SG 553 | Lush Ruins

Origin Story

The SG 553 | Lush Ruins, released on December 3, 2020, as part of Operation Broken Fang, emerges from The Ancient Collection with a design inspired by ancient ruins and lush foliage. Its anodized multicolor finish depicts "ancient gods obscured in the background of this foliage-adorned pattern," creating a camouflage effect. The skin’s visual identity leans into green-toned vegetation with subtle ruin imagery. Its flavor text, "Eyes up everyone, we're being watched...", hints at the hidden dangers within its thematic landscape. This skin is a collector-leaning item, primarily available as a souvenir from its collection.

Drop Chance

SG 553 | Lush Ruins is Consumer Grade, the most common drop tier in CS2. It has appeared across 8 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Ancient Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Ancient Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Ancient Souvenir Package.


Souvenir Packages are awarded to viewers watching live Major matches on the corresponding map, not opened from cases, so Valve doesn't publish per-skin drop odds. Each package contains one item from The Ancient Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Consumer Grade skins like Lush Ruins are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 4 other Consumer Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. New copies only enter the market when a recipient chooses to open their package, so supply trickles in over time even after the tournament ends.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.7. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New (No Recent Price): The anodized multicolor finish is at its cleanest, with the foliage and ruin details appearing vibrant and sharp.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): The finish retains much of its clarity, with only a subtle reduction in the crispness of the ancient-themed patterns.
• Field-Tested (No Recent Price): The metallic effect and fine details of the foliage and ruins begin to show more noticeable dulling and surface degradation.
• Well-Worn (No Recent Price): The finish appears more muted and worn, with the overall visual cleanliness of the ancient gods and foliage motifs significantly reduced.
• Battle-Scarred (No Recent Price): The anodized multicolor finish is at its roughest, with the least vibrant appearance and most muted presentation of the design.

Model

Lush Ruins uses the current SG 553 model, added with Operation Broken Fang on December 3, 2020. The Anodized Multicolored finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.

How to Obtain

The SG 553 | Lush Ruins is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin, originating from specific tournament packages such as the Stockholm 2021 Ancient Souvenir Package, Antwerp 2022 Ancient Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Ancient Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Ancient Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Ancient Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Ancient Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Ancient Souvenir Package, and Budapest 2025 Ancient Souvenir Package. These packages were historically awarded to viewers during Major tournaments for watching matches on the Ancient map. Buyers can acquire the SG 553 | Lush Ruins by purchasing it directly from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

SG 553 | Lush Ruins ranges from No Recent Price (Battle-Scarred) to No Recent Price (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at No Recent Price.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $1.60. The all-time median is $0.19. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Anodized Multicolored: Ancient gods are obscured in the background of this foliage-adorned pattern. The skin's visible identity is foliage-heavy, Ancient-themed camouflage with green-toned vegetation and muted ruin imagery. The upper receiver, handguard, and magazine are prominently visible during gameplay.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.50 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

Stickers in earth tones, gold, bone or ivory, olive, and muted red accents are likely to complement the skin's foliage-heavy, Ancient-themed camouflage and anodized multicolor finish. The skin's busy pattern, with ancient gods obscured by foliage, suggests that some crafts may appear muddy.