Sticker | fEAR (Gold) | Budapest 2025

This is the Gold autograph of fEAR for Fnatic, issued as part of the StarLadder Budapest 2025 set. It is an autograph sticker rather than a team or community decal, and it belongs to the Budapest 2025 Contenders Autograph Capsule.

Gold sits at the top of the finish ladder for this set above Paper, Holo, Foil, and Glitter; it is the premium film Valve put on a small run of signatures. Within the set hierarchy Gold is the apex film that collectors separate from the base and mid-tier finishes.

Collectors prize Gold here because it elevates the exact same signature into the set's highest film class, giving the autograph a distinct look and presence on a weapon. The finish's rarity and the way it photographs on high-end crafts make it the obvious step up from the base signature.

This sticker sits in the mid price bracket for collectible Gold autographs from its capsule, meaning it trades above the base finishes but is not at the market's extreme top. For a collector that wants a premium autograph without pursuing the absolute grail tier, it fits a pragmatic middle lane.

The sticker carries fEAR's autograph and is tied directly to his time with Fnatic; that signature provenance is intact and fully credited. Provenance like this is what collectors look for when evaluating an autograph's authenticity and desirability.

This decal is tied to StarLadder Budapest 2025 and should be read as a piece commemorating that event. Event provenance matters because it places the autograph within a specific release and set, connecting it to the other stickers from the same tournament.

It was released in the Budapest 2025 Contenders Autograph Capsule, which groups this autograph with the capsule's other signatures and film tiers. Origin from that capsule tells you what siblings exist and which finishes were distributed together.

Applied stickers can be scraped to thin film and will be destroyed if removed; each craft consumes a copy of the sticker. Clean, unapplied stock is finite because every application or craft burns a sticker, so unused examples only decline over time.

The sticker carries an Extraordinary rarity grade, placing it at the top of the sticker rarity ladder for in-set grading. That grade underpins collector expectations about scarcity and the kinds of finishes that were issued alongside it.

Gold autographs like fEAR's are commonly chosen for high-visibility placements on premium skins where the glossy film and signature complement knife and rifle canvases. The combination of finish and autograph drives demand from crafters who want a signature to read clearly under light.

This piece belongs to the StarLadder Budapest 2025 release window, positioning it among the mid-decade autograph drops Valve issued for tournament rosters. Its standing comes from being part of that specific event release and the designer credit from Valve.