Tec-9 | Slag (Minimal Wear)

The Tec-9 | Slag (Minimal Wear) keeps the rough, hand-welded gray look this finish is known for, just one step down from the top grade. It's a close match to Factory New for a smaller price tag.

Design

EGO DEATH, the community artist behind this finish, built the Slag to look assembled by hand, with gray industrial tones covering the grip and receiver welds. The flavor line "You have insurance, right?" leans into the rough, patched-together vibe of the design.

Tec-9 | Slag (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

With the Slag's float spanning 0.00 to 0.90, Minimal Wear sits just past the cleanest end. The hand-welded gray texture shows only faint surface marks here, making it hard to tell apart from Factory New at a glance while costing noticeably less.

Tec-9 | Slag Rarity

The Slag carries Mil-Spec Grade rarity — the blue and most common tier a weapon case produces. It's a common pull sitting well beneath the case's rarer grades.

Tec-9 | Slag Case and Collection

The Slag belongs to The Kilowatt Collection and comes out of the Kilowatt Case, which launched in February 2024. Roughly 79.92% of that case's opens land on a Mil-Spec skin as a group, and because the Kilowatt Case remains in active circulation, new copies keep entering the market through fresh unboxes.

Tec-9 | Slag Patterns

Every Slag carries the same gray, hand-welded artwork, meaning there's no random paint-seed roll and no "blue gem" variant to look for. Only the wear grade and float number ever differ between copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version of this finish sits alongside the regular one, permanently tracking confirmed kills once it's earned. No Souvenir copies exist, since that variant only ever comes from Major-tournament packages, and this finish has never been part of one.

Tec-9 | Slag Price

Minimal Wear sits just below Factory New on the price ladder while looking almost as sharp, making it a strong value pick within an already budget-friendly skin. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How different does Minimal Wear look from Factory New?

Barely different at all. The Slag's rough, hand-welded texture already looks a bit gritty by design, so the light extra wear on a Minimal Wear copy is easy to miss unless you're inspecting it up close.

Is Minimal Wear the best value grade for the Slag?

For most buyers, yes — it looks nearly identical to Factory New for less money. Field-Tested and the lower grades push the price down further if a slightly rougher look doesn't bother you.

Which gloves suit the Slag's look?

Its gray, industrial palette pairs naturally with gray or black gloves, keeping the whole loadout in that scrappy, workshop-built theme the finish is going for.