This price has not changed since 2026-10-01 20:08 UTC. It reflects the last observed trade rather than current market value, and this page is excluded from our sitemap for that reason.
Community price on backpack.tf: 92.0–133 keys, last changed 2024-09-26 (2.1y ago). The live quote above, 130 keys, is inside the community’s range and last moved 1mo ago. They are different measures: the quote is what traders and bots are asking and bidding on the classifieds right now, and it moves for thousands of items every day; the community price is a suggestion accepted by vote, which changes only when someone argues it should. A quote well away from the vote is usually a price that is about to be re-argued. Community prices from backpack.tf, read under an hour ago.
Steam Market asking price: $413.39 — the lowest of one listing for the Molten Mallard effect when we looked on 2026-11-03 01:26 UTC (2d ago). This is what a seller is asking, not what anything sold for. Steam pays out in Steam wallet funds, not cash, and Valve takes roughly 15% at the till — so asking prices there run well above the 130 keys, 28.11 ref shown above, which comes from the keys-and-metal market on backpack.tf. The two are different markets and are never blended. Steam lists the item as “Unusual El Jefe”, with no effect in the name — the effect comes from the individual listing.
Price history
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The key axis converts at today's rate. Prices are recorded in metal, so a line that is flat in keys followed the key rate rather than standing still.
| Observed (UTC) | Sell | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC | 137 keys | 78.1 keys |
| 25 OCT 2025 · 16:00 UTC | 118 keys | 74.3 keys |
| 5 JUL 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 113 keys | 98.1 keys |
| 29 JUL 2026 · 00:45 UTC | 124 keys | 108 keys |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 91.4 keys | 79.5 keys |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 103 keys | 89.9 keys |
| 6 SEP 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 110 keys | 96.1 keys |
| 8 SEP 2026 · 00:08 UTC | 109 keys | 95.0 keys |
| 10 SEP 2026 · 00:08 UTC | 114 keys | 99.1 keys |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 125 keys | 109 keys |
| 14 SEP 2026 · 00:08 UTC | 128 keys | 112 keys |
| 15 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 129 keys | 112 keys |
| 17 SEP 2026 · 20:07 UTC | 130 keys | 113 keys |
| 19 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 130 keys | 113 keys |
| 21 SEP 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 133 keys | 116 keys |
| 23 SEP 2026 · 22:10 UTC | 133 keys | 116 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 10:08 UTC | 134 keys | 116 keys |
| 27 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 135 keys | 117 keys |
| 29 SEP 2026 · 14:07 UTC | 134 keys | 116 keys |
| 1 OCT 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 130 keys | 113 keys |
| 3 OCT 2026 · 11:09 UTC | 133 keys | 116 keys |
| 5 OCT 2026 · 11:09 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 11:09 UTC | 135 keys | 118 keys |
| 9 OCT 2026 · 11:08 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
| 10 OCT 2026 · 23:09 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 23:08 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
| 15 OCT 2026 · 11:08 UTC | 139 keys | 121 keys |
| 18 OCT 2026 · 17:08 UTC | 140 keys | 121 keys |
| 20 OCT 2026 · 17:12 UTC | 141 keys | 122 keys |
| 22 OCT 2026 · 15:11 UTC | 141 keys | 123 keys |
| 24 OCT 2026 · 15:11 UTC | 141 keys | 123 keys |
| 26 OCT 2026 · 17:11 UTC | 141 keys | 123 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 07:11 UTC | 139 keys | 122 keys |
| 31 OCT 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 136 keys | 119 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 05:11 UTC | 139 keys | 121 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 15:11 UTC | 138 keys | 121 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 01:11 UTC | 137 keys | 120 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 07:11 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 17:12 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
| 5 NOV 2026 · 09:12 UTC | 138 keys | 120 keys |
Price history in numbers
148 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Molten Mallard El Jefe's sell price ranged from 135 keys to 142 keys and is up 0.2% after 55 moves. Over a year it ranged from 91.4 keys to 142 keys (up 13.8%). Today's 138 keys sits in the upper third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 91.4 keys (2 Sep 2026) and the highest 142 keys (27 Oct 2026). The price has moved 137 times since we began recording it — about once every 3 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 135 keys | 142 keys | +0.2% | 55 | 66 |
| 90 days | 91.4 keys | 142 keys | +5.0% | 124 | 135 |
| a year | 91.4 keys | 142 keys | +13.8% | 132 | 143 |
Details
| SKU | 539;5;u88 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-01 20:08 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 62.33 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,146 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 891 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 780 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 636 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 605 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 561 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 420 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 345 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 333 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 300 keys | 1mo ago |
Other effects on the El Jefe
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,410 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 1,400 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 900 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 800 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 725 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 556 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 481 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 336 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 300 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 254 keys | 3mo ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 129 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 126 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 126 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 126 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 126 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 126 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 126 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 127 keys | 1mo ago |