With Stages 1 and 2 done and Stage 3 looming, the rest day gave sticker traders and market observers a chance to reflect on how Valve's new Major Shop is holding up.
Volume Winners
Three team stickers have dominated purchase volume so far:
- Team Vitality — the world #1 and mostly-French fan appeal make Vitality (Holo) the single most bought sticker
- Team Spirit — donk's rising superstar profile is boosting Spirit sticker interest
- Team Falcons — the new karrigan-led roster with NiKo and m0NESY is generating hype
Star Autograph Prices
Player autographs — always the crown jewel of Major sticker sets — have wild disparities:
- donk (Holo) — approaching or exceeding $1,000 on marketplaces
- ZywOo (Holo) — trading strong on Vitality's continued run
- m0NESY (Holo) — building steadily
- NiKo (Holo) — anchored by the Bosnian's fan following
- karrigan (Holo) — sentiment-driven demand from FaZe-era fans
Team Eliminations, Team Prices
Eliminated teams have seen sticker interest fall by 30-60% since Stage 1. FaZe's absence from the tournament meant no FaZe Cologne 2026 stickers exist at all — a first since the organization joined the Major circuit.
Gold Variants
Falcons (Gold) and Vitality (Gold) are approaching $250+ trading prices. The dynamic pricing model makes Gold variants the true rarity chase for collectors.
Souvenir Skin Drops
Souvenir map skins tied to specific rounds continue to drop for Twitch viewers who link their Steam accounts. Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lore has yet to appear at Cologne 2026 — collectors are watching.
