Flip Knife Skins

25 finishes $105.00 – $1,465.00 36 markets

The Flip Knife is part of the original CS:GO knife lineup and drops from sixteen classic cases, from the first CS:GO Weapon Case through Chroma and Gamma. Its back-flip deploy animation is one of the oldest in the game.

Cheapest: Boreal Forest $105.00 · Most expensive: Ruby $1,465.00

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All 25 finishes

cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ board

Updated: August 14, 2026

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Variants
ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish CS:GO Weapon Case $181.37 -5.8% 24 mkts #6 in demand ST Gamma Doppler Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald Gamma Case from $380.62 -8.4% $381–$440 wears · 5 phases in board view · 17 mkts ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Chroma Case from $301.12 -10.3% $301–$348 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $239.29 -8.7% $239–$314 wears · 23 mkts #2 in demand ST Autotronic Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $154.33 -5.9% $154–$311 wears · 23 mkts #3 in demand ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $200.35 -4.9% $200–$235 wears · 25 mkts #4 in demand ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $294.38 -8.4% $294–$322 wears · 23 mkts #5 in demand ST Lore Lore Covert Gamma Case $150.71 -0.3% $151–$266 wears · 25 mkts ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $121.38 -1% $121–$136 wears · 23 mkts ST Freehand Freehand Covert Gamma Case $121.70 -2.4% $122–$133 wears · 24 mkts ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $112.97 -5% $113–$310 wears · 26 mkts ST Black Laminate Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $116.10 -2% $116–$179 wears · 23 mkts ST Bright Water Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $117.92 -3% $118–$130 wears · 24 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $158.45 -4.4% $158–$1,145 wears · 25 mkts ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $114.46 +1.3% $114–$115 wears · 25 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $242.19 -3.2% $242–$277 wears · 24 mkts ST Night Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $113.23 -1.5% $113–$480 wears · 23 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $110.75 -0.6% $111–$189 wears · 24 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $144.41 -5.8% $144–$301 wears · 24 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $147.93 -10.1% $148–$310 wears · 24 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $106.85 +0.1% $107–$220 wears · 24 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $105.00 +1% $105–$231 wears · 24 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $106.93 +1.4% $107–$351 wears · 23 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $105.96 -1.1% $106–$239 wears · 23 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $105.14 +0.9% $105–$178 wears · 23 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 142/day · 24 markets $181.37 -5.8% 142 24
Gamma Doppler family
Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 278/day · 17 markets from $380.62 $381–$440 wears -8.4% 278 17 Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 87/day · 13 markets $393.09 $393–$489 wears -11.1% 87 13 Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 123/day · 13 markets $448.23 $465–$530 wears -7.3% 123 13 Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 85/day · 13 markets $380.62 $381–$454 wears -10.2% 85 13 Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 114/day · 13 markets $381.33 $381–$474 wears -7.1% 114 13 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 98/day · 14 markets $1,318.11 $1,320–$1,346 wears -7.2% 98 14
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Chroma Case 662/day · 17 markets from $301.12 $301–$348 wears -10.3% 662 17 Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 107/day · 13 markets $307.04 $307–$348 wears -11% 107 13 Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 93/day · 13 markets $387.58 $388–$404 wears -10.1% 93 13 Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 100/day · 13 markets $301.12 $301–$371 wears -11.5% 100 13 Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 95/day · 13 markets $297.99 $298–$378 wears -8.2% 95 13 Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 57/day · 13 markets $1,465.00 $1,465–$1,497 wears +5.9% 57 13 Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 39/day · 15 markets $874.98 $875–$1,101 wears -8.7% 39 15 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 26/day · 13 markets $1,305.51 $1,306–$2,500 wears -25.3% 26 13
All finishes · by market activity
Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 274/day · 23 markets $239.29 $239–$314 wears -8.7% 274 23 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 1.1K/day · 23 markets $154.33 $154–$311 wears -5.9% 1.1K 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 390/day · 25 markets $200.35 $200–$235 wears -4.9% 390 25 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 218/day · 23 markets $294.38 $294–$322 wears -8.4% 218 23 Lore Covert Gamma Case 893/day · 25 markets $150.71 $151–$266 wears -0.3% 893 25 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 1.1K/day · 23 markets $121.38 $121–$136 wears -1% 1.1K 23 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 1.1K/day · 24 markets $121.70 $122–$133 wears -2.4% 1.1K 24 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 1.1K/day · 26 markets $112.97 $113–$310 wears -5% 1.1K 26 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 1.1K/day · 23 markets $116.10 $116–$179 wears -2% 1.1K 23 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 1.1K/day · 24 markets $117.92 $118–$130 wears -3% 1.1K 24 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 449/day · 25 markets $158.45 $158–$1,145 wears -4.4% 449 25 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 254/day · 25 markets $114.46 $114–$115 wears +1.3% 254 25 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 837/day · 24 markets $242.19 $242–$277 wears -3.2% 837 24 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 1.1K/day · 23 markets $113.23 $113–$480 wears -1.5% 1.1K 23 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 699/day · 24 markets $110.75 $111–$189 wears -0.6% 699 24 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 639/day · 24 markets $144.41 $144–$301 wears -5.8% 639 24 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 848/day · 24 markets $147.93 $148–$310 wears -10.1% 848 24 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 833/day · 24 markets $106.85 $107–$220 wears +0.1% 833 24 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 702/day · 24 markets $105.00 $105–$231 wears +1% 702 24 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 607/day · 23 markets $106.93 $107–$351 wears +1.4% 607 23 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 910/day · 23 markets $105.96 $106–$239 wears -1.1% 910 23 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 770/day · 23 markets $105.14 $105–$178 wears +0.9% 770 23
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About the Flip Knife

