25. Twitch – Maquis
This skin is awesome because it pays tribute to Twitch’s French heritage. This skin features Twitch as a member of the French Resistance during World War II, and is one of the earliest face reveals of a masked operator in Siege. In this skin, we got a glimpse of Twitch’s beauty, while still retaining her deadly operator vibes.
My main reason for getting this skin though is its color theme. Ubisoft has made adjustments to the lightning in the game throughout the years, but some operator skins being hard to spot because they blend well on certain backdrops in the maps still happens. And this color theme on Twitch really blends well to many surroundings in the game.
It also changes the skin of Twitch’s drone and this could make it harder for her drone to be spotted by enemies. And of course, another great thing about this skin is its iconic MVP screen.
How To Get Twitch’s Maquis:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Twitch
- Click Appearance
- Select the Maquis elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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24. Caveira - Mata-Leao
For years, Siege players have been wondering what Cav looks like behind her face paint. And to the surprise of many, this elite skin set and the Tournament of Champions cinematic revealed that behind her very intense personality and intimidating face paint, lies a very beautiful face. But it’s not just her face that was revealed in this skin set.
This elite skin features Cav in her workout attire, which holds a lot of importance on her background in law enforcement and the special forces. Incidentally, Mata-Leao means ‘chokehold’ which seems to be one of her special moves, as we've seen her perform on Thatcher in the Tournament of Champions short movie.
How To Get Caveira’s Mata-Leao:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Caveira
- Click Appearance
- Select the Mata-Leao elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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23. Ela - Huk Sztuki
Siege’s bad girl in a hippie college chick outfit. The skin features Ela without her cap and headset, allowing us to get a better view of her hair and pretty face. It also changes the skin on all of her weapons, matching the color scheme of her attire. But what I love most about this elite skin set is how it pays tribute to Ela’s background.
Unbeknownst to those who do not read the operator bios, Ela actually studied Fine Arts in college. She caught the eye of a private security company owner because of how she uses military paraphernalia in her art. So, the art on her weapons is a really cool throwback to her time in college, as well as, of course, her elite MVP animation wherein she splashes some paint on the screen.
How To Get Ela’s Huk Sztuki:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Ela
- Click Appearance
- Select the Huk Sztuki elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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22. Kaid - Agent El Fassi
One of the oldest operators in Siege just got an elite skin set which makes him decades younger. I guess Ubisoft decided to give us a glimpse of young Kaid because despite Zero being the oldest Rainbow member at the age of 64, he still looks a lot younger and energetic than Kaid who’s only 58. No complaints here though, because this newest elite skin on Siege is one of the coolest additions to the game’s wide variety of skin choices.
Although Kaid is one of the oldest operators in Team Rainbow, he joined the special forces at a very young age of 18. So, it’s really cool to play Kaid as his young self. This skin set features some really classy weapon skins that could blend well on many backdrops, so this skin might actually help your competitive performance. Of course, it has its chibi Kaid charm, operator card, and a really cool MVP screen for Kaid.
How To Get Kaid’s Agent El Fassi:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Kaid
- Click Appearance
- Select the Agent El Fassi elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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21. Thatcher - Operation Nimrod
This elite skin set provides four new skins for all of Thatcher’s weapons. What’s great about the weapon skins from this set is that they’re simplistic as well as realistic for a serious and old school special forces operator like Thatcher. The weapon skins, as well as Thatcher’s uniform in this skin set could help you blend to the surroundings because of its simple color scheme which mostly consists of gray and olive color.
The chibi charm from this skin set features Thatcher with his beloved 6-inch blade. Another cool thing about this skin set is that it’s a great callback to Thatcher’s roots as a S.A.S. operator. If you read his bio, Operation Nimrod is included in his relevant experiences. And in case you didn’t know, Operation Nimrod was a real-life operation by S.A.S. as response to The Irandian Embassy Siege. The MVP screen for Thatcher in this set shows him rappelling from a helicopter which S.A.S. operators in real life actually did during the real Operation Nimrod.
