Butterfly Knife Skins
25 finishes $391.94 – $10,976.11 36 marketsThe Butterfly Knife is one of the most popular knives in CS2, prized for its unique flip animation. Demand stays consistently high, making it one of the most traded knife models.
Cheapest: Safari Mesh $391.94 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $10,976.11
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: September 11, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
Operation Breakout Weapon Case $1,118.40 -2.7% 22 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Operation Riptide Case from $1,708.35 -2.4% $1,708–$1,778 wears · 5 phases in board view · 17 mkts ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Spectrum Case from $1,973.94 -4.5% $1,974–$2,200 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage Operation Breakout Weapon Case $2,069.93 -2.1% $2,149–$2,200 wears · 22 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case $658.91 -1.3% $659–$1,330 wears · 25 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case $1,296.47 -4.9% $1,296–$1,376 wears · 23 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case $475.24 -1.9% $475–$576 wears · 24 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case $530.98 -2% $560–$845 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case $1,065.24 -2.3% $1,065–$1,111 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case $509.34 0% $509–$654 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case $491.50 +2.5% $492–$1,864 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case $501.10 +2.2% $515–$520 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case $660.97 -3.7% $661–$815 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $688.73 -2.9% $689–$1,127 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Night Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $453.89 -0.5% $454–$1,365 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case $458.43 -0.4% $458–$1,796 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $1,085.18 -4.3% $1,085–$1,360 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Operation Breakout Weapon Case $552.23 +0.4% $552–$4,299 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Stained Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $520.22 -0.3% $520–$784 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $415.59 -1.7% $416–$817 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $402.84 -2.1% $403–$700 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Operation Breakout Weapon Case $593.23 -2.7% $593–$1,152 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $426.29 -4.1% $426–$1,028 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $391.94 -1.3% $406–$675 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case $427.78 -1.4% $430–$900 wears · 24 mkts Vanilla No finish Operation Breakout Weapon Case 28/day · 22 markets $1,118.40 -2.7% 28 22 Gamma Doppler All phases Operation Riptide Case 183/day · 17 markets from $1,708.35 $1,708–$1,778 wears -2.4% 183 17 
Phase 1 Covert Operation Riptide Case 13 markets $1,764.00 $1,764–$1,800 wears -0.7% — 13 
Phase 2 Covert Operation Riptide Case 13 markets $2,051.38 $2,174–$2,190 wears -4.8% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $1,711.72 $1,735–$1,778 wears -11.7% — 14 
Phase 4 Covert Operation Riptide Case 13 markets $1,708.35 $1,708–$1,827 wears -0.3% — 13 Emerald Rare phase Operation Riptide Case 15 markets $6,769.82 $7,102–$7,811 wears -3.6% — 15 Doppler All phases Spectrum Case 78/day · 17 markets from $1,973.94 $1,974–$2,200 wears -4.5% 78 17 
Phase 1 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $2,193.47 $2,193–$2,275 wears +1.6% — 14 
Phase 2 Covert Spectrum Case 13 markets $3,899.00 $3,899–$4,170 wears +0.8% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Spectrum Case 13 markets $1,973.94 $1,974–$2,255 wears +0.3% — 13 
Phase 4 Covert Spectrum Case 13 markets $2,640.51 $2,706–$2,785 wears -9.2% — 13 
Ruby Rare phase Spectrum Case 13 markets $8,947.06 $8,947–$10,100 wears -2.8% — 13 
Sapphire Rare phase Spectrum Case 14 markets $5,467.64 $5,769–$6,252 wears -13.1% — 14 Black Pearl Rare phase Spectrum Case 12 markets $10,976.11 -8.3% — 12 Fade Fade percentage Operation Breakout Weapon Case 58/day · 22 markets $2,069.93 $2,149–$2,200 wears -2.1% 58 22 Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case 191/day · 25 markets $658.91 $659–$1,330 wears -1.3% 191 25 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case 97/day · 23 markets $1,296.47 $1,296–$1,376 wears -4.9% 97 23 Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case 238/day · 24 markets $475.24 $475–$576 wears -1.9% 238 24 Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case 197/day · 24 markets $530.98 $560–$845 wears -2% 197 24 Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case 165/day · 24 markets $1,065.24 $1,065–$1,111 wears -2.3% 165 24 Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case 236/day · 23 markets $509.34 $509–$654 wears 0% 236 23 Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case 344/day · 24 markets $491.50 $492–$1,864 wears +2.5% 344 24 Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case 57/day · 24 markets $501.10 $515–$520 wears +2.2% 57 24 Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case 73/day · 26 markets $660.97 $661–$815 wears -3.7% 73 26 Blue Steel Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 82/day · 25 markets $688.73 $689–$1,127 wears -2.9% 82 25 Night Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 108/day · 25 markets $453.89 $454–$1,365 wears -0.5% 108 25 Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case 89/day · 24 markets $458.43 $458–$1,796 wears -0.4% 89 24 Slaughter Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 159/day · 23 markets $1,085.18 $1,085–$1,360 wears -4.3% 159 23 Crimson Web Web patterns Operation Breakout Weapon Case 136/day · 25 markets $552.23 $552–$4,299 wears +0.4% 136 25 Stained Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 115/day · 24 markets $520.22 $520–$784 wears -0.3% 115 24 Boreal Forest Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 98/day · 25 markets $415.59 $416–$817 wears -1.7% 98 25 Forest DDPAT Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 120/day · 25 markets $402.84 $403–$700 wears -2.1% 120 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Operation Breakout Weapon Case 100/day · 24 markets $593.23 $593–$1,152 wears -2.7% 100 24 Urban Masked Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 145/day · 25 markets $426.29 $426–$1,028 wears -4.1% 145 25 Safari Mesh Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 111/day · 24 markets $391.94 $406–$675 wears -1.3% 111 24 Scorched Covert Operation Breakout Weapon Case 73/day · 24 markets $427.78 $430–$900 wears -1.4% 73 24 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the Butterfly Knife
Look, animation and handling
The balisong is a folding knife: two handles rotate around the pivot to sheath or expose the blade. In CS2 the draw and inspect animations show the handles flipping open and the blade spinning between the player's fingers, the longest and most theatrical melee animation in the game. Because the flip is so visible in first person, the Butterfly is bought as much for the motion as for the paint, and finishes that catch light during the spin (mirror-polished Dopplers, Tiger Tooth, Marble Fade) are especially sought after. The deploy is slightly slower-feeling than compact knives but melee speed values are shared across all knives, so it carries no gameplay penalty.
Finishes it carries
The Butterfly uses the shared knife finish set. Mirror/anodized finishes: Doppler (Phases 1-4 plus Ruby, Sapphire and Black Pearl), Gamma Doppler (with the green Emerald), Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat, and Autotronic. Patterned/painted finishes: Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Case Hardened, Blue Steel, Stained, Night, Bright Water, Freehand, Black Laminate, Lore, plus the camo group (Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Scorched). The plain factory-finish version, the Vanilla (★ Butterfly Knife with no paint), is itself one of the most expensive items because raw stainless steel suits the model and many players prefer it.
What drives value
Finish tier sets the floor, then pattern and float fine-tune the price. On Fade, a near-100% full fade with the magenta-to-yellow spread across both the blade and visible handle commands a large premium over a partial fade. Doppler value tracks the phase: Ruby and Sapphire (red/blue) and Black Pearl sell for multiples of common Phase 1-4 stones, and Gamma Doppler Emerald sits at the top. Case Hardened is pattern-driven, where high blue coverage (blue-gem tier patterns) is worth far more than a mostly-gold knife. Marble Fade buyers chase the 'Fire & Ice' arrangement, and Crimson Web values the web density and placement on the blade. Across all of these a lower float (Factory New / Minimal Wear) raises price, though most knives never reach high wear visually.
Cheapest way in versus other models
The realistic entry points are the camo-group finishes (Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Scorched, Forest DDPAT) and Night/Stained/Blue Steel in higher wear, which are the lowest-priced Butterfly skins. Even so, the model sits in the premium bracket: a base Butterfly typically costs more than the equivalent finish on common models like the Falchion, Gut, Navaja or Shadow Daggers, and trades closely with the Karambit and M9 Bayonet at the top. If the goal is the cheapest possible knife, those compact models undercut the Butterfly; if the animation is the point, the Butterfly has no substitute.