Nova | Toy Soldier

Origin Story

The Nova | Toy Soldier, released on August 3, 2018, as part of the A New Horizon update, is a charming skin from The Horizon Collection. It features a hand-painted green finish, specifically chosen to evoke childhood memories of toy soldiers. The weapon's design transforms it into a nostalgic piece, with its aesthetic directly referencing classic military playthings. Its flavor text, "Pellets and soldiers delivered in bulk," further reinforces this playful, toy-inspired theme.

Drop Chance

Nova | Toy Soldier is Restricted, a Purple-tier skin in the upper half of the rarity ladder. From the Horizon 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 Horizon 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 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($19.98): The hand-painted green finish is fully intact, presenting the toy soldier theme without blemish.
• Minimal Wear ($8.44): Slight wear begins to appear on the edges, but the overall green paint remains largely clean.
• Field-Tested ($1.29): Wear is more noticeable, with visible chipping or dulling on contact points of the green paint.
• Well-Worn ($1.11): The green finish shows substantial fading and paint loss across the weapon body.
• Battle-Scarred ($1.05): This exterior displays the most significant degradation, with heavy chipping and dulling of the green paint.

Model

Toy Soldier uses the legacy Nova model, introduced with A New Horizon on August 3, 2018. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Nova | Toy Soldier is primarily found by opening the Horizon Case. Players can also acquire this Restricted rarity skin through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Horizon Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, the skin is available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

Nova | Toy Soldier ranges from $1.05 (Battle-Scarred) to $19.98 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $1.29. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $1.27. The 90-day median is $1.25. The all-time median is $0.53. Volume averages 42 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Custom Paint Job: It has been hand painted a familiar shade of green to evoke childhood memories. The dominant color is green, giving the weapon a distinct toy soldier aesthetic. In first-person view, the painted body of the shotgun is prominently displayed.

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Sticker Compatibility

Given its green toy-soldier theme, green, black, white, and military/retro themed stickers are likely to be visually compatible. No specific sticker-craft showcases or famous craft combinations were verified.