Sticker | vexite (Glitter) | Rio 2022

This is a Glitter autograph sticker for vexite, signed to represent Grayhound Gaming and released as part of the IEM Rio 2022 set. The sticker carries the autograph kind designation and belongs to the Rio 2022 Contenders Autograph Capsule, placing it firmly among event-issued player signatures.

Glitter sits above the base Paper and the Holo or Foil finishes for the same set, as a premium film that catches an extra level of eye. Within the usual finish ladder it is a premium option that collectors prefer over plain stock but below specialty top-tier films like Gold or Lenticular.

Collectors chase the Glitter because it amplifies the pen stroke and signature contrast compared with the base version of the same design, giving a cleaner visual on weapons. The label shows Glitter as a premium film, so demand is driven by how much better the signature reads and how the finish photographs versus Paper.

The sticker bears vexite's autograph and is tied to his roster identity with Grayhound Gaming, so provenance is clear and fully recorded. That full provenance is what anchors collector interest: the signature links the art to a named player and a named team from IEM Rio 2022.

This piece was released in the Rio 2022 Contenders Autograph Capsule, which groups it with other player autographs from the same event. Being capsule-issued means it shares a distribution path and sibling lineup with the rest of that autograph drop.

Applied to a weapon a sticker will scrape thinner with use and is destroyed if removed, and every craft consumes a copy of the sticker. Clean, unapplied stock only becomes rarer over time because each application or craft permanently reduces available supply.

The sticker is graded Remarkable and sits in a mid rarity tier within the sticker rarity ladder, so it is neither the common baseline nor the ultra-rare top grade. That middle position affects how frequently clean examples appear and how collectors rank it against both common and rare issues.

Glitter finishes like this one show well on darker weapon finishes and behind glassy topcoats, which is why craftsmen target them for center-of-weapon placement or layered builds. The autograph component increases craft appeal since the signature remains legible under typical craft steps, and demand for crafted pieces feeds back into interest for clean copies.

Released for IEM Rio 2022 on October 21st, 2022 and designed by Valve, this sticker sits with the later wave of event autograph drops where capsule autographs were still standard. Its placement in the Rio 2022 Contenders Autograph Capsule ties it to that event's autograph crop rather than earlier sticker eras.