Souvenir Tec-9 | Slag (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin pairs a perforated brown-black shroud with a dusty grey body that looks as if it was welded together in a garage. Minimal Wear keeps that look almost intact, with only faint marks that are hard to see in a match.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

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

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The barrel shroud with its round cut-outs is painted dark brown to near black, with scratched, scorched-metal tones and light streaks along the top. The receiver and grip are covered in a pale grey finish with a fine woven, almost fabric-like texture that matches the handmade theme described in the item text.

Tiny scuffs may appear on the corners of the receiver and the bottom edge of the magazine. They are visible only on close inspection. At normal distance the gun looks the same as a Factory New copy, and the grip and flat panels remain clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of Souvenir Tec-9 | Slag ranges from 0 to 0.9; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 9% 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 Tec-9 | Slag belongs to The Kilowatt Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Kilowatt Case.

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.

Which stickers suit it

Dark, rusty or brown stickers echo the barrel shroud and blend with the industrial theme. Muted metallic or paper-style stickers on the pale receiver keep the improvised look, while bright colours will dominate the gun.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the pale receiver shows wear sooner than the dark shroud.
• Look at the receiver edges and magazine corners on the inspect screen, as these parts lose paint first.
• Check the condition and placement of any applied stickers, because they stand out strongly on the light grey body.
• Note whether the copy has a name tag or a StatTrak™ counter if that matters to you.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a near-clean look without paying for the top grade.
• Sticker crafters who need a tidy light background.
• Conclusion: almost the same view in game at a more sensible grade.