USP-S | Guardian (Minimal Wear)
USP-S | Guardian (Minimal Wear)
Best offer
Minimal Wear 0.098778612911701
$2.73 -25%
Steam: $3.62Filters
Delivery time
Stickers
[]
Charm
[]
Price
89 offers
MW
0.120390385389328
100%
Peek-A-Boo
Stitch-Loaded
![Peek-A-Boo]()
Peek-A-Boo
100%
$0.01
![Stitch-Loaded]()
Stitch-Loaded
$0.07
Total: $0.08
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.73
MW
0.098778612911701
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.73
MW
0.127472087740900
100%
Martha
100%
Merietta
63%
Martha
58%
Gambit Gaming | Atlanta 2017
![Martha]()
Martha
100%
-
![Merietta]()
Merietta
100%
$0.07
![Martha]()
Martha
63%
-
![Gambit Gaming | Atlanta 2017]()
Gambit Gaming | Atlanta 2017
58%
$2.36
Total: $2.43
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.74
MW
0.149481281638150
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.74
MW
0.132382273674010
Stitch-Loaded
![Stitch-Loaded]()
Stitch-Loaded
$0.07
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.74
MW
0.148374289274220
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.74
MW
0.130418881773950
100%
Counter-Tech
100%
Heroic | Paris 2023
![Counter-Tech]()
Counter-Tech
100%
$0.15
![Heroic | Paris 2023]()
Heroic | Paris 2023
100%
$0.01
Total: $0.16
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.75
MW
0.125463873147960
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.87
MW
0.148618713021280
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.87
MW
0.141934305429460
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.87
MW
0.147959753870960
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.87
MW
0.127386048436160
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.87
MW
0.129522845149040
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.87
MW
0.088459067046642
100%
GeT_RiGhT | Cologne 2015
![GeT_RiGhT | Cologne 2015]()
GeT_RiGhT | Cologne 2015
100%
$2.22
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.96
MW
0.126258060336110
100%
ESL | Cologne 2016
100%
Evil Geniuses | 2020 RMR
![ESL | Cologne 2016]()
ESL | Cologne 2016
100%
$2.38
![Evil Geniuses | 2020 RMR]()
Evil Geniuses | 2020 RMR
100%
$0.01
Total: $2.39
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$2.97
MW
0.099490351974964
0%
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
![forZe eSports | Paris 2023]()
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
-
![forZe eSports | Paris 2023]()
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
-
![forZe eSports | Paris 2023]()
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
-
![forZe eSports | Paris 2023]()
forZe eSports | Paris 2023
0%
-
Total: $0.00
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.00
MW
0.108578734099860
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.06
MW
0.117501653730870
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.06
MW
0.134168922901150
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.06
MW
0.108861222863200
100%
Mastermind (Holo)
85%
Skadoodle | London 2018
![Mastermind (Holo)]()
Mastermind (Holo)
100%
$0.88
![Skadoodle | London 2018]()
Skadoodle | London 2018
85%
$2.05
Total: $2.93
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.06
MW
0.108909673988820
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.06
MW
0.134124636650090
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.06
MW
0.118789315223690
100%
Kawaii Killer CT
![Kawaii Killer CT]()
Kawaii Killer CT
100%
$0.68
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.08
MW
0.144820153713230
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.11
MW
0.140845373272900
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.12
MW
0.149059355258940
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.12
MW
0.143402755260470
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.12
MW
0.149849534034730
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.12
MW
0.124956123530860
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.12
MW
0.097877822816372
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.12
MW
0.110172234475610
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.15
MW
0.100461967289450
100%
FaZe Clan | Cologne 2016
![FaZe Clan | Cologne 2016]()
FaZe Clan | Cologne 2016
100%
$4.4
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.18
MW
0.136640623211860
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.27
MW
0.133729904890060
100%
Evil Geniuses | Stockholm 2021
100%
Team Kinguin | Cologne 2015
100%
Evil Geniuses (Foil) | Stockholm 2021
100%
Evil Geniuses (Foil) | Stockholm 2021
![Evil Geniuses | Stockholm 2021]()
Evil Geniuses | Stockholm 2021
100%
$0.01
![Team Kinguin | Cologne 2015]()
Team Kinguin | Cologne 2015
100%
$4.02
![Evil Geniuses (Foil) | Stockholm 2021]()
Evil Geniuses (Foil) | Stockholm 2021
100%
$0.8
![Evil Geniuses (Foil) | Stockholm 2021]()
Evil Geniuses (Foil) | Stockholm 2021
100%
$0.8
Total: $5.63
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.30
MW
0.132243484258650
100%
Team Liquid | MLG Columbus 2016
100%
hutji | Katowice 2019
![Team Liquid | MLG Columbus 2016]()
Team Liquid | MLG Columbus 2016
100%
$5.52
![hutji | Katowice 2019]()
hutji | Katowice 2019
100%
$0.52
Total: $6.04
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.34
MW
0.096827708184719
100%
FaZe Clan | Boston 2018
100%
FaZe Clan | London 2018
100%
MIBR | London 2018
![FaZe Clan | Boston 2018]()
FaZe Clan | Boston 2018
100%
$3.21
![FaZe Clan | London 2018]()
FaZe Clan | London 2018
100%
$2.43
![MIBR | London 2018]()
MIBR | London 2018
100%
$0.5
Total: $6.14
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.35
MW
0.102941446006300
100%
NEO | Cologne 2016
100%
TaZ | Cologne 2016
![NEO | Cologne 2016]()
NEO | Cologne 2016
100%
$4.6
![TaZ | Cologne 2016]()
