If you are stacking 2021 Vertigo pieces without burning balance, this weapon-category common is one of the easiest CZ75 options to slot in. It landed 21 September 2021 with Operation Riptide and the 2021 Vertigo Collection—under the hood hy_vertigoillusion, shown in-game as weapon | Vertigo Illusion. The read is restrained: gray and tan optical illusion lines that feel quiet at a glance and pick up depth when you actually look.

Where it drops

Collection pull: 2021 Vertigo Collection. Souvenir route: Vertigo packs tied to Stockholm 2021, Antwerp 2022, Rio 2022, Paris 2023, Copenhagen 2024, plus Shanghai 2024 map packs (Inferno, Mirage, Anubis, Dust II, Ancient, Nuke, Vertigo). Majors rotate those souvenir lines—if you want a specific tournament stamp, time the event window instead of guessing later.

Specs that matter when buying

• Finish: hydrographic
• Wear: 0.00–0.80
• Rarity: common (friendly floor price)

Flavor line nods at the trick-eye theme: Do you see it clearly?—worth popping inspect in a server before you commit; screenshots lie on illusion skins.

Wear and inspect notes

Lower float: pattern edges read cleaner; the illusion strips stay defined. Higher float: base tone and texture contrast shift—the gun can look muddier even though the layout is the same. For a daily CZ75 or Vertigo theme loadout, most shoppers are fine in the mid wear band; purists chasing crisp lines should filter lower wear and still verify in-game.

Shopping verdict

Worth it if you want a low-cost Vertigo set filler, a neutral CZ75 skin for practice lobbies, or souvenir hunting with a clear Major map in mind. Pass or go cheaper if you need loud flex—this is map-set DNA, not spotlight skin. On C5GAME and the Steam Market, match float to the look you want and double-check souvenir vs non-souvenir so you are not paying tournament markup for a plain collection copy.

Editor aside

Common Vertigo commons are the glue of themed inventories: boring on paper, coherent on the scoreboard. I still open inspect on illusion finishes—your eyes adjust after five seconds and the pattern suddenly clicks. That is the whole point of the flavor text.