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The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. A grayscale hydrographic pattern of interweaving pipes has been applied. Shaping rounds with each shot
The Mandrel finish for the Nova became available in Counter-Strike 2 on September 3rd, 2018, which was 7 years ago. Its release coincided with the "FACEIT 2018 – Ways to Watch" update and it was distributed through the Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package.
The Mandrel finish for the Nova can drop from 11 different containers: Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package, Berlin 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Budapest 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Katowice 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Nuke Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package. It is also included in the The 2018 Nuke Collection collection.
Market statistics currently assign the Nova | Mandrel a popularity rating of 80%. Based on this value, the item falls into the "very popular" category among CS2 items. This indicator reflects overall market demand and is calculated using the daily trading volume together with the average price of the skin.
Among Shotgun skins in CS2, the Mandrel finish for the Nova appears as one of 160 available designs. It is categorized under the Consumer Grade rarity tier, a classification considered common drop. The estimated drop probability for this item is approximately 0.40%.
Current listings show the Mandrel finish for the Nova trading between $0.01 and $0.90. At this level the skin can be considered very affordable, and it remains widely accessible through multiple CS2 item marketplaces.
The Mandrel finish for the Nova is available with float values ranging from 0.00 to 0.50, which allows it to appear in all exteriors. A Souvenir variant of the Mandrel is available across every exterior condition.
The Mandrel finish applied to the Nova was created using the "Hydrographic" style. Disassembled weapon parts are lowered through a floating hydrographic film on the surface of a water tank. The film adheres to the primed weapon parts, covering the surface with a pattern. The overall color palette is centered around Gray. The visual appearance of this finish can vary depending on the pattern index. The skin uses the legacy weapon model.
Nova | Mandrel has not received any community votes yet. The Mandrel is also owned by professional CS2 players yel and v4lde and s1mple.
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