Souvenir MAG-7 | Heat (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Heat is built on contrast between glowing orange edges and dark inset panels across the whole shotgun. Battle-Scarred copies lose much of that glow, with bare grey metal spreading over the barrel, receiver and magazine. It is the cheapest way to get the skin, and it suits players who like a rough, burnt-out version of the forge theme.

Item type: shotgun. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn. The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The whole MAG-7 is painted in a hot orange-red tone with bright yellow-orange outlines running along every edge and seam, so the weapon looks heated from within. The receiver carries dark charcoal panels with cut-out shapes, each framed by the glowing lines.

Heavy paint loss covers the barrel, the sides of the receiver, the foregrip and much of the magazine. Many of the glowing outlines are broken or gone, leaving patches of bare metal next to the orange paint. The overall orange tone is still recognisable in game, while the forge glow looks dulled and uneven.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–1

The whole float range of Souvenir MAG-7 | Heat is 0–1; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–1 segment (55% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Chroma 2 Collection with 15 skins in total.

The source is Chroma 2 Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015).

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in orange, red, gold or black blend with the forge palette, and holo or foil stickers echo the glowing edges. Placing them on the dark receiver panels keeps the outlines visible, while bright blue or green stickers will stand out as a deliberate contrast.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the float position within the wear grade, since a low float keeps the outlines noticeably cleaner.
• Inspect the muzzle, the top edge of the receiver and the bottom of the magazine, where the paint wears first.
• Check whether the glowing outlines on the receiver panels are continuous, as broken lines change the look the most.
• Note any stickers or name tag already applied and whether you want a StatTrak™ or Souvenir copy.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players who want the lowest cost way to own Heat.
• Fans of a burnt-out, rough look on their shotgun.
• Best for budget play rather than for collection.