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Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested)
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Wear

FN $0.05MW $0.07FT $0.03WW $0.06BS $0.07

Details

Weapon
 Nova
Float range
0.00 – 0.50
Category
Heavy
Paint index
785
Legacy model
No
Pattern
Mandrel
Side
Both Teams
Trade-up contracts
Eligible

Colours

Gray 51%
Orange 19%
Yellow 14%
Other 16%

Market activity

Liquidity
31 / 100
Low
Popularity
12 / 100
Low
Demand 57
Cost to sell 0
Speed to sell 10
Market supply 91
Sales velocity 80

Steam order book

C tier liquidity
Highest buy order
$0.03
Lowest sell listing
$0.06
Spread
$0.0350.00%
17 buy orders 388 sell listings

Where it comes from

Renders

Field-Tested
Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) — Dust II light, front

Game files

The textures CS2 builds this skin from, extracted from the game files.

Anodized — pattern + paletteA base pattern recoloured by the palette below — same design, different colours.

Palette
Consumer Grade The 2018 Nuke Collection

SouvenirNova Mandrel (Field-Tested)

Field-Tested

Lowest price

$0.03

on BUFF163, the cheapest of 14 markets

Buy on BUFF163
Median
$0.03
24 hours
0.0%
7 days
−40.0%
30 days
−50.0%

851 listings across all markets

Marketsfor Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested)

14 with a price
  • BUFF163 Lowest
    $0.03 Buy
  • CSFloat
    $0.03 Buy
  • HaloSkins
    $0.05 Buy
  • White.Market
    $0.07 Buy
  • Waxpeer
    $0.07 Buy
  • Market.CSGO
    $0.11 Buy
  • SkinSell
    $0.11 Buy
  • LIS-SKINS
    $0.27 Buy
28 markets without a price

Price historyof Nova | Mandrel

$0.03

−50.0% over 30D·median across markets

Oct 1, 2026 Oct 31, 2026

Price by float

The lowest price you can buy at, across markets, for each float. Jumps at the wear boundaries are real.

$0.11

cheapest at float 0.1600 · typical $0.13–$0.23 · 6 listings on 3 markets nearby

0.150.220.300.37
Cheapest
Lowest cross-market price by float range
Float rangeLowest price
FT 0.15 – 0.18$0.11
0.18 – 0.22$0.56
0.22 – 0.27$0.11

In short

Origin

The Nova | Mandrel can be obtained by opening London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package, Katowice 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Berlin 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package, Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Nuke Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Highlight Package, Budapest 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package, or Budapest 2025 Nuke Souvenir Highlight Package. It is also part of the The 2018 Nuke Collection collection.

Rarity

The Nova | Mandrel has a Consumer Grade rarity and is categorised as Heavy, with an estimated case drop chance of 16.0%.

Availability

The cheapest Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) is $0.03 on BUFF163, with prices across 14 markets ranging up to $1.00.

Price trend

Over the last 30 days the cross-market median price of the Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) went from $0.06 to $0.03 (−50.0%), with a low of $0.03 on Oct 5 and a high of $0.08 on Oct 18. That is −50.0% over the last 7 days. On the Steam Community Market the highest buy order is $0.03 and the lowest listing is $0.06 (17 buy orders, 388 listings).

Versions

The float value ranges from 0.00 to 0.50, available in all five wear conditions. It also has a Souvenir version.

Finish Style

This Nova features the Mandrel design.

Planning a contract with Nova | Mandrel? Simulate output floats, odds and profit in the CS2 trade-up calculator.

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Nova | Mandrel — Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) cost?
As of Oct 2026, the cheapest Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) costs $0.03 on BUFF163. CSSkinLab compares live prices across 14 CS2 marketplaces so you always see the cheapest offer first.
What is the float range of the Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested)?
The Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) has a float range of 0.00 – 0.50. Lower floats mean less visible wear on the skin. The Nova | Mandrel exists in 5 wear tiers: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.
Does the Nova | Mandrel come in StatTrak™ or Souvenir?
The Nova | Mandrel also drops as a Souvenir version from tournament packages, but it does not exist in StatTrak™.
Can I use the Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) in a trade-up?
Yes. The Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested) can be used as an input in a trade-up contract: combine ten Consumer Grade skins to receive one skin of the next rarity tier. Use the CSSkinLab trade-up calculator to find the best inputs and simulate float outcomes and ROI, or work backwards from a target skin with the reverse calculator.
Where does the Nova | Mandrel drop from?
The Nova | Mandrel drops from the London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package, Katowice 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Berlin 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package, Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Nuke Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Highlight Package, Budapest 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package and Budapest 2025 Nuke Souvenir Highlight Package with an estimated drop chance of 16.0% per opening. It belongs to the The 2018 Nuke Collection. You can also buy it directly from community marketplaces, usually for less than the cost of opening cases.
What rarity is the Nova | Mandrel?
The Nova | Mandrel is a Consumer Grade rarity skin. Rarity determines how often it drops and which trade-up contracts it fits into.