SG 553 | Phantom

Origin Story

The SG 553 | Phantom, released on September 14, 2017, as part of The Spectrum 2 Collection, features a hand-painted blue and grey design with vibrant orange accents. Its Gunsmith finish style integrates painted elements with the weapon's original material, creating a modern, technical appearance. This Restricted-tier skin provides a clean and tasteful option for SG 553 users, offering a contemporary look without being a status symbol. While not a top-tier prestige item, its origin from a legacy case contributes to its appeal among collectors.

Drop Chance

SG 553 | Phantom is Restricted, a Purple-tier skin in the upper half of the rarity ladder. From the Spectrum 2 Case: approximately 3.20% per opening (roughly 1 in 31). The 15.98% Restricted tier rate is split across 5 Restricted skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~0.32% from the Spectrum 2 Case (about 1 in 313). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.6. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($5.82): The blue and grey design appears clean and saturated, with sharp contrasts and bright orange accents, showing minimal wear on edges or corners.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): Small edge wear begins on high-contact areas like the handguard and magwell, but colors remain vivid and the overall appearance is very close to Factory New.
• Field-Tested (No Recent Price): More visible wear appears on edges and corners, especially around the front handguard and magwell, with blue/grey areas potentially showing slight dulling or patches of exposed material.
• Well-Worn ($1.29): Edge and surface wear becomes pronounced, with larger chipped areas on the body and front assembly, making the blue/grey design appear more muted and the orange accents less vibrant.
• Battle-Scarred ($1.27): Heavy chipping and wear are present along most high-contact surfaces, with significant portions of the blue and grey paint worn away and orange accents losing brightness and continuity, serving as the cheapest entry point.

Model

Phantom uses the legacy SG 553 model, introduced with China, are you ready? on September 14, 2017. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The SG 553 | Phantom is primarily obtained by opening the Spectrum 2 Case. As a Restricted rarity skin, it can also be acquired through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Spectrum 2 Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, players can find this skin on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

SG 553 | Phantom ranges from $1.27 (Battle-Scarred) to $5.82 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at No Recent Price. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $1.29. The all-time median is $0.41. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: It has been hand painted with a blue and grey design and finished with orange accents. The design features a blue and grey base with distinct orange accents on key parts of the rifle. In first-person view, the receiver, body, and handguard are the most visible elements. The Gunsmith finish combines painted elements with parts of the original weapon material, giving it a semi-industrial, technical look.

Player Rating

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Sticker Compatibility

The SG 553 | Phantom's blue, grey, and orange palette pairs well with stickers in complementary orange, blue, grey, or white/metallic silver tones. The most visible sticker slots in first-person are on the magazine and the main receiver/handguard. There are no widely recognized or famous sticker crafts associated with this skin.