Counter-Strike players love building themed loadouts. Whether you're stacking up Printstream, Hot Rod, or Asiimov skins, having a visually cohesive inventory is a massive flex. But some of the best themed collections in CS2 don't even share the same name—they share a concept.

Enter the Tarot Card series. Brought to life by 2Minds Studio (alongside creators like OniLolz and Zaphk), these stunning designs pull inspiration directly from the mystic archetypes of the Tarot deck.

Here is the complete breakdown of every Tarot skin currently in CS2, what they represent, and how much they’ll run you.

AK-47 | The Empress

  • Collection: Spectrum 2 (Covert)

  • Estimated Price: $16.50 – $310

Inspired by the "Empress" card, this masterpiece symbolizes creativity, care, and fertility. It feels like an oil painting pulled straight out of an art gallery. It relies heavily on rich reds and golds, and conveniently, high-float versions just darken rather than chipping heavily, making Field-Tested or Well-Worn variants an excellent budget pickup.

M4A4 | The Emperor

  • Collection: Prisma (Covert)

  • Estimated Price: $6.50 – $330

Valve trickled these skins out roughly once a year, bringing us "The Emperor" in 2019 to represent power and control. Serving as the CT-side counter to The Empress, the creators smartly opted for a dominant royal blue palette. Note on wear: While the main body art holds up well at high floats, the artwork on the magazine will wear off noticeably.

AWP | Mortis

  • Collection: Clutch (Classified)

  • Estimated Price: $1 – $16

Mirroring the "Death" tarot card, the Grim Reaper takes center stage on this sniper rifle. It remains one of the best-looking budget AWPs on the market. Because it uses a patina finish, higher floats barely scratch the weapon—instead, the metal on the stock and magazine just noticeably darkens.

MAG-7 | Justice

  • Collection: Prisma 2 (Classified)

  • Estimated Price: $1 – $31

The "Justice" card signifies responsibility, a fitting theme for a shotgun you only buy during make-or-break rounds. Visually, it stands out from the rest of the collection; its swirling blue and gold patterns heavily evoke Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. The white scales of justice on the vibrant blue background stay remarkably clean even at higher floats.

USP-S | The Traitor

  • Collection: Snakebite (Covert)

  • Estimated Price: $7 – $175

Based on the "Hanged Man" card—which traditionally represents an ambiguous or bad situation (much like being stuck on an eco-round with just a USP-S). The striking red backdrop mixed with yellow accents looks incredibly sharp. Even better, the gun uses a custom paint job where higher wear values simply cause the colors to fade rather than scrape off.

The Perfect Glove Combo

If you’re trying to build a loadout around these skins, choosing gloves can be tricky. You have three primary red skins (Empress, Mortis, Traitor) clashing with two heavy blue skins (Emperor, Justice).

The trick? Match the accents, not the base colors. Every single Tarot skin heavily features cream, yellow, and gold highlights. To tie the whole inventory together, look for gloves that play into those secondary tones:

  • Sport Gloves | Arid or Slingshot

  • Driver Gloves | Overtake

  • Moto Gloves | Transport

  • Bloodhound Gloves | Bronzed

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