00Why patterns matter
Every MAC-10 | Case Hardened · Gold Gem has the same paint_index — but the pattern seed (0–999) controls exactly how the dye lands on the blade. Two listings can have the same wear and float but look dramatically different.
The cards below compare a typical Unranked roll (seed #276) against the Tier-1 hero we picked (seed #467). Same skin, same phase, same wear band — pattern is the only difference.
Unranked Pattern#276
Tier 1 Pattern example#467
About Gold Gem patterns
The inverse roll: seeds that flood the receiver with near-solid gold instead of blue. Gold Gems are scarcer than blue rolls because the finish naturally leans toward mixed, darker tones.
Seed #87 is the recognised max-gold MAC-10 Case Hardened, with the cleanest gold coverage on the visible side.
01Tier 1 — Best patterns
The best patterns in this skin. Tightest symmetry, deepest coverage, and the visual hallmarks that separate top-shelf examples from everything else.
Search all T1 patterns on the marketplacesThe remaining ~995 paint_seeds fall outside the curated tiers. They make up the bulk of Phase 1 supply on every marketplace and don’t carry a pattern premium — what you see is what you get, like the baseline reference (seed #276) we used at the top of this guide. If a seed isn’t listed in T1–T4 or BTA above, treat it as Unranked.
Pattern tier classification originally compiled by korenevskiy & Krieke (Steam Community Guide).
Pattern renders are independently generated from live marketplace listings.
This page combines public-domain pattern data with our own renders, live pricing, and cross-marketplace listing search.