MAG-7 | Praetorian (Field-Tested)

The MAG-7 | Praetorian (Field-Tested) is a Restricted shotgun skin with metallic, armored paintwork. Field-Tested is the most affordable route into the finish, with a touch of honest wear taking a little shine off the metallic surface.

Design

Built around a polished, battle-armor look, the finish is painted with metallics that catch the light instead of relying on flat graphics — bold and intense in feel. It's a community submission from the artist coyote37, and it comes with a fitting in-game line: "The spire is forming."

MAG-7 | Praetorian (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

The finish's float sits anywhere from 0.00 to 0.45, and Field-Tested copies land in the middle of that band. Expect visible scratching along the edges and contact points, which dulls the metallic shine somewhat, though the armored look still comes through clearly. This is the grade most players picture as the everyday Praetorian.

MAG-7 | Praetorian Rarity

Rarity: Restricted — the pink tier, positioned a couple of grades under Covert on the standard weapon scale. Pulling one from a case is uncommon without being top-tier rare.

MAG-7 | Praetorian Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Wildfire Collection and unboxes from the Operation Wildfire Case, which arrived with Operation Wildfire in February 2016. The Restricted tier drops about 16% of the time from that case (a rate shared across the tier), and because the case has left the active drop pool, supply stays fixed and most copies are bought on the market.

MAG-7 | Praetorian Patterns

No paint seed matters here — the metallic paintwork is a fixed design that lands identically on every copy, so there's no "blue gem" or lucky pattern to hunt. The only meaningful differences between copies come down to the wear grade and float.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version does exist, produced through the Operation Wildfire Case, adding a confirmed-kill counter to the shotgun; it's rarer and more expensive than the plain finish, and the counter is permanent — it never gets wiped when the item changes hands. There's no Souvenir edition, as Souvenir weapons are minted only from Major-tournament packages and this one was never part of a Major drop.

MAG-7 | Praetorian Price

Field-Tested is the most accessible way onto the Praetorian ladder — cheaper than the higher grades while keeping the armored look intact. Even at this grade it stays a premium finish relative to most MAG-7 skins. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Field-Tested Praetorian lose its shine?

Somewhat. The edge scratching at Field-Tested takes a bit of the reflective punch off the metallic paint, but the armored look still reads clearly in-game. If the shine is what you're after, a higher grade holds it better — though this grade is the most affordable way in.

Is Field-Tested the best value grade?

For value-minded buyers, yes. It costs less than Factory New and Minimal Wear while keeping the metallic, armored design legible, and it's a common version on the market. Well-Worn is cheaper still, but more of the shine gets lost, so Field-Tested tends to hit the better balance.

Is the Praetorian a knife or a shotgun skin?

It's a MAG-7 shotgun finish, a standard weapon rather than a knife or gloves, so there's no star in its name. It still sits at the premium end of the MAG-7 range thanks to its metallic look and Restricted tier, but it's priced as a weapon skin, not a special item.