MP7 | Motherboard sits in the 2018 Nuke Collection and reads like someone trimmed a real circuit board to the MP7’s silhouette. Valve’s own write-up calls out a green-and-white PCB motif; the flavor line “Keep in Contact” feels like silkscreen in a corner of the board, not a loud slogan. What makes it stick is blocky traces and negative space, not a neon gradient dump.

Release & design

It landed September 3, 2018 with the FACEIT 2018 – Ways to Watch update, alongside the London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package and the broader 2018 Nuke Collection. In-house Valve art: green-white base, dark routing lines, and multicolor anodized layering that sells the PCB illusion up close.

Where it drops

Souvenir routes rotate with Majors; the collection also has its own path:

• London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Katowice 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Berlin 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Paris 2023 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Copenhagen 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package
• Budapest 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package
• 2018 Nuke Collection (non-souvenir)

When you compare listings on C5GAME or the Steam Market, match source (souvenir vs collection) and wear tier—same skin name, very different vibe and price.

Specs that matter for buyers

| | |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Collection | 2018 Nuke Collection |
| Finish | Multicolor anodized |
| Wear | 0.00 – 0.50 (Factory New through Battle-Scarred cap) |

Multicolor anodized keeps green, white, and dark trace layers separated. Because wear stops at 0.5, high-float copies polish out and break up the pattern on contact points; low wear keeps the “full board” read.

Keep in Contact

Inspect checklist

Spin it in your inventory first: check whether the circuit blocks land where you like on each face. Then read float—clean traces on the lower end; near 0.5, rub zones show base metal first. Building a 2018 Nuke tech set? Motherboard is a common accent slot without blowing the budget. Filter by provenance + wear on C5 or Steam before you pay.

Shopping verdict

Worth it if you want a readable tech skin on an SMG you actually use, you care about layout on inspect, and you’re fine hunting low–mid float in the 0.5 cap. Skip or go souvenir-only if you need max flex—this is uncommon, not a headline rare. Sweet spot: collection copy with float that still shows intact blocks, priced after you’ve checked both C5GAME and Steam Market for the same wear band.

Editor’s aside

Motherboard wins on concept clarity: it looks like PCB first, MP7 second. The 0.5 ceiling is a gift and a trap—BS still “works” thematically when it’s worn like a bench tool, but FN/OH people should not assume every listing is equal; pattern placement matters more here than on flat colorways. I’d rather overpay slightly for a clean front face than save coins on a float that snaps the green islands where you stare in inspect. Souvenir stickers are optional seasoning; the board art carries the skin.