The 2021 Mirage Collection is a map collection tied to Mirage, one of the most played maps in competitive Counter-Strike. It is home to the AWP Desert Hydra, a Covert AWP that trades into four figures, and its Souvenir versions have dropped across eight Majors from Stockholm 2021 to Budapest 2025.
This is a high-value map collection. The Desert Hydra is the reason to care, and it is not a cheap one.
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| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Cheapest skin | A few dollars (low tiers) |
| Most valuable | AWP Desert Hydra, roughly €920 to €1,540 and higher in Souvenir |
| Weapon finishes | Mirage map collection, normal and Souvenir |
| Source | Mirage tournament Souvenir packages |
| Status | Long-running Major souvenir collection |
The Mirage map collection, available in normal and Souvenir form, topped by a Covert AWP.
The Desert Hydra has gold snakes creeping toward the barrel, with the scope, barrel and butt stock painted white for contrast. It is one of the most prestigious Souvenir AWPs in the game, with normal Factory New copies around €1,540 and Souvenir Factory New higher, and there is no StatTrak version.
"Desert Hydra rides on Mirage, the map everyone has played. Gold snakes, white hardware, and a four-figure price tag."
The 2021 Mirage Collection drops as normal skins from the map drop pool and as Souvenir items from Mirage packages across eight Majors, starting with the Stockholm 2021 Mirage Souvenir Package. Compare live prices on our markets page.
Ten same-rarity skins from this collection can be traded up toward the tier above, and since the May 2026 update Souvenir skins can be used in trade-ups too. As a map collection there is no knife or glove craft, and the expected value is negative.
Mirage is a marquee map, and the Desert Hydra is a genuine four-figure trophy AWP with Souvenir copies from eight events. Value concentrates on low-float and well-stickered copies. A strong collector hold rather than a gamble.
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| Related collection | Why it is related | Top skin |
|---|---|---|
| The 2021 Vertigo Collection | Same Stockholm 2021 Major cycle | M4A1-S Imminent Danger |
| The Ancient Collection | Same Stockholm 2021 Major cycle | M4A1-S Welcome to the Jungle |
| The Anubis Collection | Map collection with a high-value headliner | M4A4 Eye of Horus |
A Mirage map collection headlined by the AWP Desert Hydra, with Souvenir copies from eight Majors.
The AWP Desert Hydra, into four figures and higher in Souvenir form.
Gold snakes creeping toward the barrel with a white scope, barrel and butt stock.
From the Mirage map drop pool and from Mirage Souvenir packages across Majors from Stockholm 2021 to Budapest 2025.
The Desert Hydra is a four-figure trophy AWP on a marquee map, which supports the top end.