XM1014 | Ancient Lore

Origin Story

The XM1014 | Ancient Lore features a pale green, beige, and red pattern of ancient tiles, evoking carved stone or temple flooring. This design is consistent with the broader Ancient Collection, which debuted with Operation Broken Fang in December 2020 and is themed around Mayan and Aztec-inspired motifs. As a Restricted-tier skin from a map-based collection, its supply is constrained, making it a collectible for those completing the Ancient set or collecting Major Souvenir items.

Drop Chance

XM1014 | Ancient Lore is Restricted, a Purple-tier skin in the upper half of the rarity ladder. 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 Restricted skins like Ancient Lore are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 2 other Restricted 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 0.5. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($50.00): The pale green, beige, and red tile pattern is fully saturated and crisp, with no edge fading.
• Minimal Wear ($31.99): Only light edge wear appears on high-contact areas like the barrel tip and front receiver, maintaining overall color vibrancy.
• Field-Tested ($29.35): The pale green and beige dull noticeably, with broader worn patches appearing on the barrel and receiver where underlying metal begins to show.
• Well-Worn ($52.00): Colors are noticeably faded, and pronounced wear on all high-contact edges and some central receiver areas makes the tile pattern appear aged.

Model

Ancient Lore uses the current XM1014 model, added with Operation Broken Fang on December 3, 2020. The Anodized finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.

How to Obtain

The XM1014 | Ancient Lore is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin, originating from Ancient-themed Major Souvenir Packages such as the Stockholm 2021, Antwerp 2022, Rio 2022, and Paris 2023 editions. These packages were historically awarded to viewers during Major tournaments. Since new packages are no longer distributed, players primarily acquire this skin by purchasing existing copies on the Steam Community Market or through third-party marketplaces. It is also available on various case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

XM1014 | Ancient Lore ranges from $56.02 (Battle-Scarred) to $50.00 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $29.35.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $72.00. The all-time median is $29.59. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Anodized: A pale green, beige, and red pattern of ancient tiles has been applied. This ancient tile and mosaic pattern covers the body, evoking carved stone or temple flooring. In first-person view, the visible area is primarily the mid-receiver and fore-end, where the tiled pattern is most dense. Where discussed, Ancient Collection pieces are loosely compared to other lore, temple, or Aztec-style skins in the game.

Player Rating

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Sticker Compatibility

Sticker choices that complement the XM1014 | Ancient Lore often include gold, yellow, or bronze stickers to enhance its ancient stone aesthetic. Red or maroon accents can highlight the skin's red tile elements, while muted green stickers harmonize with its pale green base. The most visible sticker placements in first-person view are typically on the receiver area and the rear body of the shotgun.