How To Get Thatcher’s Operation Nimrod:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Thatcher
- Click Appearance
- Select the Operation Nimrod elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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20. Ash - Tomb Raider
Siege’s collaboration with other games or other media are always cool, but this one perhaps is the coolest. This Tomb Raider skin fits Ash’s personality and gameplay really well, because as we Siege players know, Ash is like an action star in Siege. And that is highlighted by this skin set’s MVP screen where Ash is seen performing stunts that are fit for the big screen.
This elite skin set also features new skins for all of Ash’s weapons. They’re simple but classy skins, and their color theme is mostly silver, which is great for blending to most surroundings in the game. It also changes the skin of Ash’s special gadget with the same color scheme as the weapons. And her chibi charm is a really cool tribute to the legendary Lara Croft.
How To Get Ash’s Tomb Raider:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Ash
- Click Appearance
- Select the Tomb Raider elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNrVAOvtZDo
19. Blitz – Panzerstarke
The thing about Blitz’s default skin is that it’s quite easy to target his pistol hand and feet through the gaps on his shield because they usually have different colors. With the Panzerstarke elite skin set, Blitz’s overall color scheme becomes mostly metallic brown. With that, it’ll be harder to pick apart Blitz’s head, hand, and feet, from his shield.
Panzerstarke is a really appropriate name for this elite skin set because it actually means Armored Power in German, and the outfit was inspired by a real German armored vehicle. And that’s perfect for Blitz because he’s like a tank when he’s rushing forward, armed with the blinding lights from his shield, which is prominently featured in his MVP screen.
How To Get Blitz’s Panzerstarke:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Blitz
- Click Appearance
- Select the Panzerstarke elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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18. IQ – Reunification
This elite skin set features IQ in her workout attire, which was actually an 80s German police training uniform. That is a really nice way to pay homage to IQ’s past in the Bundespolizei (BPOL) which is Germany’s Federal Police. We can also imagine IQ donned this attire a lot whenever she went on undercover missions.
The weapon skins from this set have a yellow and black color scheme, but the yellow color on them isn’t bright or strong yellow, so players don’t really have to worry about it being easily seen by enemies. The MVP screen shows IQ doing some kickboxing workout, and one of the coolest things about this set is the skin for IQ’s special gadget.
How To Get IQ’s Reunification:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select IQ
- Click Appearance
- Select the Reunification elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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17. Capitao – Responsa
This elite skin set features Capitao in his everyday clothes. One could imagine that that’s the kind of attire he usually dons when he's just casually walking the streets of Rio de Janeiro. It’s also a good way for him to blend with the crowd and not have it known to the watchful eyes from the gangs and organized crime syndicates that he fights, that he’s a BOPE operative.
The set includes some really great weapon skins for Capitao’s weapons, coating them in gold, with cool engravings. That includes his tactical crossbow of course, and the MVP screen features Capitao playing with a soccer ball, which is a really cool tribute to his Brazilian roots, because as we all know, soccer is really big in Brazil.
How To Get Capitao’s Responsa:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Capitao
- Click Appearance
- Select the Responsa elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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16. Hibana – Onkochishin
Onkochishin, which means ‘lessons from the past’ is one of the coolest and lore-friendly skin sets in the game, because it features Hibana wearing the traditional uniform for the Japanese bow shooting sport called Kyudo, and she’s has been practicing Kyudo since she was a kid, as encouraged by her parents. This was also what led her into the world of martial arts, and later on into the world of law enforcement.
This skin set provides new skins for all of Hibana’s weapons, including her special gadget. The gun skins have a simple color scheme with a mix of metallic black and wooden materials. This skin is perfect for blending on white wall backdrops, which can be found in a lot of areas in Siege’s maps. It also gives Hibana a really cool MVP screen animation where she shows off her archery skills.
How To Get Hibana’s Onkochishin:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Hibana
- Click Appearance
- Select the Onkochishin elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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15. Zofia - Duch Bojowy
Duch Bojowy means ‘fighting spirit’ in Polish, and that’s a really appropriate name for Zofia who has been in “fighting spirit” mode her whole life. Because of their family’s military background, she’s been subjected to a lot of pressure to perform well since she was young, something that her younger sister, Ela, didn’t appreciate.
