MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Field-Tested)

The MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Field-Tested) shows its chrome-and-skull design with some honest wear starting to show. It's the classic middle grade of this premium-priced Cache Collection finish.

Design

The MAC-10's chrome base carries a semi-transparent overlay of nuclear skulls and bones, a striking combination of shine and grim imagery. It's a Valve-made finish that's been part of The Cache Collection since its original release.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Field-Tested lands in the upper-middle of the finish's 0.00–0.70 float range. Light scratching appears on the chrome surface and the skull overlay starts to dull slightly, though the artwork is still easy to make out. It's a visibly used but far from rough grade.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade — the blue tier, the entry level of the standard weapon rarity system.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Cache Collection, tied to the July 2014 update. No weapon case distributes it; the regular version is obtained through trade-up contracts, while Souvenir copies came exclusively from Major-tournament souvenir packages.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Patterns

The skull-and-bones overlay is fixed across every copy — no paint-seed variation exists, so there's no pattern or "blue gem" to chase here. Wear and float are the only variables between copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

No StatTrak edition of this finish has ever been made. It exists as a regular skin and a Souvenir version, the latter first issued in the ESL One Cologne 2014 Cache Souvenir Package, with several later Majors adding their own souvenir packages.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Price

Field-Tested costs less than the two grades above it, but the finish's limited trade-up supply keeps even this middle grade at a premium price for a Mil-Spec skin. It's a fair middle-of-the-road pick for the design. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does Field-Tested wear affect the skull design much?

A little — the chrome picks up light scratching and the overlay dulls slightly, but the skulls-and-bones pattern stays fully recognizable. It's a mild step down from the top grades rather than a dramatic change.

Is Field-Tested the best value grade here?

It's a reasonable middle ground, since the finish's overall scarcity keeps prices elevated at every wear. Buyers who want to save more should look at Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred instead.

Why is there a Souvenir but no StatTrak Nuclear Garden?

The two features aren't linked to each other — Souvenir status depends on whether a skin was ever handed out at a Major tournament, while StatTrak is a separate, case-based system. Nuclear Garden simply was never added to a case that offers StatTrak.