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Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection Trade-Up Guide

Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection contains 20 items across 4 grades, from Mercenary to Elite. Its highest-grade item is Oh Deer!. Compare the Assassin-to-Elite trade-up below, including the individual odds of reaching each Elite output.

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Winter 2021 Cosmetic Case

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Winter 2021 Cosmetic Case

Winter 2021 Cosmetic Case contains items from the Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection. The case was introduced on 2021-12-04. Requires a Winter 2021 Cosmetic Key to open.

View official Steam contents and case details

All Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection Items

Base collection items, grouped by grade. Special Unusual effects and global bonus drops are separate; see the official case listing for current details.

Assumed base-drop model: 80% Mercenary, 16% Commando, 3.2% Assassin, 0.8% Elite. Each grade is split equally among its items. These user-specified assumptions exclude special drops and are separate from trade-up odds. Displayed percentages are rounded; calculations use full precision.

Grade Odds · case opening

Mercenary10 items

80.00%

Commando6 items

16.00%

Assassin3 items

3.20%

Elite1 items

0.80%

Individual Item Odds · case opening

Mercenary Grade
  • Brain Cane

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Cozy Catchers

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • El Fiestibrero

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Elf Defense

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Festive Cover-Up

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Festive Frames

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Gnome Dome

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Mooshanka

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • Ominous Offering

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

  • The Giftcrafter

    Mercenary · Chance: 8.00%

Commando Grade
  • Elf Ignition

    Commando · Chance: 2.67%

  • Elf-Made Bandanna

    Commando · Chance: 2.67%

  • Reindoonihorns

    Commando · Chance: 2.67%

  • Seasonal Employee

    Commando · Chance: 2.67%

  • Seasonal Spring

    Commando · Chance: 2.67%

  • Train Of Thought

    Commando · Chance: 2.67%

Assassin Grade
  • Hat Chocolate

    Assassin · Chance: 1.07%

  • Jolly Jester

    Assassin · Chance: 1.07%

  • Merry Cone

    Assassin · Chance: 1.07%

Elite Grade
  • Oh Deer!

    Elite · Chance: 0.80%

Available trade-up routes

Lowest clean sell listing in; highest clean buy order out.

Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection route

MercenaryCommando

Non-Strange

unique
10× cost30.50 ref
Expected value4.75 ref
Expected P/L−25.75 ref
ROI-84.4%
Win chance0%
Cheapest quoted inputMooshanka3.05 ref each

Strange

strange
10× cost37.70 ref
Expected value18.01 ref
Expected P/L−19.68 ref
ROI-52.2%
Win chance0%
Cheapest quoted inputElf Defence3.77 ref each

Eligible Mercenary inputs

ItemNon-Strange askStrange askMarkets
Brain Cane3.11 ref3.94 ref
Cozy Catchers3.11 ref3.88 ref
El Fiestibrero4.22 ref11.33 ref
Elf Defense3.11 ref3.77 ref
Festive Cover-Up3.11 ref6.44 ref
Festive Frames4.33 ref14.11 ref
Gnome Dome6.55 ref21.77 ref
Mooshanka3.05 ref5.77 ref
Ominous Offering3.11 ref8.88 ref
The Giftcrafter3.11 ref4.11 ref

Possible Commando outputs

Trade-up odds for 10 inputs from this collection—not case-opening odds.

ItemOddsNon-Strange bidStrange bidMarkets
Elf Ignition16.7%4.55 ref14.11 ref
Elf-Made Bandanna16.7%5.00 ref16.44 ref
Reindoonihorns16.7%3.77 ref15.44 ref
Seasonal Employee16.7%8.11 ref31.22 ref
Seasonal Spring16.7%3.66 ref14.00 ref
Train Of Thought16.7%3.44 ref16.88 ref

Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection route

CommandoAssassin

Non-Strange

unique
10× cost32.20 ref
Expected value23.03 ref
Expected P/L−9.17 ref
ROI-28.5%
Win chance33%
Cheapest quoted inputSeasonal Spring3.22 ref each

Strange

strange
10× cost2 keys + 20.14 ref
Expected value1 key + 4.26 ref
Expected P/L−1 key − 15.88 ref
ROI-53.9%
Win chance0%
Cheapest quoted inputElf Ignition14.88 ref each

Eligible Commando inputs

ItemNon-Strange askStrange askMarkets
Elf Ignition4.55 ref14.88 ref
Elf-Made Bandanna5.44 ref17.44 ref
Reindoonihorns3.88 ref15.55 ref
Seasonal EmployeeNo eligible quote32.88 ref
Seasonal Spring3.22 refNo eligible quote
Train Of Thought3.66 ref19.00 ref

Possible Assassin outputs

Trade-up odds for 10 inputs from this collection—not case-opening odds.

