Sticker | TeSeS | Rio 2022

This is a Paper autograph sticker for TeSeS, signed for HEROIC and issued in the IEM Rio 2022 lineup. It's a team-linked autograph rather than a community or standalone team sticker, and it arrived in the Rio 2022 Legends Autograph Capsule as a capsule release.

The sticker carries the Paper finish, the baseline film for most sets. Within the usual finish ladder Paper sits under premium films like Holo and Foil, and well below top-tier treatments that are reserved for the rarest releases.

Labeled in the budget bracket, this autograph sits on the accessible end of the market for signed stickers. For collectors that want team autographs without stretching to premium finishes, it fills that role neatly and trades with less friction than higher-tier variants.

Signed by TeSeS and tied to his HEROIC identity, the autograph connects the sticker directly to the player and roster entry on event matchcards. The full provenance label further confirms that this copy originates from the capsule, which matters when matching a signature to an issued run.

This sticker was released in the Rio 2022 Legends Autograph Capsule, so its siblings are other Legends autographs from the same pool. That capsule origin defines its immediate set context and the other autographs collectors will group it with.

Applying a sticker to a weapon is a single-direction mechanic: you can scrape it down thinner but removing it completely destroys the applied copy. Every craft consumes a physical sticker, so intact, unapplied stock only gets scarcer as people craft and apply.

The item is marked High Grade and sits toward the lower end of the rarity ladder compared with grades that ascend to the truly rare categories. That High Grade classification underpins its accessibility relative to rarer prints while still carrying the autograph status that collectors track.

Paper autographs like this one are straightforward to craft onto weapon finishes that favor a subtle signature look instead of a reflective showpiece. Collectors often prefer premium films for high-visibility placements, but a clean paper autograph can suit muted skins and keep the signature legible without overpowering the weapon's finish.

This piece belongs to the IEM Rio 2022 release window and slots into the recent run of tournament autograph capsules by Valve. As a Rio 2022-era autograph, it's part of that set's narrative and inventories that formed around the event's capsule release.