Tec-9 | Sandstorm

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Summary

Item Class

Wear Range

Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:

Range	Exterior
0.00 – 0.07	Factory New (FN)
0.07 – 0.15	Minimal Wear (MW)
0.15 – 0.38	Field-Tested (FT)
0.38 – 0.45	Well-Worn (WW)
0.45 – 1.00	Battle-Scarred (BS)

Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range. The colored line shows the available range for this skin.

0.10

0.70

Containers

Operation Phoenix Weapon Case

Weapon Case

Collection

Phoenix Collection

Contains 13 items

Update

12 years ago

Operation Phoenix

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Seed:

Wear:

0.10

Professional Players

FalleN

Happy

boltz

Colors

Community Rating

5.0

out of 5

7.9K Votes

Elite

Bargains

The Best Skins Under $1

Videos

Supply

2.1M

total items in circulation

Minimal Wear

91K

Field-Tested

1.1M

Well-Worn

58K

Battle-Scarred

137K

Drop Chance

Operation Phoenix Weapon Case

Weapon Case

Mil-Spec Grade

Rarity

Odds

4 in 5

Total

4 in 5

Sandstorm

Tec-9

Odds

1 in 4

Total

1 in 5

Minimal Wear

Exterior

Odds

1 in 14

Total

1 in 72

Normal

Quality

Odds

9 in 10

Total

1 in 79

Final Result

Total Odds

1 in 79

1.27%

Liquidity

95%

Very High

Price Statistics

Current Price

$2.08

24h Change

0.00%

+$0.00

7d Change

13.33%

-$0.32

30d Change

37.91%

-$1.27

1y Change

22.68%

-$0.61

All-Time High

$8.59

Apr 19, 2026

All-Time Low

$0.07

Jun 24, 2014

24h Low

24h High

$2.08

7d Low

7d High

$2.08

$2.44

30d Low

30d High

$2.08

$3.35

1y Low

1y High

$1.40

$8.59

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Description

An ideal pistol for the Terrorist on the move, the Tec-9 is lethal in close quarters and features a high magazine capacity. It has been painted using a hydrographic in a purple and beige graphic design. It'll take more than a tarp to protect you

History

The Tec-9 "Sandstorm" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 12 years ago, on February 20th, 2014. It was released as part of the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, alongside the "Operation Phoenix" update. The skin was created by the community designer "Algis".

Origin

The Tec-9 "Sandstorm" can be obtained by opening the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case. The skin is also part of the Phoenix Collection.

Popularity

With a popularity of 89%, the Tec-9 "Sandstorm" is currently in the top 11% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.

Rarity

The Tec-9 "Sandstorm" is one of 448 Pistol skins. The rarity of the skin is Mil-Spec Grade, which makes it a pretty common drop with a chance of 19.98% from the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case. That is roughly 1 in every 5 drops.

Availability

With a price range between $0.32 and $200, the Tec-9 "Sandstorm" is a very affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.

Versions

The float value of the Tec-9 "Sandstorm" ranges from 0.10 to 0.70, which makes the skin available in Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. For each exterior, there are also StatTrak and Souvenir versions of this skin.

Finish Style

This Tec-9 skin has been painted in the "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Sandstorm finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The primary color of this skin is purple. The look of the Sandstorm finish is affected by its pattern index. The skin uses the old legacy model.

Community Sentiment

The Tec-9 "Sandstorm" has received 7.9K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players FalleN, Happy and boltz.