TaZ | Cologne 2016
100%
$2.82
Total: $7.42
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.48
MW
0.088046461343765
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.50
MW
0.070473358035088
100%
Team Kinguin | Cologne 2015
100%
cajunb | Boston 2018
100%
SIXER | Boston 2018
![Team Kinguin | Cologne 2015]()
Team Kinguin | Cologne 2015
100%
$4.02
![cajunb | Boston 2018]()
cajunb | Boston 2018
100%
$1.33
![SIXER | Boston 2018]()
SIXER | Boston 2018
100%
$3.7
Total: $9.05
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.64
MW
0.081214070320129
100%
flamie | Cologne 2016
100%
Natus Vincere | Cologne 2016
100%
flamie | Cologne 2016
![flamie | Cologne 2016]()
flamie | Cologne 2016
100%
$2.78
![Natus Vincere | Cologne 2016]()
Natus Vincere | Cologne 2016
100%
$3.25
![flamie | Cologne 2016]()
flamie | Cologne 2016
100%
$2.78
Total: $8.81
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$3.65
MW
0.133179828524590
100%
NAF | Cologne 2016
100%
RUSH | Cologne 2016
![NAF | Cologne 2016]()
NAF | Cologne 2016
100%
$6.67
![RUSH | Cologne 2016]()
RUSH | Cologne 2016
100%
$8.78
Total: $15.45
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.27
MW
0.138057172298430
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.49
MW
0.099263377487659
100%
Kimberly
![Kimberly]()
Kimberly
100%
$0.88
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.49
MW
0.144988104701040
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.58
MW
0.124121092259880
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.58
MW
0.125574931502340
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.83
MW
0.133857846260070
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.83
MW
0.090390011668205
100%
Team SoloMid (Foil) | Cologne 2015
100%
ALEX | Berlin 2019
![Team SoloMid (Foil) | Cologne 2015]()
Team SoloMid (Foil) | Cologne 2015
100%
$13
![ALEX | Berlin 2019]()
ALEX | Berlin 2019
100%
$0.06
Total: $13.06
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.84
MW
0.134214431047440
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$4.85
MW
0.079472161829472
Instant Your purchase will be delivered instantly.
$5.35
USP-S | Guardian (Minimal Wear)
The USP-S | Guardian (Minimal Wear) is a Restricted pistol skin, a cobalt-blue sidearm with the CT logo stenciled on the magazine. Minimal Wear keeps the color vivid with only the faintest edge wear, sitting just below Factory New for a bit less.
Design
At its core the finish is a smooth cobalt-blue coat across the frame and slide, marked by a lone CT logo stenciled onto the magazine — no busy graphics, just clean lines. The community artist J4CK designed it, and it ships with a fitting in-game line: "I don't have to like you, I have to keep you safe — Carmen Cocinero, Extraction Expert."
USP-S | Guardian (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear
Minimal Wear falls just above Factory New on a skin that spans only 0.00–0.38. At this grade the blue stays rich and the stencil legible, with maybe a touch of fading right on the sharpest edges if you look closely. For most players it reads as good as new from arm's length, which is what makes it such an easy pick.
USP-S | Guardian Rarity
Rarity: Restricted. That's the purple tier, sitting mid-pack among the standard weapon grades — one step above Mil-Spec and one below Classified. It's a recognizable color without being a top-end pull.
USP-S | Guardian Case and Collection
Guardian belongs to The Phoenix Collection and comes out of the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, which launched with Operation Phoenix in February 2014. Across the case the Restricted tier pulls at roughly 15.98% (a figure shared among the tier's skins), and since the Operation Phoenix Case has left the active drop pool, supply is capped — buyers pick copies up on the market rather than unboxing them.
USP-S | Guardian Patterns
There's no random pattern roll on Guardian — the cobalt coat and CT stencil are placed identically on every copy, so no paint seed or "blue gem" is worth chasing. The only things that set copies apart are wear and float.
StatTrak & Souvenir
There is a StatTrak™ USP-S | Guardian, which adds a confirmed-kill counter; it drops more rarely and costs more than the standard skin, and its counter is permanent, staying with the item through trades and sales. No Souvenir version exists — Souvenir weapons are produced only from Major-tournament packages, and the Phoenix Collection has never been a Major drop.
USP-S | Guardian Price
Minimal Wear sits a rung under Factory New on the price ladder while looking nearly identical from normal viewing distance. It's an affordable mid-tier USP-S that most players consider the sweet spot between condition and cost. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.
FAQ
Does the Minimal Wear Guardian look worn?
Barely. The solid cobalt coat shows only the lightest fading on the sharpest edges, and the CT stencil is untouched. Because there's no pattern or texture to disrupt, a Minimal Wear copy reads essentially as good as a Factory New one to most eyes, which is a big part of its appeal.
Is Minimal Wear the best value Guardian?
For many buyers, yes. It costs less than Factory New but looks almost the same on a plain-colored skin like this, so you keep the vivid blue without paying top grade. Field-Tested is cheaper still if you want the lowest entry price and don't mind a little visible wear.
Why does Guardian only come in three grades?
The finish is float-capped at 0.38, well under the standard 1.0. Because the paint never wears past that point, the skin tops out at Field-Tested and never reaches Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred — so even its most worn copies stay relatively tidy.