This skin features Zofia in her military ceremonial uniform, which we can also see in the new Sisters in Arms R6 short movie where she and her sister finally went separate ways. This navy and white uniform is quite good for blending into surroundings with a lot of extra items. Its gun skins have a mix of dark metal and cream color, which is just perfect for a hard woman like Zofia. Her MVP screen animation in this set shows her performing a military salute which is common in military ceremonies.
How To Get Zofia’s Duch Bojowy:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Zofia
- Click Appearance
- Select the Duch Bojowy elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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14. Lion - Leon S. Kennedy
Another cool collaboration from another game. This time, from the very popular series of games, Resident Evil. This elite skin set features Lion in a Leon S. Kennedy uniform. It doesn’t look flashy, but it definitely looks hard and badass, which really fits the law enforcement background of both Lion and Leon S. Kennedy.
The weapon skins from this set are one of my favorite weapon skins because it has a really cool color theme. Classy and badass, but not so strong that they will be easily seen by enemies. They also have the S.T.A.R.S. logo which is the logo of Racoon City’s elite special forces. The MVP screen for this elite skin set features Lion showing off his knife skills and martial arts.
And just as an aside, it’s really appropriate for Lion to have a Resident Evil skin set because Lion was one of the operators that came out during Operation Chimera which featured an event where Team Rainbow had to deal with creatures that are similar to zombies or aliens, or a mix of the two.
How To Get Lion’s Leon S. Kennedy:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Lion
- Click Appearance
- Select the Leon S. Kennedy elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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13. Maverick - Hotshot Welder
A lot of people in the Siege community said that this skin was bland, but it is actually the reason why it’s awesome. This skin set features Maverick wearing a welding gear, and understandably, because of the nature of welding, his clothing wouldn’t be clean. His attire, featuring faded yellow, gray, and black colors, is perfect for blending into most surroundings and backdrops in the game.
Out of all the skins featured in this article, this one is probably the best when it comes to camouflage. Which is perfect for Maverick’s gameplay wherein he has to silently make hard breaches with his special gadget, or make kill holes on reinforced walls for strafing enemies on the other side. And while its uniform and gun skins aren't flashy, the same thing cannot be said for the MVP screen animation which shows Maverick going down from a construction lift in a very epic way.
How To Get Maverick’s Hotshot Welder:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Maverick
- Click Appearance
- Select the Hotshot Welder elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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12. Kali - Masterframe Prototype I
Well, the founder of Nighthaven, which has a really advanced R&D division, thanks to Osa, should have really good gear, right? And that’s why Kali has the Masterframe Prototype 1. This dark skin suit fits Kali’s body perfectly, but one could tell that the materials used to make it are very tough, therefore, it offers Kali a lot of protection, without sacrificing a lot of flexibility.
This is what Kali was wearing in Siege’s short movie, The Playbook, where her rivalry with Ash came to a point of no return. And because of the color scheme of this skin set, which is just mostly dark and metallic. It’s perfect for blending on most backdrops, especially dark corners. The gun skins also have the same color scheme as Kali’s suit, and the MVP screen animation features Kali flexing her very powerful CSRX 300.
How To Get Kali’s Masterframe Prototype I:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Kali
- Click Appearance
- Select the Masterframe Prototype I elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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11. Jager - Flying Ace
Another skin which pays tribute to the operator’s heritage. This elite skin set features Jager wearing a German Air Force uniform from World War 1. Why the Airforce? Well, those who have read Jager’s bio, know that he has a passion for flying and in the past, joined the BPOL-Aviation Group where he was able to fly and apply his knowledge as a helicopter technician.
Of course, old school Siege players will remember that certain mission in the Operation Chimera Outbreak event where Jager was a helicopter pilot and he had to be rescued. This skin set also provides Jager with, perhaps the most badass MVP screen animation in the game, where he plays with a grenade and in the end, tosses it and lets his ADS neutralize it in a really cool and badass manner.
How To Get Jager’s Flying Ace:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Jager
- Click Appearance
- Select the Flying Ace elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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10. Bandit - Axle 13
This is one of the most lore-friendly skins in the game. A great callback to Bandit’s undercover work where he infiltrated the Hells Angels biker gang, Hannover chapter, for four years. As he said in his operator trailer video, he even had to be involved in drugs, and participated in other gang activities. Definitely doesn’t sound like he had fun, no? But his sacrifice paved the way to the arrests of the gang’s key members.
