PGL Antwerp 2022 Champions! Update
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The PGL Antwerp 2022 Major has officially wrapped up, and Valve is marking the occasion with the release of the FaZe Clan Champions Autograph Capsule. FaZe dominated the Grand Final with a clean 2-0 sweep, cementing their place in CS history and giving collectors a fresh set of autograph stickers to chase.
This is a purely cosmetic drop — no gameplay changes, no new cases or weapon skins — but for traders and sticker enthusiasts, champion capsules are always worth paying attention to. The timing is tight and the hype is real, so understanding what you're buying into matters.
New Skins & Collections
There are no new weapon skins, cases, or collections in this update — it's entirely sticker-focused. What you do get is the FaZe Clan Champions Autograph Capsule, featuring stickers for rain, karrigan, broky, ropz, and Twistzz across four finishes: Paper, Glitter, Holo, and Gold.
Gold stickers are the crown jewel here — they're always the rarest pull from champion capsules and historically hold or appreciate in value over time, especially for a roster as iconic as FaZe's. Holo variants sit in the middle tier, offering some visual flair without the price ceiling of Golds.
Paper stickers will likely be the bulk of what people open and, frankly, the least interesting from a value-retention standpoint. If you're a FaZe fan or a sticker collector, this capsule is the definitive memento of one of the most celebrated Major victories in recent memory.
Gameplay & System Changes
This update contains zero gameplay, economy, UI, anti-cheat, or map changes. Valve kept it clean and celebratory — drop the capsule, tip the hat to FaZe, and tease the next Major in Rio.
There is nothing here that will shift how the game plays or how the in-game economy functions mechanically. The only 'change' worth noting is the closure of the Antwerp Major cycle itself, which means any Antwerp-era tournament stickers and team capsules are now fully out of their active window.
That's not a patch note, but it's a meaningful market signal.
Market Impact — Trader's Take
Champion capsules follow a well-worn pattern: they spike hard at launch on hype, dip a few weeks later as early openers flood the market with Paper stickers, then gradually recover — especially the Gold variants — as supply gets consumed and nostalgia sets in. If you want Gold FaZe stickers for a craft or collection, buying in the first 48 hours is rarely the smart play; wait for the post-hype correction.
The broader Antwerp sticker market — team capsules, player autographs from earlier in the tournament — may see a short-term sentiment bump from the Major's successful conclusion, but expect those to cool quickly now that the event is fully closed. Looking further ahead, Valve's tease of the Rio Major is the real signal: start watching Brazilian org stickers and any Rio-adjacent inventory, because Major hype cycles move fast and early positioning pays off.
Hold your FaZe Gold stickers if you pulled them; sell Paper duplicates sooner rather than later.
Official Patch Notes
From the official CS2 Steam blog — read on Steam
This weekend, thousands of screaming fans in Antwerp and millions of viewers around the world witnessed the crowning of a new Major Champion. Congratulations to FaZe Clan who proved to be an unstoppable force, taking the Grand Final 2-0.
Today we’re releasing the champions autograph capsule, featuring autograph stickers in paper, glitter, holo, and gold. Celebrate rain, karrigan, broky, ropz, and Twistzz by supporting them in style–50% of the proceeds are shared with the players and organizations taking part in the Major.
And so the Antwerp Major comes to a close. Onward, to Rio!