Skins for CS:GO are a subject of interest for all players, from beginners to high-level professionals. Those who make it to the very top are no exception. Many of these acquisitions are enviable as they remain little available to the average user – but perhaps a few facts about their collections will inspire you to add to your own inventory.
Sh1ro
Interestingly, sh1ro – is not only a talented sniper, but also a skin collector, and so far he has managed to amass quite an impressive inventory. Not surprisingly, he has several rare AWP colorings at his disposal at once. In 2022, he appeared more than once with AWP Graphite with stickers iBUYPOWER Katowice 2014 (Holo) and Crown (Foil). The cost of such a set can be as high as $50,000. Another notable item in his inventory – AK-47 Vulcan with four more stickers Crown (Foil).
As for knives, the 2022 sh1ro is seen with several expensive skins, the most valuable of which is the Nomad Knife Case Hardened Blue Gem. The player also knows a lot about glove selection: he often uses Moto Gloves in mint green or Specialist Gloves in Crimson Kimono.
ZywOo
ZywOo was the second best player in 2022 with a noticeably higher score than his teammates. While his inventory on Steam remains private, watching a few matches shows that style matters to him. Among the skins seen in his hands – are rare items such as AWP Gugnir and AWP Dragon Lore. And the AK-47 Fire Serpent, with which the player was often spotted, was decorated with the already mentioned Crown (Foil) and several stickers with Cloud9 symbols.
In most of his matches sh1ro used two knives (Fire’n’ Ice Talon Knife | Marble Fade and Butterfly Knife | Lore), but at the Rio Major he was spotted with a unique Karambit Gamma Doppler emerald-colored one. He rarely changed his gloves, though. Seems to be a favorite option sh1ro – Sport Gloves | Amphibious, known for their snakeskin texture.
S1mple
S1mple climbed to the top of the rankings for the third time in his career, and the weapons with which he accomplished it match this unique achievement. The player owns a unique AWP Dragon Lore as «Straight from the factory» with four holographic stickers iBUYPOWER Katowice 2014. It is known that he received this skin from a famous collector quyy112 – there are no such skins for sale.
The player could also be seen with AWP Fade. Also worthy of mention is the skin for M4A1-S, which often appeared in his matches: it is M4A4-S Bright Water with four stickers from Katowice 2014. The total inventory s1mple today exceeds 100 thousand dollars.
What skins top players choose often influences the market, creating fashion and thus changing demand. Regardless of how much money you are willing to spend to replenish your collection, it is always curious to study the inventories of famous cyber athletes – let's see what new or long-known skins will be chosen by the leaders of 2023.