This elite skin set shows us what bandit looked like when he was in Hells Angels, and the MVP screen animation even shows us his big bike. Definitely one of the most iconic Siege MVP screens. It also gives Bandits gun a fiery design, similar to his big bike’s paint job. It also applies the same kind of paint job style on his special gadget. Surely, it’s not because Bandit actually misses his time in Hells Angels, right?
How To Get Bandit's Axle 13:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Bandit
- Click Appearance
- Select the Axle 13 elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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9. Valkyrie - War Photographer ‘72
Valkyrie looks really fire with a 70s hairstyle. Honestly, she’s cute as hell in this elite skin, and for me, that was enough reason to buy it. But this elite skin has a lot more features. In this skin set, Valkyrie dons an attire which was usually the kind of attire for war photographers during the Vietnam War. And of course, Valkyrie is the best operator in Team Rainbow to wear such attire, because of her expertise with cameras.
This elite skin set also features one of the most memorable MVP screens in the game. I mean, really. You will not forget it, because it shows Valkyrie playing with her camera, taking pictures of her teammates at first, and then at the end, she will take a picture of you, the player. Which will turn the screen white because of the camera flash. The weapon skins for this set features a simple, dark, color scheme which would be great for blending on most backdrops in the maps.
How To Get Valkyrie’s War Photographer ‘72:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Valkyrie
- Click Appearance
- Select the War Photographer ‘72 elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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8. Tachanka - Slava Korolyu
Slava Korolyu means ‘Glory to the King’ in Russian, and right from the start, we can tell that this elite skin set was appropriately named. This elite skin set features a shirtless Lord Chanka, gracing us with his manly physique. What’s awesome with this is it’ll probably make male players’ facial hairs grow longer, because this is a testosterone-filled skin set. Especially when they see the MVP screen animation where The Lord literally makes it rain fire.
Seriously speaking though, this is a great skin for competitive plays as well, because, while Tachanka shows his bare skin, he’s full of tattoos, and he’s wearing some straps, which means he could blend well to the many surroundings in the game. Same can be said for the color scheme of his helmet and the weapon skins that this elite skin set provides.
How To Get Tachanka’s Slava Korolyu:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Tachanka
- Click Appearance
- Select the Slava Korolyu elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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7. Lesion - Nano-Tox 32
Gorgeous looking weapon skins and a future-soldier look for Lesion. That’s what this elite skin brings. Though this skin set sort of looks a lot like Kali’s Masterframe Prototype 1 with its futuristic design, it actually has more to do with toxins. This is Lesion’s SDU uniform with some added CBRN equipment because Lesion is one of the first picks for Team Rainbow’s CBRN Threat unit, due to his experience with toxins.
Like I said above, this skin set features gorgeous looking gun skins. Probably my favorite gun skins in this list. They feature a soft brown color scheme which is both aesthetically pleasing and great for blending on most backdrops in the game. This skin set also gives Lesion a very hi-tech looking MVP screen animation. I honestly can’t tell what it exactly shows because it's in Chinese, but one can assume that it has something to do with analyzing CBRN threats to the body.
How To Get Lesion’s Nano-Tox 32:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Lesion
- Click Appearance
- Select the Nano-Tox 32 elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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6. Vigil - Zero-Day Threat
Ubisoft finally decided to give our creepy stealth operator some drip! And it does look cool. It gives more character to Vigil who is usually just silent and being sneaky. And although the skin looks flashy at first glance, it could actually help Vigil, blend to most surroundings better than his default all-black uniform, because of its irregular pattern.
The MVP screen animation for this elite skin features Vigil break dancing while disrupting the camera feed, giving the audience a mixed feeling of awe and creepy. The gun skins have the same black and olive color scheme as his hoodie, along with some orange straps, which adds some coolness to its hard and badass design.
