SkinLords CS2 Updates Cologne 2026 Ranked Series Stickers: How They Work and How to Buy

Cologne 2026 Ranked Series Stickers: How They Work and How to Buy

Stickers are always one of the biggest parts of the Counter-Strike Major season, not only for fans of various professional teams, but also for the players and organizations. The way this used to work was through Sticker Capsules, which operated similarly to CS2 cases, and where 50% of the proceeds from said stickers were given back to the players and teams themselves.

A recent update that completely changed the sticker system and removed Sticker Capsules altogether negatively affected not only the community, who now faced steeper prices for stickers of their chosen players or teams, but also the players themselves, as access to said stickers is now far harder.

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That’s where the Cologne 2026 Ranked Series comes in, as a way to make the entire experience related to Major stickers more accessible for everyone.

How Cologne 2026 Ranked Series Stickers Work

One of the promises that Valve had with these new stickers is a lower price point, and that’s been accurate with the update. For instance, a NiKo Champion Sticker from the Ranked Series costs 4,011 Cologne 2026 Tokens to purchase, while the original one from the Event Series costs a whopping 98,773 Cologne 2026 Tokens as of the time of writing.

The prices will no longer fluctuate based on public demand and remain fixed at a significantly lower amount compared to the Event Stickers. For those who were unable to obtain stickers previously due to their incredibly high price points, this is a good sign and a perfect opportunity to snag even the Gold variants.

Ranked Series vs Event Series Cologne 2026 Stickers

This update now creates a distinction between the two sticker releases: the Ranked Series and Event Series. The most obvious difference is price, but there are minor adjustments included with the 2026 Ranked Series stickers that set them apart.

The quality of the stickers is now different from a design perspective. The Event Stickers are all circular with either a signature or team logo right in the middle, while the Ranked Stickers have a square border (while still keeping the original circle design).

This allows for a small commemoration on the bottom right corner featuring a number based on what position that player or team finished in the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

How To Buy Cologne 2026 Ranked Stickers

In the Cologne 2026 shop, they’re found in two separate tabs so you can easily decide which one to buy. The Ranked Series stickers are featured in the “Home” tab as well as the “Ranked” one, which shows all of them in the same place, while the original Event Stickers are now part of their own “Event” tab as well.

The “Champions” tab, which features stickers of the five winning Falcons players, does not feature the new Ranked Series and instead is only a subcategory for the Event Series.

The entire Cologne 2026 Shop will only be available until September 29, 2026.