If you are building a cheap scout loadout or filling out 2021 Mirage set pieces, weapon | Predator (SSG 08 | Predator, internal sp_zebracam_red) is one of the most straightforward drops to track. It landed September 21, 2021 with the Mirage collection during Operation Riptide—common rarity, spray-paint finish, wear cap 0.48. Valve’s whole pitch: rust-toned zebra stripes sprayed across the rifle. No gimmicks, no holo—just pattern and float doing the work.

Where it comes from

• 2021 Mirage Collection (direct)
• Mirage souvenir packages from Stockholm 2021 through Budapest 2025 Majors (same finish line)

You can pull it from collection-related opens, trade for it, or filter live listings on C5GAME and the Steam Market by float and price. Source is easy to verify—good for buyers who hate mystery provenance.

Inspect before you buy

Spray finishes live and die by how the stripes sit and how rust base vs. stripe reads at your float.

• Wear 0.0–0.48: higher floats usually push more scuff into the zebra and dull the rust base; low floats keep contrast sharper.
• In-game first-person inspect: spin the model on a community server or in your inventory—thumbnails lie about stripe placement.
• Before checkout on C5GAME or Steam: match the float number to the screenshot; for a common skin, a bad float at a “deal” price is still a bad deal.

Shop verdict

Buy if you want a cheap, identifiable Mirage scout with a clear Major souvenir trail, or you need one more common slot for a Mirage-themed stack. Skip or go minimal spend if you only care about flex rarity—this is common, so resale upside is mostly “convenience tax,” not investment.

Expert aside: Predator is the kind of skin collectors remember as “the rust zebra scout from Mirage,” not as a headline trade piece. Treat it like a set filler and practice rifle: pay for the float and pattern you actually see in inspect, not for hype. If the stripes look washed at 0.40+, either step down in float or save your budget for a higher-tier Mirage piece—you will thank yourself in the kill feed and in your collection screen.

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