How To Get Vigil’s Zero-Day Threat:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Vigil
- Click Appearance
- Select the Zero-Day Threat elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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5. Melusi – Umvikeli
This elite skin set is a really great tribute to Melusi’s cultural roots, especially since she was born near a nature reserve. She grew up near the wildlife and developed a passion for protecting them. This skin set was aptly named, because Umvikeli means ‘protector’ in Zulu. And Melusi did spend a lot of time protecting the wildlife from illegal poachers.
Melusi looks really fire in this outfit and with her hair down. Her outfit screams ‘one with nature’, without really losing its special forces vibes. The weapon skin features a brown and black color scheme which is very helpful when it comes to blending on most backdrops in the game. Melusi’s guns will also have some cultural engravings, which really adds to the ‘protector’ vibe that this elite skin gives.
How To Get Melusi’s Umvikeli:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Defenders
- Select Melusi
- Click Appearance
- Select the Umvikeli elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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4. Ash – Sidewinder
This elite skin set features Ash in an attire that closely resembles what she’s wearing during the Outbreak event. If you were around when Operation Chimera came out and played the Outbreak event, you probably got this skin for free. But this skin set gives more of a desert special operations kind of vibe, and this fits Ash perfectly because she was raised in Israel, was part of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and participated in the Second Lebanon War.
The skin set also provides digital desert camo skins for all of Ash’s weapons which further gives off a desert warfare vibe to the skin. That’s why it’s perfect to use in Border. And then the MVP screen animation shows Ash making a call. Perhaps a callback to that scene in one of the Outbreak cinematics where she makes a call to Six about the situation in New Mexico.
How To Get Ash’s Sidewinder:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Ash
- Click Appearance
- Select the Sidewinder elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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3. Buck - Snowdrift Expert
This is one of the coolest, pun intended, elite skins that we have right now. It’s quite lore-friendly too, because in his free time, Buck loves to spend his time on the snowy mountains of Canada, so it makes sense that he would have this outfit. One can also imagine that he dons this outfit whenever he goes into a special mission in a snowy area.
This elite skin may look a lot like it’s for snow sports, but it gives off a lot of tacticool vibes. Again, pun intended. And even though this skin has a lot of white, it would still be great in blending in a lot of backdrops in the game because it has an irregular pattern, and the white parts have light brown maple leaves which is the symbol of Canada, Buck’s home country. The best thing about this skin set is the MVP screen animation which you can see from the video below.
How To Get Buck’s Snowdrift Expert:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Buck
- Click Appearance
- Select the Snowdrift Expert elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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2. Jackal – Rastreador
Another aptly named elite skin. Rastreador means ‘tracker’ in Spanish, and as we all know, Jackal is the best in Siege when it comes to tracking. And not only is this elite skin set aptly named, it’s very lore-friendly as well, because in this skin set, Jackal dons his uniform when he was still in Spain’s police force where he honed his skills in investigation and tracking high value targets.
This skin set gives Jackal’s weapons new skins which have a really cool mix of white and dark silver color scheme. Great for blending into most of the environment in the game. It also changes the skin on Jackal’s special gadget. Making it smaller, but looking more hi-tech. And of course, an MVP screen which shows Jackal performing his role as a tracker.
How To Get Jackal’s Rastreador:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Jackal
- Click Appearance
- Select the Rastreador elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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1. Montagne - MTG MK.II
One of the newest elite skins to come out in the game. Definitely one of the most badass, as well. I normally don’t like unrealistic skin sets, but this one is an exception because of the sheer coolness of it. I mean, seriously, it’s Montagne in a mecha suit. It’s very hard to pass on that. Especially knowing his role as a shield operator, a mecha suit just seems really appropriate.
This skin set also gives Montagne players new skins for all of his guns, making them look more hi-tech. His shield also becomes mecha-like, giving the illusion of a much tougher exterior. I honestly would feel some panic if I saw mecha Montagne charging at me. And its MVP screen features Monty tanking a laser beam with his shield. Of course, we shouldn’t forget the really cute chibi mecha monty charm, which, by itself, is already a good reason to buy this skin.
How To Get Montagne’s MTG MK.II:
- From the Main Menu go to the Operators tab
- Click on Attackers
- Select Montagne
- Click Appearance
- Select the MTG MK.II elite skin and purchase with 1,800 R6 credits
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