Souvenir SCAR-20 | Cardiac (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This wear keeps the full blue-and-orange look of Cardiac at a lower grade than Factory New. Any marks sit on the thin edges and are hard to spot outside close inspection. In a match the rifle reads the same as a perfect copy, so this grade suits buyers who want the clean look without paying for the very top.

Item type: sniper rifle. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

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

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

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The receiver is wrapped in dark blue with a bright orange burst across its side, flowing toward the grip and magazine well. The handguard carries the same blue, while the black barrel has an orange and red speckled section near its base.

Light scuffs may appear on the muzzle tip and the edges of the rails. The receiver, scope and stock look untouched. At normal distance the skin is indistinguishable from Factory New.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of Souvenir SCAR-20 | Cardiac ranges from 0 to 1; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 8% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

Souvenir SCAR-20 | Cardiac belongs to The Vanguard Collection, which holds 14 skins.

The source is Operation Vanguard Weapon Case (on sale since Nov 5, 2014).

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, blue, black or white match the wrap and keep the contrast intact. Placements on the blue handguard or stock let warm accents stand out, while the orange receiver area is better left uncovered.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since copies near the upper boundary show more scratches than the name suggests.
• Inspect the muzzle, rail edges and magazine bottom, as these lose the vinyl first.
• Look at the orange burst on the receiver to see how clean the main motif is on your copy.
• Note whether it is a StatTrak or Souvenir version and whether stickers or a name tag are applied.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a clean look in game at a lower grade than Factory New.
• Sticker crafters who accept tiny edge marks.
• A sensible balance between appearance and cost.