Sticker | Xyp9x | MLG Columbus 2016 is an autograph from Astralis pulled from the Autograph Capsule | Astralis | MLG Columbus 2016, offered in a nonstandard film listed as Other. With full provenance and a budget market bracket, this is a straightforward collectible for roster collectors and craft users alike.
Sticker | Xyp9x | MLG Columbus 2016 is an autograph from Astralis pulled from the Autograph Capsule | Astralis | MLG Columbus 2016, offered in a nonstandard film listed as Other. With full provenance and a budget market bracket, this is a straightforward collectible for roster collectors and craft users alike.
This is an autograph sticker for Xyp9x in Astralis coloring, issued for the 2016 MLG Columbus set and sourced from the Autograph Capsule | Astralis | MLG Columbus 2016. The item is listed with a nonstandard finish labeled Other and carries the in-game rarity designation High Grade.
The finish here is classified as Other, which means it does not sit neatly under the common Paper/Holo/Foil/Gold ladder used in most sets. For reference, Paper is the baseline and Holo/Foil/Gold occupy successively higher rungs; Other can represent a film outside that familiar stack and should be treated on its own terms when comparing across the set. Because the provided finish label is Other, you should not assume it performs like a premium film without checking visuals and provenance.
Market labeling places this sticker in a budget bracket, so it sits below mid and premium autograph peers in terms of price perception. That positioning affects buyer expectations: it is easier to add to a collection or use for crafting than the top-tier autographs, while still carrying collectible interest thanks to full provenance and the player signature.
This sticker is tied specifically to 2016 MLG Columbus, and the capsule name is Autograph Capsule | Astralis | MLG Columbus 2016. Event provenance is the anchor here: it tells you where the supply originated and is what collectors reference when matching stickers to loadout themes or roster runs.
Supply is fixed because tournament capsules stop dropping once the event capsule run concludes, so every clean copy is part of that sealed original print. Over time clean stock thins as items are applied to weapons or otherwise damaged, giving the capped print run a permanent scarcity profile independent of daily trading.
An applied sticker means it has been glued to an in-game weapon and cannot be returned to clean stock; a clean or unapplied copy still sits on the original sticker canvas. Condition and an unapplied copy matter because clean examples remain viable for crafts, resale as stickers, or grading, while applied copies are irreversible and mainly valuable to loadout builders.
Collectors will pick this up for player provenance and capsule identity first, with the Unknown finish and High Grade rarity shaping expectations. Given the budget bracket and full provenance, it works as a low-friction long-term hold for Astralis or Xyp9x-focused sets and as a practical piece for those who craft signatures onto weapons.
Autograph stickers like this one are frequently used on weapons where the signature sits cleanly over solid color fields, and certain films or finishes photograph and wear differently when applied. Demand for particular finish/signature combos feeds back into desirability because some finishes sit better on specific skin faces and some signatures are visually stronger for showpieces.
When buying, confirm you are getting an unapplied, clean copy of Sticker | Xyp9x | MLG Columbus 2016 and verify the finish shown in photos matches the Other classification listed. The live price block on this page displays current market pricing - consult that for the going level before completing a purchase.
