M9 Bayonet Skins
25 finishes $257.09 – $7,266.38 36 marketsThe M9 Bayonet is one of the original CS:GO knives and, with the Karambit and Butterfly, one of the three most recognizable prestige models. It drops from sixteen classic cases including Chroma and Gamma.
Cheapest: Boreal Forest $257.09 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $7,266.38
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: September 11, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
CS:GO Weapon Case $683.07 -6.2% 22 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Chroma Case from $875.00 -2.2% $875–$932 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Gamma Case from $1,143.58 -1.3% $1,144–$1,229 wears · 5 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $722.00 -3.4% $722–$757 wears · 24 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $541.93 -3.9% $542–$1,133 wears · 26 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $606.09 -3.1% $606–$655 wears · 25 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $887.02 -5.1% $887–$1,050 wears · 26 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Lore Covert Gamma Case $370.00 +4.1% $370–$1,106 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $315.12 -5.5% $319–$347 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $400.00 -3.2% $407–$463 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $419.40 -0.4% $419–$708 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $309.99 +1.5% $310–$1,267 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $311.73 -3% $312–$393 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Freehand Covert Gamma Case $329.33 +0.5% $329–$405 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $454.80 -3.1% $455–$698 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $395.33 -5.2% $395–$3,855 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $357.79 -1.3% $358–$512 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $262.15 -3.2% $262–$757 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $312.13 -3.6% $312–$1,100 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $261.88 -3% $262–$807 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $424.99 +1.2% $425–$1,060 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $273.05 -2.5% $273–$539 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $615.75 +0.3% $616–$820 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $257.09 -1.4% $257–$965 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $280.05 -4.3% $280–$595 wears · 25 mkts Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 28/day · 22 markets $683.07 -6.2% 28 22 Doppler All phases Chroma Case 294/day · 17 markets from $875.00 $875–$932 wears -2.2% 294 17 
Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $890.44 $890–$932 wears -1.4% — 14 
Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $1,195.19 $1,201–$1,248 wears -2.8% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 15 markets $875.00 $875–$954 wears -2.2% — 15 
Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 15 markets $991.65 $992–$1,007 wears -1.7% — 15 
Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 14 markets $7,157.77 $7,232–$7,736 wears +7.6% — 14 
Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 13 markets $3,674.54 $3,677–$4,252 wears -1.1% — 13 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 13 markets $7,266.38 $7,266–$7,500 wears -7.7% — 13 Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 82/day · 17 markets from $1,143.58 $1,144–$1,229 wears -1.3% 82 17 
Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $1,165.11 $1,165–$1,229 wears +2.1% — 13 
Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 12 markets $1,465.00 $1,511–$1,541 wears -0.8% — 12 
Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $1,172.69 $1,173–$1,230 wears +2.5% — 13 
Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 14 markets $1,143.58 $1,144–$1,300 wears -0.2% — 14 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 15 markets $6,262.90 $6,263–$6,690 wears -11.8% — 15 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 94/day · 24 markets $722.00 $722–$757 wears -3.4% 94 24 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 57/day · 26 markets $541.93 $542–$1,133 wears -3.9% 57 26 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 134/day · 25 markets $606.09 $606–$655 wears -3.1% 134 25 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 55/day · 26 markets $887.02 $887–$1,050 wears -5.1% 55 26 Lore Covert Gamma Case 138/day · 25 markets $370.00 $370–$1,106 wears +4.1% 138 25 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 59/day · 23 markets $315.12 $319–$347 wears -5.5% 59 23 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 79/day · 26 markets $400.00 $407–$463 wears -3.2% 79 26 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 78/day · 24 markets $419.40 $419–$708 wears -0.4% 78 24 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 