Best IEM Rio 2022 Sticker Crafts

CS2 is a community built upon Esports and in-game items known as skins. With hundreds of weapon skins unboxed every minute, having the same skin as every other player can get dull. Valves’ innovative solution to this problem is adding a fantastic sticker system, obtainable from all the major esports events! In this article, we will look into the best Rio 2022 Sticker Crafts so that you can make the best out of this fantastic major.

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Stickers are possibly the best items ever added to Counter-Strike. Unboxable via specific capsules released at every major, these stickers from Rio De Janeiro in Brazil look fantastic. Stickers were placeable via a sticker slot system until the sticker update in 2024, where players can place stickers anywhere on a skin they like. A total of five stickers can be placed on any skin alongside weapon charms. Unlike weapon wear, stickers can be scraped to a player’s desire, with some stickers looking better scratched than others.

Top 5 IEM Rio 2022 Sticker Crafts

5. Galil AR Rainbow Spoon + 4x Team Liquid (Holo) | Rio 2022

The Rainbow Spoon is one of the best skins CS2 has added to the game recently. With plenty of other basic skins released into the game, this one is the best, purely famous for how easy it is to make a fantastic CS2 sticker craft. Combined with a highly colorful sticker like the Liquid Holo, this combination is excellent. Although Team Liquid did not perform well in the tournament, never making it to the playoffs, they left a fantastic symbol of the team’s courage and skill within this sticker. Making it to such a prestigious event is not something to miss; most teams never even get to compete in such a competitive event as a CS2 major. Even though the price of the Rainbow Spoon is somewhat inflated in February of 2025, without a doubt, this craft is worth the money you put into it.

4. CZ75 Auto Victoria + 4x Team Vitality (Gold) | Rio 2022

CZ75 Vicotrias are commonly hated as the worst covert in the game. Though one could argue that its simple design is not worthy of such a grade, the CZ75 Victoria is a shining beacon in a unique art style. Combined with such a prestigious team as Vitality, who could not love this craft. The legend stage of this Major knocked out many famous names; in this round, Vitality, one of the most skilled teams in the world, was even eliminated by some tiny forces of nature! Aside from the history of either item, this craft matches perfectly. The gold of the Vitality sticker fits the Victoria almost perfectly, so one could wonder if the skin is even Vitality-sponsored! Costing under $10 for the pistol and only $2 per Vitality sticker, so this is an affordable craft fit for any inventory.

3. Glock-18 AXIA + 4x 00 Nation (Glitter) | Rio 2022

The Glock-18 AXIA is another very new addition to Counter-Strike. Released in the fall of 2024 via the Armoury update, the AXIA is undoubtedly hand-crafted to fit precisely glitter stickers. With a glitter effect unlike any other weapon in the game, it’s almost as if it was made for the 00 Nation Glitter. The 00 Nation Glitter is unique, featuring one of the oddest logo designs ever to make it to a CS2 major. Sadly, 00 Nation never made it past the group stage, which prevented them from seeing as little as the low-seed playoffs. Although it may not have one group stage, 00 Nations easily beats all eight team group stage winners logos with ease. It’s always unfortunate to see other teams’ groups advance. Well, smaller teams are left in the dust, such as 00 Nation. This combination together looks magnificent. The glitter effect from the 00 Nation sticker is the same as the Glock, allowing them to blend perfectly. This is undoubtedly one of the best Rio 2022 sticker crafts ever.

2. XM1014 Monster Melt+ 4x Natus Vincere (Holo) | Rio 2022

Unlike many other teams in this list, Natus Vincere made it to the quarterfinals of this tough single-elimination bracket. Even though they did not win the final title, Natus Vincere did as they always have in the Counter-Strike community, leaving a win through the classic Natus Vincere logo design. Natus Vincere is one of the only original teams from 2014 to not change their logo over eleven years! The XM1014 Monster Melt is the best shotgun-skin Counter-Strike has ever released. Displaying a classic Overpass theme with the cutest little characters, this skin is the perfect template for crafting with tropical stickers like those from IEM Rio 2022! The tropical leaf-bordered Natus Vincere Sticker matches this skin so well, although the Natus Vincere stickers, unfortunately, cover a large portion of the skin design. For the low cost of $20 to craft this skin in factory new, how could you not add this Natus Vincere craft to your loadout?

1. SSG 08 Rapid Transit + 4x FaZe Clan (Holo) | Rio 2022

The SSG 08 is possibly the most creative skin added in the Armoury update. With an intricate multi-colored transit theme, the creator of this marksman rifle deserves all the praise he receives for this masterpiece. Faze Clan performed somewhat poorly at this Major, only making it to the legends stage before being eliminated, much like many other teams from IEM Rio 2022. Whether this team made it to the finals or not, Faze Clan’s somewhat tropical logo fits the classic IEM Rio border design and the colorful stripes along the sniper body. The colors work very well on this craft, almost like one combined skin in certain spots; this is a sticker worthy of an Intel Extreme Masters tournament. This craft, together with a Factory New Rapid Transit and four Faze Clan Holo stickers, costs less than $20! After making those incredibly satisfying SSG headshots, this is the perfect craft to look at for such a low price.

IEM Rio indeed was one of the best majors in Counter-Strike history, and while it may be fading into the past, its legacy still continues through events such as IEM Rio 2024 or other such matches hosted in Brazil, standing as local heroes to the southern American fan base! The more you look at these stickers, the more potential they gain! If you enjoyed this article or have any IEM Rio 2022 sticker crafts you’d like to add, please feel free to leave a comment down below. We would love to hear from you!

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