Where the Flip Knife drops

The Flip Knife is part of the original knife set found in the first-generation cases: the CS:GO Weapon Case, eSports 2013, Operation Bravo Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, eSports 2013 Winter, eSports 2014 Summer and the Operation Phoenix and Vanguard cases. These supply the classic painted and anodized finishes (Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Case Hardened, Blue Steel and the solid-color/camo finishes). The Chroma Case line (Chroma, Chroma 2, Chroma 3) added the high-demand finishes — Doppler, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel and Ultraviolet. The Gamma cases (Gamma, Gamma 2) added Gamma Doppler, Autotronic, Lore, Bright Water, Black Laminate and Freehand. There is no Flip Knife in the newest weapon cases; it predates them.

Finishes worth knowing

Doppler is the headline finish, split into Phases 1–4 plus the rare Ruby (red), Sapphire (blue) and Black Pearl, each pulled from the same Doppler pool at low odds. Gamma Doppler runs Phases 1–4 plus Emerald (deep green). Marble Fade is prized for the Fire & Ice pattern, where red and blue marbling meet cleanly on the blade; layout depends on the pattern seed, and so-called 'true' Fire & Ice arrangements command a premium over 'fake FI'. Fade gives a full pink-yellow gradient where higher fade percentage is better. Tiger Tooth, Lore and Autotronic are popular for their finish art alone. Vanilla (the plain, un-painted Flip Knife) is its own collectible category with no float value at all.

Patterns and float behaviour

Two finishes are pattern-driven on the Flip. Case Hardened depends on the pattern index (seed): mostly blue plates ('blue gem') tiers are the chase, and a near-fully-blue playside is rare and expensive, while orange-heavy seeds are cheap. Marble Fade value hinges on whether the seed produces a clean Fire & Ice. For float, knives don't clean up to true factory zero the way some rifles do; Doppler and Gamma Doppler typically appear in Factory New/Minimal Wear, while camo and anodized finishes like Boreal Forest or Blue Steel show wear scratches more readily in higher-float conditions. Fade and Marble Fade ignore float for appearance but still carry an exterior label.

Cheapest way in and how it ranks

The budget entry points are the solid and camo finishes — Night, Urban Masked, Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Scorched, Stained and Blue Steel — which are usually the lowest-priced ★ Flip Knives on the market. Doppler, Marble Fade and Fade sit in the mid-to-upper range, and Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl, Emerald and a strong Case Hardened blue gem are the top tier. Against its peers the Flip is cheaper than a Karambit or Butterfly of the same finish but typically pricier than a Gut Knife, Falchion, Navaja or Shadow Daggers, placing it squarely in the value-knife conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Flip Knife a good first knife?
It is a common starter ★ because the same finishes cost less than on the premium models. A camo or solid-color Flip is among the cheapest real knives in CS2, and a Doppler or Fade Flip gives a recognizable finish without Karambit-level pricing.
What is the most expensive Flip Knife?
The top tier is the rare Doppler/Gamma Doppler colorways — Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald — along with a clean Marble Fade Fire & Ice and a high-tier Case Hardened blue gem. Exact prices move with the market, so check live listings.
How do I get a Flip Knife?
Either unbox it from one of the older cases that contain it (Chroma, Gamma, the original Arms Deal-era cases, etc.) using a matching key, or buy the exact finish you want directly from the Steam Community Market or a third-party marketplace. Buying skips the roughly 0.26% knife odds.
What's the difference between Doppler Phases on a Flip Knife?
Phases 1–4 are different swirl colorings of the same Doppler finish. Phase 2 and Phase 4 tend to be the most sought after for their pink/purple and black-blue looks, and the rare Ruby, Sapphire and Black Pearl come from the same pool at much lower odds.
Does float matter on a Flip Knife?
It matters for finishes that scratch — anodized and camo skins like Blue Steel or Boreal Forest look worse at high float. Fade and Marble Fade keep their appearance regardless of wear, and Vanilla has no float value. Doppler usually only appears in low-wear conditions.
What is Fire & Ice on the Flip Knife?
It's a specific Marble Fade pattern where red and blue marbling sit together cleanly on the blade. A balanced layout is determined by the pattern seed and trades at a premium over ordinary Marble Fade seeds.