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The Death of Souvenir Packages: Valve Overhauls CS2 Majors
For over a decade, Counter-Strike majors relied on the same predictable system: buy a viewer pass, upgrade your tournament coin, and redeem random Souvenir Packages. But with the IEM Cologne 2026 Major update, Valve completely flipped the script.
Loot boxes and RNG-heavy souvenir containers are officially gone. In their place, Valve has introduced the Souvenir-O-Matic—a new system that puts total control into the hands of the players, letting you turn almost any skin from your existing inventory into a commemorative major souvenir.
How the Souvenir-O-Matic Works: Step-by-Step
Instead of opening a package and praying to the RNG gods for a good drop, you now provide the base weapon skin yourself. If you’ve ever wanted a Souvenir version of a skin that previously never existed in that quality, now is your chance.
Here is exactly how to craft your own souvenir skin in CS2:
- Launch CS2 and open the Tournament Hub: Navigate to the IEM Cologne 2026 section.
- Select a completed match: Pick the specific match and map history you want to commemorate.
- Choose your skin: Select a normal, non-StatTrak weapon skin from your inventory. (Note: You must scrape off any existing stickers before proceeding).
- Select the player whose gold autograph sticker will be applied to the weapon.