ItemOddsNon-Strange bidStrange bidMarkets
Hat Chocolate33.3%15.77 ref62.22 ref
Jolly Jester33.3%37.66 ref1 key + 39.55 ref
Merry Cone33.3%15.66 ref39.66 ref

Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection route

AssassinElite

Non-Strange

unique
10× cost2 keys + 29.04 ref
Expected value2 keys + 11.88 ref
Expected P/L−17.16 ref
ROI-10.9%
Win chance0%
Cheapest quoted inputMerry Cone15.77 ref each

Strange

strange
10× cost10 keys + 5.50 ref
Expected value6 keys + 26.55 ref
Expected P/L−3 keys − 43.28 ref
ROI-36.4%
Win chance0%
Cheapest quoted inputHat Chocolate1 key + 0.55 ref each

Eligible Assassin inputs

ItemNon-Strange askStrange askMarkets
Hat Chocolate16.66 ref1 key + 0.55 ref
Jolly Jester37.33 ref2 keys + 6.44 ref
Merry Cone15.77 refNo eligible quote

Possible Elite outputs

Trade-up odds for 10 inputs from this collection—not case-opening odds.

ItemOddsNon-Strange bidStrange bidMarkets
Oh Deer!100.0%2 keys + 11.88 ref6 keys + 26.55 ref

How to trade up to Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection items

How to trade up to Elf Ignition

Use ten eligible Mercenary inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 16.67% chance of Elf Ignition, one of 6 Commando outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 8.33%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Elf Ignition trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Elf-Made Bandanna

Use ten eligible Mercenary inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 16.67% chance of Elf-Made Bandanna, one of 6 Commando outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 8.33%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Elf-Made Bandanna trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Reindoonihorns

Use ten eligible Mercenary inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 16.67% chance of Reindoonihorns, one of 6 Commando outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 8.33%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Reindoonihorns trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Seasonal Employee

Use ten eligible Mercenary inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 16.67% chance of Seasonal Employee, one of 6 Commando outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 8.33%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Seasonal Employee trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Seasonal Spring

Use ten eligible Mercenary inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 16.67% chance of Seasonal Spring, one of 6 Commando outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 8.33%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Seasonal Spring trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Train Of Thought

Use ten eligible Mercenary inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 16.67% chance of Train Of Thought, one of 6 Commando outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 8.33%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Train Of Thought trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Hat Chocolate

Use ten eligible Commando inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 33.33% chance of Hat Chocolate, one of 3 Assassin outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 16.67%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Hat Chocolate trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Jolly Jester

Use ten eligible Commando inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 33.33% chance of Jolly Jester, one of 3 Assassin outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 16.67%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Jolly Jester trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Merry Cone

Use ten eligible Commando inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 33.33% chance of Merry Cone, one of 3 Assassin outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 16.67%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Merry Cone trade-up odds →

How to trade up to Oh Deer!

Use ten eligible Assassin inputs from Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection for a 100.00% chance of Oh Deer!, one of 1 Elite outputs. With five inputs from this collection in a compatible mixed contract, that chance becomes 50.00%. Neither recipe guarantees this item.

Calculate Oh Deer! trade-up odds →

How Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection odds work

With ten Winter 2021 Cosmetics Collection inputs, every next-rarity item shown in the applicable output table has an equal chance. The number of input item names does not change those single-collection odds.

In a mixed contract, each individual input contributes 10% to its collection. Five inputs from this collection therefore assign 50% of the contract to this collection, split evenly among its possible outputs.

Strange and non-Strange items cannot be combined in one contract. Their prices and profitability can differ substantially, so this page calculates them separately.

Market depth, price movement and seller availability are not modeled. Always open the marketplace links and confirm that ten clean, eligible inputs can actually be purchased before trading.

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