Rio 2022 Challengers Sticker Capsule

The Rio 2022 Challengers Sticker Capsule is the second tournament capsule of team stickers from the Rio Major. Inside is one random sticker out of thirty-six entries.

What's inside the capsule

The list holds nine designs: the logos of 9z Team, Bad News Eagles, BIG, Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, MOUZ, OG and Vitality, plus the IEM emblem. Each is issued in paper, Glitter, Holo and Gold.

Nine designs in four finishes make thirty-six entries. One of them drops. Valve does not publish odds by finish, so no percentages exist.

Where the Rio 2022 Challengers Sticker Capsule came from

This capsule arrived with IEM Rio Major 2022. Challengers is a seeding tier at the Major, not a special mechanic, and the other tiers had capsules of their own.

Half of the revenue from each capsule went to the organizer, the teams and the players. The split between them has not been officially confirmed. From the Cologne 2026 Major, Valve canceled tournament capsules and replaced them with a token store. Capsules released earlier still trade.

Opening the capsule

It opens without a key, and you pay only for the capsule itself. In that it differs from CS2 weapon cases, which need one.

The sticker from it goes on any firearm, with five slots. The player chooses the position and the rotation. Knives and gloves are left out.

Scraping is added by hand and cannot be undone. When the last step is reached, the sticker leaves the weapon. It has no bearing on the weapon's float. The capsule has no wear tiers, no StatTrak, no Souvenir version and no trade-up contract.

What the Rio 2022 Challengers Sticker Capsule costs

The price of a sealed capsule is set by the closed issuance. There are no new copies, and every opening reduces the supply. That is the main argument for it as a collectible.

Judged by contents, the most valuable entries in the list are the Gold and Holo versions of the logos. Paper and Glitter stickers are cheaper, so opening a capsule is a lottery, not a guaranteed profit.

You can buy the capsule without opening it, as a sealed collectible. The sticker that drops gives no gameplay advantage. People pay for the team logo, the finish and the memory of the tournament. The contents are known in advance, but the result of an opening cannot be predicted. One capsule gives one sticker, and duplicates are possible.

Who it suits

• You want a sticker from one specific team on the Challengers list at Rio 2022.


• You want a Gold or Holo logo and are ready to open several capsules.


• You are collecting sealed Rio 2022 capsules across all seeding tiers.


• You want an in-game gift that the recipient can open or keep sealed.