The blue rarity tier, or the official Mil-Spec grade, is the absolute foundation for every fan of Trade-Ups (contracts). When you plan the mass creation of contracts in order to hit more expensive purple items, the key to success is finding the so-called “fillers” – meaning the cheapest possible skins with a low wear index (float). In the new Source 2 engine, even these cheapest propositions can surprise with a clean, neat execution, thanks to which they are ideally suited both for smelting and for everyday play for pennies.
1. SG 553 | Ol’ Rusty from 0.04 USD
- Collection: Collection Fracture
- Cases: Case Fracture
One of the absolutely cheapest skins in the entire history of Counter-Strike. According to the name, the weapon has a texture of a rust-covered, old steel. Why is this an ideal skin for contracts? Because its pattern relies mainly on patina. This means that even in versions with a very low float (for example, Factory New), the skin intentionally looks ruined, which allows it to cheaply hunt down great copies with a low wear index for Trade-Ups.
2. MAG-7 | Insomnia from 0.05 USD
- Collection: Collection Revolution
- Cases: Case Revolution
A very fresh and modern proposition coming from newer cases. The skin possesses an interesting, orange-black graphic presenting geometric patterns and outlines of a figure suffering from insomnia. Due to the huge number of opened cases of this type, the market is literally flooded with these shotguns, which drastically knocks down their price and makes them a brilliant contract material.
3. P90 | Grim from 0.06 USD
- Collection: Collection Gamma 2
- Cases: Case Gamma 2
A dark and extremely atmospheric skin for a fraction of a penny. The entire body of the submachine gun is covered by a green-black pattern presenting stylized, ghostly grim reapers and spirits. In the Source 2 lighting, the green elements gained a delicate luminescence, through which the skin presents itself on the server significantly better than most positions from this price shelf.
4. Dual Berettas | Elite 1.6 from 0.06 USD
- Collection: Collection CS20
- Cases: Case CS20
A mandatory item for nostalgic players. The skin directly references the classic appearance of the cult dual pistols from ancient times of the Counter-Strike 1.6 version. The bodies are finished in an elegant, matte black and olive green. The clean texture makes it easy to evaluate the condition of the weapon, and the low price encourages people to buy them.
5. Tec-9 | Fubar from 0.07 USD
- Collection:Collection Danger Zone
- Cases: Case Danger Zone
Another representative of the “patina” type skins, created ideally for contract operations. The Tec-9 looks like it was pulled out of a military warehouse from World War II times – it has a scratched, olive body with engraved lines meaning the number of frags. Because the scratches are an element of the design, versions with a low float (meaning those most desired in contracts) are exceptionally easily available on the market.
6. Nova | Mandrel from 0.04 USD
- Collection:Collection 2018 Nuke
- Cases: Cases Collection Nuke 2018
A shotgun with a very raw, industrial appearance. The body is covered by a black-gray pattern imitating metal pipes and construction elements, with small red accents. Due to the fact that this skin often drops after matches or from packages, its price on the market stays at a stable, minimal level, which makes it a great, stable building block for every Trade-Up.
Cheap building of more expensive skins
The Mil-Spec grade is the foundation of the contract economy in CS2. Looking for ideal items for smelting, it is worth paying attention not only to the price itself, but first of all to the stability of the market of the given case. Choosing positions such as SG 553 Ol’ Rusty or Tec-9 Fubar, you gain certainty that you are buying skins at the lowest possible price threshold, which allows to maximally optimize costs and increase potential profit from the finished contract.
