MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Battle-Scarred)

The MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Battle-Scarred) shows its chrome-and-skull design in the roughest state the finish reaches. It's the cheapest way into this premium-priced Cache Collection skin.

Design

The chrome MAC-10 body carries a semi-transparent overlay of nuclear skulls and bones, mixing a shiny undercoat with a grim, striking theme. It's a Valve-made finish from The Cache Collection's original lineup.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Nuclear Garden caps out at a 0.70 float, so Battle-Scarred shows heavier scratching and dulling on the chrome and skull overlay without ever reaching the most extreme wear a full-range skin would hit. The design stays visible, if roughed up, and this cap keeps the worst grade a bit milder than it otherwise could be.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade, the blue and most common tier among standard weapon finishes.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Case and Collection

This finish comes from The Cache Collection, tied to the July 2014 update, with no weapon case behind it — regular copies are obtained through trade-up contracts, while Souvenir versions were only ever handed out at Major tournaments.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Patterns

The skull-and-bones overlay never changes between copies — it's a fixed design with no paint-seed roll, so there's no pattern or "blue gem" to look for. Wear and float remain the only real differences.

StatTrak & Souvenir

No StatTrak version of Nuclear Garden exists at any wear grade; it's available only as a regular finish or a Souvenir copy. The Souvenir edition first appeared in the ESL One Cologne 2014 Cache Souvenir Package, followed by additional Major souvenir packages over the years.

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden Price

Battle-Scarred is the cheapest grade on the Nuclear Garden ladder, though its limited trade-up supply still keeps it above typical Mil-Spec pricing. It's the most accessible way to own this chrome-and-skull design. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Battle-Scarred the most worn Nuclear Garden gets?

Yes, and because the finish is capped at a 0.70 float, it never reaches the most extreme wear a full-range skin would show. Expect heavy scratching on the chrome, but the skull-and-bones pattern stays identifiable throughout.

Why does Battle-Scarred still cost more than a typical budget skin?

Nuclear Garden isn't dropped by an active case, so its regular copies only come from trade-up contracts within an older collection, keeping supply tight. That scarcity pushes even the cheapest grade above what a common case-drop skin would cost.

Can I find a Souvenir Battle-Scarred copy?

Yes, Souvenir versions exist across all wear grades, including Battle-Scarred, sourced from the ESL One Cologne 2014 Cache Souvenir Package and later Major events. There's no StatTrak version at any grade for this finish.