At a glance

Syndicate is a gunsmith finish on the CZ75-Auto, bundled in the 2021 Train Collection at Mythical rarity. It landed 21 September 2021 with Operation Riptide, alongside other map-themed drops from the same update. SLIMEface built the look around gold and black panels, interlocking triangles, and blue accents—gunsmith tooling keeps edges crisp, which matches Train’s industrial vibe. The collection’s little “let’s roll together” energy shows up in the copy; on the gun, the geometry makes Syndicate easy to spot next to siblings in the set.

Drop source (not a regular case)

You pull this from the 2021 Train Collection pool—set-specific drops, not a standalone weapon case grind. If you want one reliably, plan around collection drops and Riptide-era activity paths, not “open boxes until it pops.”

Wear & gunsmith behavior

• Finish type: Gunsmith
• Float range: 0.00–0.70 (Factory New through high Battle-Scarred territory)
• Cap at 0.7: Even rough floats often keep a lot of painted surface, which helps if you actually shoot the CZ.

Low wear: gold faces and triangle seams stay sharp; blue ticks stay readable. As float climbs, the base tone shifts and edges soften—blue highlights remain the fastest tell in a quick inspect spin.

Shopping checklist

1. Always inspect in-game. Gunsmith blocks care about pattern placement; two “same float” listings can look different under rotation.
2. Play gun vs display gun: Daily driver? Mid–high wear often trades cleaner for price while the 0.7 ceiling saves coverage. Chasing the 2021 Train shelf? Bias FN / low MW and reject listings with mangled gold panels.
3. Compare venues: Filter C5GAME and Steam Community Market by float band, screenshot if the seller provides one, then confirm live.

Verdict

Buy if you like Train’s mechanical aesthetic and want a mythical, recognizable CZ that still looks respectable at higher wear. Skip or go budget if you need max flex at minimum float—mythical set pieces rarely undercut top-tier case blues on pure clout per dollar.

Expert muttering

Mythical in a map collection is the awkward middle child: flashier than bulk drops, not quite “flex case knife” money. Syndicate’s saving grace is the 0.7 cap—you’re not fighting a skin that vanishes at BS. I still wouldn’t blind-buy from a thumbnail; spin it, watch the triangle corners and whether the blue slivers survive on the slide. If the listing price assumes “low float” but the gold reads muddy, walk. For set builders, one crisp Syndicate anchors the gold-black story better than three half-faded copies.