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A Complete CS2 Sticker Guide: Applying, Scraping, Removing, and Sticker Slabs

If there’s one thing that CS2 is known for, it’s skins and stickers. The addition of weapon skins completely revolutionized CS:GO and cemented the Counter-Strike franchise in gaming history, creating the most vibrant economy in gaming and a billion-dollar industry, all centered around a shooter video game. However, while the weapon skins themselves have certainly changed the game, stickers and sticker crafts have long played a significant role in the world of CS2 skins, and certain stickers have become the most expensive and sought-after items in all of CS2. In this guide, we are breaking down everything there is to know about CS2 stickers, including the different types, how they work, sticker slabs, and more.

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What are CS2 Stickers?

CS2 stickers are exactly what they sound like: stickers in CS2. You can apply stickers to any weapon, whether it has a weapon skin or not. Players use stickers to elevate their weapons’ appearance with unique sticker crafts. Stickers usually come from sticker capsules and packs, but souvenir stickers come automatically applied onto souvenir guns when they are dropped/unboxed. Certain high-value stickers can significantly elevate the value of an item, and many high-tier CS2 skin collectors seek out rare and expensive sticker crafts. Stickers can also be scraped to change their appearance, removed, and even put in slabs and applied to weapon skins as charms.

What are the Different Types of CS2 Stickers?

There are a few different types of CS2 stickers that come from different sources. Here are the main categories of CS2 stickers:

CS2 Major Stickers

Since Katowice 2014, every CS2 Major has come with the release of Major stickers, which feature the teams and players involved in the Major. Half of the profits from these Major sticker sales go to the players and teams playing in the Major, and sticker sales have historically made up a significant portion of CS2 team and player revenue. There are 3 types of CS2 major stickers: team stickers, player autograph stickers, and champion stickers. The different stickers were historically featured in sticker capsules and packs, which contain a drop pool of several stickers, usually based on the Major group stages that the teams and players played in. However, as of the IEM Cologne Major 2026, stickers are no longer released in sticker capsules: they are purchased directly from the CS2 store and priced based on player demand. Each player and team sticker from each major exists in 2-4 of the following types, which range in rarity.

Gold Stickers

The ultimate sticker quality, gold stickers are “Extraordinary Stickers.” In older majors, gold stickers were only found on Souvenir skins, making it impossible to unbox them from capsules and apply them onto any skin. However, since 2017, players have been able to unbox gold autograph stickers, and more recently, gold team stickers have been added. They are almost always the most expensive stickers in a capsule, since they are the rarest drop, and appear as though they are made out of gold leaf/foil.

Foil Stickers

Foils were historically the second-highest quality of CS2 stickers, but in recent majors, they have dropped down a rank below holo stickers. Foils have been both “Exotic Stickers” and “Remarkable Stickers,” depending on the major they are from. Foil stickers are shiny and metallic.

Holo Stickers

Holo stickers are a unique sticker type that has been both lower- and higher-quality in CS2. In the earliest majors, Holo stickers were the rarest and most sought-after stickers in each capsule, and to this day, the most expensive stickers in CS2 are the Holos from Katowice 2014. They exist as either “Exotic Stickers” or “Remarkable Stickers” depending on the major they are from. Holo stickers have a unique holographic effect that makes them appear to glow on whatever weapon skins they are applied to.

Glitter Stickers

Added in 2022, Glitter stickers are the newest sticker type in Major capsules. Glitter stickers are always Remarkable stickers and have an extra layer of texture that creates a fancy glitter effect. They have received mixed reviews from the CS2 community, leading to them being replaced by the return of Holo stickers for the IEM Cologne Major 2026, but they have produced very cool results when used in CS2 sticker crafts.

Normal/Paper Stickers

The most basic form of sticker, normal stickers, often referred to as “papers,” are a “High Grade” sticker. They have no unique appearance or effect, and are always the cheapest type of sticker in any capsule, with most paper autographs and team stickers selling for only a few cents. However, their low price makes them excellent for making budget CS2 sticker crafts.

