History of the AWP Dragon Lore Counter-Strike Skin
This is one of the most impactful skins in all of gaming.
The most valuable and prestigious skin in CS:GO history is the AWP | Dragon Lore. Find out about its origins and what made it so.
Most games these days feature skins to purchase. Whether you want to stand out or just want to rock a specific type of outfit, many of us enjoy "dressing up" our characters. How much we spend on that is another case.
Picture spending thousands of dollars to get a rare collector's item. Only few have tasted the prestige surrounding the 2014 AWP | Dragon Lore, introudced in the Cobblestone Collection for CS:GO.
Though Valve wasn't the first to do it, their 2013 Arms Dealer update changed the landscape of gaming significantly. By integrating a community market with the game, both Valve made good revenue as well as those creating and selling various skins and models. This spread to their other games such as Dota 2. Every item could be placed on the marketplace, except for keys.
Valve wasn't sure what kind of weapon skins would people be interested in. They were quite tame at first. However, opening cases proved to be more and more hype, with lots of streamers and personalities showing off their high-roller moments.
In 2014, Operation Breakout released, and along six maps, three new weapon collections released. Among them, The Cobblestone Collection came out, featuring none other than the now fabled AWP | Dragon Lore.
Its detail and design immediately caught the eye, especially in comparison to the tamer skins from around that time. "It was like a lamborghini," said TeaWithMilkAndSugar, one of the content creators interviewed in the theScore esports video above.
Hype kills with the sniper rifle only fueled the popularity of the skin.
The drop was only available for a limited time, so that only increased the price. It was theoretically possible to get a Souvenir version until 2018, but the boxes were really expensive (about $500) and the chances were quite slim. Dragon Lore became incredibly scarce, thus increasing its rarity and scarcity.
Unmistakably iconic and a status sign, Dragon Lore is perhaps the most sought-after skin in all of gaming.
For the First Time, the Legend Comes to Life
There is still a chance to have this skin grace your desk instead. View our gallery of happy CS2 skin Dragon Lore owners.
This is a one-of-a-kind chance to own gear graced with the design of a legendary skin from CS2, Dragon Lore. This highly coveted skin is one of the most expensive gaming has ever seen.
We have released two products in this Limited Edition, and it may not be too late to acquire them:
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