MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket

MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket is a CS2 SMG skin with a dense forest pattern across its receiver and grip. Dark green, teal, cream, and yellow-green shapes sit alongside bright yellow accents and dark olive attachments. The detailed, nature-themed finish suits players who prefer patterned weapons over plain color schemes. It comes in every exterior, with standard and Souvenir versions available but no StatTrak™ option.

Description

MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket gives the Terrorist-side SMG a forest-inspired appearance with contrasting yellow details. The weapon combines rapid fire with substantial recoil and limited spread accuracy, while this skin changes its visual presentation. Its Spray-Paint finish places overlapping vegetation shapes across the receiver and grip rather than covering every component with equal detail. Dark green and teal form the deeper tones, while pale cream and yellow-green make individual parts of the pattern stand out. Bright yellow edging adds a separate accent around the rear frame and several smaller fittings. The mostly plain barrel and magazine contrast with the densely decorated body, giving the design distinct areas of visual activity. This combination suits a green-themed loadout or a player who wants a patterned SMG with brighter highlights. Buyers can compare exterior condition, individual float values, and standard or Souvenir versions when choosing a copy to use, sell, or trade.

History and Origin

MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket was released in CS2 on March 31, 2025. Its debut accompanied the Spring 2025 Skins update and the introduction of The Boreal Collection. Valve created the finish, so its origin is not a community designer submission. Within the collection, the MAC-10 entry carries the Mil-Spec Grade rarity rather than a rarity specific to its exterior condition. Today, marketplace listings provide a direct way to obtain an existing copy, separate from its original release. Trade Up Contracts offer another route through eligible Industrial Grade skins from The Boreal Collection, although the outcome is random. Player-to-player trading also allows an existing Poplar Thicket to change hands without using a contract.

Finish Style

Poplar Thicket uses a Spray-Paint finish built around a dense green woodland design. The receiver and grip carry slender trunk shapes, branching lines, and overlapping forms that resemble leaves. Dark green and teal provide much of the pattern's depth, with pale cream interrupting the darker areas. Yellow-green elements bring lighter patches into the forest imagery without replacing its predominantly green palette. Separate bright yellow accents trace the rear frame and appear on the front panel, small fittings, and grip edge. The barrel and long magazine remain mostly plain dark olive green, contrasting with the busy central body. A hanging fabric strap follows that olive coloring and shows a visible woven texture. Together, these details create a botanical finish whose character comes from layered shapes, selective highlights, and the contrast between patterned and unpatterned components.

Float Value

The MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket float value ranges from 0.00 to 0.68, covering its available cosmetic conditions. Its exteriors are Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, and Battle-Scarred, so none of the standard exterior categories is missing. Standard and Souvenir versions are available, but there is no StatTrak version; version choice is separate from the exterior and float of an individual copy.

Rarity and Popularity

MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket is a Mil-Spec Grade skin in The Boreal Collection. Its acquisition chance from that collection is 0.64%, about 1 in 156, rather than a guarantee of receiving this particular finish. Professional players yel and brnz4n own the skin, providing verified examples of ownership without establishing broader demand or trading activity.

Why it’s Popular:

• Dense forest imagery gives the receiver and grip a distinctive look

• Bright yellow accents break up the darker green palette

• All exterior categories offer different condition choices

• Souvenir availability provides an alternative to the standard version

Price Range

The live MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket price range is $0.05 to $2.48. These bounds cover the whole skin and should not be treated as fixed prices for particular exteriors or versions. For a useful CS2 skin price comparison, match the exterior category and then inspect each listing's individual float value. Compare standard and Souvenir copies separately, since version and cosmetic condition describe different aspects of the item. Its accessible price level makes it approachable as a loadout purchase, but current listings should guide the final choice rather than an assumed variant premium.

How to Obtain

1. Buy Directly through Eneba Skins

One of the fastest and most straightforward options is to purchase skins directly through Eneba Skins. You can browse available CS2 skins, compare prices, and choose the items that best fit your budget.

2. Trade Up Contracts

A Trade Up Contract can exchange 10 Industrial Grade skins from The Boreal Collection for 1 Mil-Spec Grade skin from the same collection. Poplar Thicket is a possible outcome, but the result is selected randomly among that collection's Mil-Spec Grade skins, so the contract does not guarantee this MAC-10 finish.

3. Buy on the Steam Community Market

The Steam Community Market provides a direct route to buy an existing MAC-10 | Poplar Thicket instead of pursuing a random contract result. Check the listing's exterior and whether it is a standard or Souvenir copy. Selecting the exact version matters when the goal is a particular loadout or collection entry.

4. Trade with Other Players

Players can obtain Poplar Thicket by exchanging items with another player who owns a copy. Before accepting a trade, verify the MAC-10 finish, exterior, float value, and version against the intended item. This route transfers an existing skin rather than creating a random collection outcome.

Trading and Investment Considerations

Low entry pricing makes Poplar Thicket practical for a loadout purchase, while standard and Souvenir copies deserve separate listing comparisons. Market supply trends and transaction activity remain uncertain, so scarcity and quick resale should not be assumed. Ownership by yel and brnz4n confirms ownership by professional players, but it does not prove sustained demand from buyers.

Reasons it Holds Value

• Distinctive forest pattern with contrasting yellow accents

• Souvenir availability adds a separate collecting option

• Accessible entry price for a playable MAC-10 skin

• Verified ownership by yel and brnz4n

The investment rating is medium-to-poor, reflecting accessible pricing and verified professional ownership without clear evidence of sustained resale demand. Its visual design and Souvenir option support collecting appeal more directly than a speculative trading case. The main risk is uncertain resale interest and supply behavior, so price growth should not be assumed.