92/day · 26 markets $309.99 $310–$1,267 wears +1.5% 92 26 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 133/day · 25 markets $311.73 $312–$393 wears -3% 133 25 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 116/day · 24 markets $329.33 $329–$405 wears +0.5% 116 24 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 48/day · 25 markets $454.80 $455–$698 wears -3.1% 48 25 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 72/day · 25 markets $395.33 $395–$3,855 wears -5.2% 72 25 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 71/day · 24 markets $357.79 $358–$512 wears -1.3% 71 24 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 59/day · 25 markets $262.15 $262–$757 wears -3.2% 59 25 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 69/day · 26 markets $312.13 $312–$1,100 wears -3.6% 69 26 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 51/day · 24 markets $261.88 $262–$807 wears -3% 51 24 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 72/day · 24 markets $424.99 $425–$1,060 wears +1.2% 72 24 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 45/day · 24 markets $273.05 $273–$539 wears -2.5% 45 24 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 91/day · 25 markets $615.75 $616–$820 wears +0.3% 91 25 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 58/day · 24 markets $257.09 $257–$965 wears -1.4% 58 24 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 88/day · 25 markets $280.05 $280–$595 wears -4.3% 88 25 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the M9 Bayonet
How to get an M9 Bayonet
The M9 Bayonet is a rare special item that drops from cases, not from gameplay. It appears in the same older container pool as the other legacy knives (the original CS:GO Weapon Case, the Operation cases such as Bravo/Phoenix/Breakout, and other 'classic' knife cases), so you need a key for the matching case to have a chance at one. The combined odds of pulling any knife from a case are roughly 0.26%, and that knife is then randomly one model from the case's knife set and a random finish — so a specific M9 finish is a small fraction of that already-rare pull. Because of this, almost everyone acquires the M9 on the Steam Community Market or third-party markets rather than by unboxing. The model is not available in newer Gamma/Chroma-era cases, which use the Karambit/Talon-style 'butterfly' generation of knives instead.
Finishes and Doppler phases
The M9 Bayonet carries the legacy knife finish library. Top-tier paints include Doppler, Gamma Doppler, Marble Fade, Fade, Tiger Tooth, Lore, Autotronic, Crimson Web, Case Hardened and Slaughter. Mid and lower tiers cover Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Bright Water, Freehand, Stained, Blue Steel, Night, Rust Coat, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Scorched and Urban Masked. The Doppler finish splits into Phases 1–4 plus the rare blue Sapphire, red Ruby and Black Pearl; Gamma Doppler adds the green Emerald. On the M9 the Sapphire and Ruby blades command large premiums because the blue/red coverage on its broad blade is among the most prized. There is also the plain 'Vanilla' M9 Bayonet — a finish-less polished steel blade — which has its own collector following and sits as one of the more expensive 'no-paint' knives.
What drives value: pattern, fade and float
For the M9, the biggest value swings come from pattern-dependent finishes. Case Hardened M9s are graded on their blue placement (the so-called 'blue gem' patterns); a blade with a heavy blue face is worth a large multiple of a brown/yellow one. Fade M9s are valued by fade percentage, with full 100% fades preferred. Marble Fade is hunted for clean 'Fire & Ice' style color placement, and Doppler/Gamma Doppler are sorted by phase before condition. Float (wear) still matters — Factory New and Minimal Wear pull the strongest prices, and on knives like the M9 a low float keeps the steel and serration looking crisp — but for the pattern-driven paints the seed often outweighs a few float points. Solid colors like Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet and Blue Steel are far less pattern-sensitive and price mostly on condition.
M9 Bayonet versus other knife models
Within the legacy knife lineup the M9 typically prices above the standard Bayonet and around or above the Karambit and Butterfly depending on finish and market mood — it is firmly in the 'premium' bracket, not an entry knife. The cheapest realistic way into the model is a lower-tier finish (Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Forest DDPAT, Scorched, Urban Masked, Night) in Battle-Scarred or Well-Worn. If you want the M9 specifically for its animation and don't care about paint, those low-tier finishes or a Vanilla are the budget routes. Buyers who want the look but can't reach M9 prices often drop to the standard Bayonet (similar blade family, cheaper) or a Gut/Falchion/Navaja from the cheaper knife tiers.