Valve usually releases one sticker set for a Major, but for IEM Cologne Major 2026, the developers released two at once. The second set has a different design and price, and it is also one of the best materials for crafts. The CS.MONEY Blog explains how to use Ranked stickers from IEM Cologne Major 2026 to create fake Fade and Doppler. Let’s go!
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What Are Ranked Stickers?
IEM Cologne Major 2026 stickers with the Ranked label are the second sticker set for the tournament. They differ from the first set in several ways:
- they have a square background frame;
- the place the team finished at the tournament is shown on the sticker;
- they are several times cheaper than regular stickers;
- there are no paper versions of Ranked stickers.
Just like regular stickers, these are available for a limited time and will leave the in game store in the second half of September. Since these stickers are not obtained from capsules, the number available for purchase will become strictly limited once they leave the store.
All Colors and Shades
32 teams played at IEM Cologne Major 2026, and each received its own sticker set. This comes with an obvious advantage: Ranked stickers are available in almost every color and shade. There are red, green, blue, and gold stickers, as well as monochrome ones. Add the holographic effect, and you can easily create almost any color combination. Even a gradient! That is exactly what we are going to do now.
How to Create a Fake Glock 18 Fade with IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stickers?
The Glock 18 Fade is the most expensive pistol skin and one of the most expensive skins in CS2. It looks stylish, is extremely rare, and is deservedly popular among collectors. You can regularly see it in the hands of professional players during matches, but a Glock 18 with a gradient is a rare sight in matchmaking.
The good news is that you can recreate the look of this skin with stickers. Such doppelganger crafts are usually called fakes. Creating one comes with a small catch. You need not only the right set of stickers, but also a skin that matches the original as closely as possible. Let’s take the Glock 18 Fade as an example.
For the base skin, you should choose one that looks as similar as possible from the back. This makes the craft look as close to the original as possible when you hold it in your hands. For the Glock 18 Fade, skins with a purple rear section work well, such as the Glock 18 Shinobu or Glock 18 Moonrise. Let’s say we choose the Glock 18 Moonrise.
Now you need to place the stickers so they form a gradient. To do this, take five stickers that create a transition from gold to purple. Here is an example of such a set, starting from the barrel and moving toward the rear:
- The Mongolz (Holo, Ranked)
- NRG (Holo, Ranked)
- Astralis (Holo, Ranked)
- BetBoom (Holo, Ranked)
- THUNDERdOWNUNDER (Holo, Ranked)
The main goal is to place all the stickers as evenly and seamlessly as possible. If you do everything right, a beautiful gradient will appear on the upper part of the skin. Done!
What Other Fakes Can You Make?
The Glock 18 is perfect for creating these fake skins because of its square shape. The most obvious candidate is the Gamma Doppler. Creating a green and blue skin with stickers is very easy, and the result is beautiful, shimmering fake Gamma waves. However, the most interesting option is creating a regular Glock 18 Doppler. This skin does not exist in the game, but nothing stops you from making such a craft in a pink and purple color scheme using the same IEM Cologne Major 2026 stickers.
Besides the Terrorist side pistol, square stickers also look great on the equally square MAC 10 submachine gun. In general, all small weapons work well for these crafts, such as the P250 or P2000.
How Much Do These Crafts Increase a Value of CS2 Skins?
Fake Dopplers and Fades look beautiful and shimmer under the bright sunlight in CS2, but they have almost no effect on the final value of the skin. For those who want to save time, this is great news. You can simply find a suitable fake craft and buy it, possibly even for less than the skin and stickers would cost separately.
For owners of these crafts, the situation is the opposite. There is almost no reason to view such items as an investment. There is a chance that their value will increase, but it is quite small. So when creating a fake Glock 18 Gamma Doppler, remember that you are doing it primarily for yourself and your own sense of beauty.
Let’s finish on a high note. Cool crafts are not limited to Major stickers. Check out the best CS2 sticker crafts from recent times. You are sure to find a masterpiece there that you might soon use to decorate your own inventory!
FAQ
Yes. You can use a purple Glock 18 skin such as the Moonrise as the base and combine five Ranked holographic stickers to create a gold to purple gradient.
Ranked stickers are expected to leave the in game store in the second half of September 2026.
Usually, sticker crafts have little impact on the final market value of the skin. Their main appeal is the look and personal value of the craft.
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