Sticker | es3tag (Holo) | Rio 2022

This is the Holo autograph version of Sticker | es3tag (Holo) | Rio 2022, an autograph sticker tied to Ninjas in Pyjamas from the IEM Rio 2022 release. It is a set-piece autograph rather than a team or community paint, released through the Rio 2022 Legends Autograph Capsule.

Holo sits above the base paper film on the finish ladder for this set: paper is the floor, holo is the premium collectible film tier, with foil and gold occupying higher rungs beyond it. Think of Holo as the accessible premium step for this capsule's lineup, distinct from the top-tier metallic or specialty films.

Collectors prize the Holo because it strengthens the signature visually while remaining more attainable than the highest metal finishes; it amplifies ink contrast and sheen compared to paper. Given the sticker's autograph status, that visual lift often matters more than sheer rarity when building display crafts.

The autograph belongs to es3tag and is tied to his Ninjas in Pyjamas identity in the IEM Rio 2022 set. Full provenance is present for this copy, so the signature links directly to the event release and the player's roster association rather than an unverified source.

This sticker originates from the Rio 2022 Legends Autograph Capsule, which houses the autograph lineup for the IEM Rio 2022 release. Coming from that capsule places this piece among the autograph siblings that were distributed specifically through the Rio 2022 drop.

Applied stickers can be scraped down to a thinner state on a weapon, and removal destroys the sticker entirely; any craft consumes a physical copy. That one-way mechanic means clean, unapplied stock is finite and only gets thinner as players craft and personalize weapons.

The sticker is listed as Exotic in rarity and sits toward the higher end of the sticker rarity ladder for the set. That Exotic grade underpins its collectible position relative to common and lower-tier items in the capsule.

Autograph Holos like this one are often picked for focal placements on high-value weapon canvases where the signature reads clearly under the Holo film. Collectors favor placements that let the holo sheen catch light without obscuring es3tag's autograph, because the craft decision feeds demand for clean, well-placed copies.

As part of the IEM Rio 2022 release and the Rio 2022 Legends Autograph Capsule, this sticker belongs to the early twenties era of event autograph drops where autographs were issued through focused autograph capsules. Its standing is tied to that release cycle and the autograph capsule format it came in.