agent patches are applied, removed and collected.
HistoryThe M4A4 Howl and the story of the Contraband rarity
Why the M4A4 Howl is the only Contraband weapon skin: the 2014 art theft, how Valve redrew it and froze its supply, and what the 2026 souvenir changes mean for it.
ItemsMusic kits, graffiti and collectible pins in CS2 explained
How CS2 music kits, graffiti and collectible pins work: what each item does, where it comes from, what StatTrak and Genuine mean, and what to check before trading them.
ItemsEvery knife in CS2: all 20 models and how they differ
A guide to all 20 CS2 knife models, from the 2013 Karambit to the 2024 Kukri, with when each arrived, where it comes from and what sets its animations apart.
MajorsEvery CS Major: winners, hosts and prize pools
All 24 Counter-Strike Majors from DreamHack Winter 2013 to IEM Cologne 2026, plus the cancelled Rio 2020: dates, cities, finals, prize pools and who has won the most.
MajorsIEM Cologne Major 2026: Falcons, NiKo's first Major and the sticker shop
Falcons swept FURIA 3-0 at the LANXESS Arena for their first Major and NiKo's first. Format, the karrigan substitution, the final, and Cologne's shop-bought stickers.
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