The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. A grayscale hydrographic pattern of interweaving pipes has been applied.
Shaping rounds with each shot
History
The Nova | Mandrel first arrived on September 1st, 2018 (around 7 years ago ago) as part of the The 2018 Nuke Collection. It has appeared and is available in 9 tournament souvenir packages and other containers, such as London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package, Katowice 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Berlin 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package, Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package, Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Nuke Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package.
Popularity & Rarity
Nova | Mandrel is Extremely Rare and classified as Consumer Grade Shotgun skin that stands out from other Nova skins. Its Souvenir mark makes it even more special.
Availability
Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Battle-Scarred) is priced between $0.13 and $4.20, this skin is available on many platforms, including 6 Gamezod-approved marketplaces such as CS.MONEY, Skinport, Steam, Tradeit, ShadowPay, DMarket. The strong market presence of Nova | Mandrel makes it a popular choice.
With a price from $0.13 to $4.20, the Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Battle-Scarred) is affordable mid-range Shotgun skin. It is widely available and can be bought on different marketplaces.
Versions
The skin’s float range of 0 to 0.5 shows it is available in all exterior conditions (e.g., Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred). Its design is kept consistent across all Nova | Mandrel versions, with special editions available when needed. Also, a Souvenir variant is available for Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Battle-Scarred).
Finish Style
The Nova comes with a Mandrel finish, where each part is painted to match the overall look. The finish stays consistent across different paint indexes (785).
Community Sentiment
Fans appreciate the clear design and simple history of the Nova | Mandrel, which helps keep it a favorite CS2 skin.