Collaboration Stickers

Over the years, CS2 has done several collaboration sticker capsules that released special themed stickers. So far, there are 11 collaboration sticker capsules available for purchase in CS2, and they are all priced at $0.99 in the Steam store:

Jackass Sticker Capsule
Warhammer 40,000 Xenos Sticker Capsule
Warhammer 40,000 Imperium Sticker Capsule
Warhammer 40,000 Traitor Sticker Capsule
Warhammer 40,000 Adeptus Sticker Capsule
Warhammer 40,000 Sticker Capsule
Battlefield 2042 Sticker Capsule
Half-Life: Alyx Sticker Capsule
Halo Capsule
Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1
Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1

Basic CS2 Stickers

There’s no official name for this category of sticker types, so we’re just going to call them basic. Over the years, CS2 has released several themed CS2 sticker capsules containing around 20 stickers, most of which are High Grade (paper) with a few Remarkable (Holo) and occasionally Exotic (Foils). More recently, CS2 has released Lenticular stickers in these capsules, which are Extraordinary Stickers with unique, moving effects. These stickers are almost always released in themed capsules, though the original CS2 sticker capsules were just called “Sticker Capsule 1” and “Sticker Capsule 2” and had no specific theme. Many of CS2’s basic sticker releases have been community-made stickers, and over the years they have hosted several Community Sticker challenges to generate designs to put in yearly Community Sticker Capsules.

What Were the First CS2/CS:GO Stickers?

The first CS2/CS:GO stickers were Major tournament stickers from DreamHack Winter 2013, which was the first CS:GO Major tournament. The major included souvenir packages, and souvenir skins included one of 12 stickers from the major, which included winter-themed designs (no team stickers or player autographs). The stickers could not be acquired alone; they only came preapplied to skins, and they were all classified as “Default Stickers.”

Applying CS2 Stickers

CS2 stickers are very easy to apply. Once you have the sticker in your inventory, whether it was unboxed or purchased from the Steam Community Market or a third-party marketplace, all you have to do is click on it in your inventory and click Apply Sticker. Then, select the weapon you want to apply it to, and you will enter the sticker application page, where you can move the sticker around the weapon until you find the perfect place, then apply it to the gun. You can apply up to 5 stickers on each gun, and while in the past you were locked into each gun’s default sticker positions, you now have free rein to put the stickers wherever you want to.

Scraping CS2 Stickers

CS2 stickers can be scraped to create entirely new appearances, sometimes even revealing unique designs beneath the main design of the sticker. To scrape stickers on any CS2 skin, click on the weapon in your inventory and click “Scrape Sticker.” Then, select the sticker you want to scrape, and use the slider to select the scrape level. Many players like to scrape player autograph stickers to remove the background, so only the player’s signature remains, as if they autographed the skin itself.

Removing CS2 Stickers

Removing CS2 stickers is easy, but keep in mind, you dont get to keep a sticker. Once it is applied to a gun, removing it does NOT put it back in your inventory; it destroys the sticker forever. To remove a CS2 sticker, click on the weapon in your inventory that you want to remove a sticker from and click “Scrape Sticker.” Then, select the sticker you want to remove and press “Remove Sticker.” The game will ask you to confirm; once you do, the sticker will be removed from the skin and destroyed entirely.

CS2 Sticker Slabs Explained

Sticker slabs are a newer feature in CS2, released in November 2025, that allows any sticker to be applied onto a transparent sticker slab, which then becomes a charm. Like any other charm, the slab can be placed anywhere on the gun, allowing you to show off your sticker in a charm form. Sticker slabs can be detached and reapplied to other guns, similar to other charms, without affecting the quality of the sticker. Finally, when you want your sticker back, simply destroy the sticker slab to return the sticker to your inventory.

How to Use a CS2 Sticker Slab

To begin using CS2’s sticker slabs, you must first purchase one from the CS2 tool store for $0.49. Once purchased, interact with the sticker slab to begin sealing any sticker of choice. When you have your preferred sticker selected, press and hold to officially seal the sticker.

With the sticker sealed, the slab will now act as an ordinary weapon charm. If you ever want your sticker back from the slab, detach it from its current weapon, interact with the slab, and select to extract your sealed sticker. Once extracted, the sticker slab will be used and destroyed. This allows you to “apply” the sticker without losing the ability to resell it or apply it to a different gun.

Conclusion

CS2 stickers are more than paper cosmetics. They play a massive role in a billion-dollar gaming economy, provide significant funding to professional CS2 esports, and due to their extreme value, some CS2 stickers have quite literally changed the lives of their owners. We hope this guide has been helpful in breaking down everything there is to know about CS2 stickers, and we can’t wait to see what kinds of stickers you unbox, buy, and craft with!