Best Team Logo Stickers from StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. Is It Worth Investing in These Stickers?
The sticker design for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 turned out to be quite controversial, especially compared to previous Majors like Shanghai or Austin. The massive background looks epic in inspection mode, but it scrapes imperfectly: traces often remain that touch the edges of logos, making some crafts less clean. In our previous article, we reviewed the best and most original autographs, but as recent years have shown, it’s precisely team logos that grow in price much more steadily and quickly.
So which stickers should you invest in, and is it worth the risk after the recent market crash? Of course, only you can decide, but considering the lack of universal enthusiasm for the design and emerging skepticism about investing in CS2 assets right now, there’s every reason to believe that relatively few stickers from these capsules will be opened. Everything depends on the duration of discounts (or whether VALVE will roll them out at all), the tournament’s hype (how much audience it attracts), favorites’ results, and overall market sentiment.
In this article, we’ve selected the top 10 team logo stickers that appealed to us most: based on visual originality, investment potential, craft possibilities, and “limited” status.
Sticker | PARIVISION | Budapest 2025
Jame made it to the Major again, this time with a new organization – PARIVISION! This is their debut sticker and, unfortunately, quite likely their last: the team doesn’t receive consistent invites to tier-1 events, and they got here purely due to a fortunate combination of circumstances in the VRS rating chaos. This “limited” status already makes it interesting to buy – the supply will be minimal, and demand will be fueled by Jame fans. There’s also a nice bonus in the form of an extremely successful design: a bright turquoise logo in the format of a “><” emoticon that fits perfectly on weapons in any position. A quite unusual and beautiful sticker with no color analogs – an excellent pick for creative crafts.
Sticker | NRG | Budapest 2025
American organization NRG also made it into the Contenders capsule for the upcoming Major, but the NA region is weak and competition there isn’t as low as in Europe. So there are chances for future stickers, though not 100%. The main advantage of their sticker is enormous craft potential: three clearly drawn orange letters N-R-G that can be combined with other elements. Even despite developers strictly censoring offensive inscriptions and issuing bans for them, such modular letters will remain in eternal demand. The visual is fresh and the background scrapes quite cleanly, so consider buying or don’t rush to sell if you unbox them from capsules.
Sticker | FaZe Clan (Holo) | Budapest 2025
Funny irony: FaZe isn’t doing great, but for some reason they decided to add four championship stars above their classic logo! VALVE will surely notice this discrepancy and either ask them to remove it at future events, or do it themselves (remember how they replaced Imperial’s logo or removed the hally reference on donk’s autograph). This makes this version potentially “the last of its kind,” and the supply should be low – the third capsule with 16 teams reduces the chances of unboxing. The holo effect with pink and gold shimmer looks decent, and the stars add sparkle and unique charm.
Sticker | RED Canids (Holo) | Budapest 2025
Congratulations to another Brazilian team RED Canids on their debut sticker, but alas, this will most likely remain their only specimen on the Steam marketplace. This year the SA region is overflowing with slots thanks to success at BLAST Austin Major 2025, and the situation is unlikely to remain the same after the upcoming event. Competition there is already at the highest level, so there’s a high probability they’ll miss the next Major. It’s a shame developers didn’t add the ability to scrape the logo leaving just the tail, but even without this it looks quite interesting and will find application.
Sticker | TYLOO (Embroidered) | Budapest 2025
Legends of Chinese CS – TYLOO with their iconic dragon logo have always been favorites of the Asian market, and their stickers sooner or later gain momentum. Now it’s also appeared in a unique embroidered design with texture resembling real embroidery. The Challengers capsule also ensures low supply, and demand from China is eternal and won’t go anywhere. Why not buy a batch at a low price and stash them in inventory for 1-2 years? Moreover, there’s a trend that each Major will feature unique designs, and perhaps this version of TYLOO will become limited.
Sticker | FURIA (Gold) | Budapest 2025
Hard to believe we’re writing this, but right now FURIA are the main Major favorites according to all rankings. If FalleN and company take the trophy – the hype will explode prices in the first days after the finals. By the way, the gold version turned out different from most others: not solid “gold” like many, but a black panther with gold accents. The result is a contrasting, aggressive look that hasn’t been represented on the marketplace before. You can try to “believe” in FURIA and buy a couple of stickers to sell during the hype after reaching semifinals/grand finals or even winning the tournament.
Sticker | Team Spirit (Embroidered) | Budapest 2025
Here we want to emphasize not only Spirit, but specifically the revolutionary “embroidered” sticker type: they stand out with volume, and the white dragon on Spirit’s logo amplifies the effect. White color always adds volume anyway, and combined with the new design creates excellent synergy that makes white stickers more noticeable than other embroidered ones (relevant for G2 or paiN – they’re fire too). Demand for 3D visuals truly exists, so check out the entire series – perhaps VALVE will tweak something and these will be future hits of sticker crafts.
Sticker | Falcons (Holo) | Budapest 2025
Only the second sticker in Falcons’ history and it’s radically different from their debut, especially the holographic version with completely different shimmer. The team itself is also hyped and among the favorites, and the holo sticker from Austin already sells above $30 due to high demand. It will be hard to resist adding a batch of Falcons during sales. If you can afford to spend a bit and forget about them long-term, this seems like a profitable deal.
Sticker | Rare Atom (Holo) | Budapest 2025
Without exaggeration – the most beautiful sticker among all logos: bright purple letters RA in futuristic form, exclusive color with no analogs, and the holographic shimmer itself looks stunning. Again Contenders capsule and again we remember the tiny supply. Yes, the sticker has an analog from Shanghai that sells for $30, but this only means Budapest should trade for no less than 15 bucks.
Sticker | M80 (Holo) | Budapest 2025
M80 were already at the previous Major, but before Budapest they returned to their old design where the logo looks like a smoke grenade! So we’re seeing this version in CS2 for the first time and it has high craft potential: smoke grenade shape, letters, numbers – everything is perfect for combos. It’s possible that the fickle management will think about rebranding again and this sticker will become limited.
Conclusion: Where's Best to Invest?
- For quick profit attempts on hype (1-2 weeks): FURIA Gold and Falcons Holo (teams need to advance far in the tournament).
- For long-term: TYLOO Embroidered, Rare Atom Holo, and PARIVISION – huge potential due to potentially limited status and unique visuals.
- For crafts: NRG and M80 – universal elements that should be applied to weapons more often and have eternal demand.
Author: Alex
Alex is an author and esports observer with more than seven years of experience. He specializes in analyzing new releases in the world of computer games, gaming services, and in-game economies. Alex shares practical experience and an expert perspective on the development of gaming, helping readers understand complex mechanics and stay up to date with the latest news.
