M9 Bayonet Skins
25 finishes $277.02 – $8,431.25 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: Safari Mesh $277.02 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $8,431.25
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: July 22, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
CS:GO Weapon Case $743.41 +5.6% 24 mkts ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Gamma Case from $1,231.52 +0.3% $1,240–$1,266 wears · 5 phases in board view · 21 mkts ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Chroma Case from $919.21 +4.1% $919–$950 wears · 7 phases in board view · 20 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $577.69 +6.1% $578–$1,175 wears · 27 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $781.57 +6.1% $782–$805 wears · 25 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $945.96 -0.4% $946–$1,073 wears · 26 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $352.65 +6.6% $353–$377 wears · 26 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $650.09 -0.4% $650–$684 wears · 30 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Lore Covert Gamma Case $377.01 +3.7% $377–$1,198 wears · 29 mkts ST 
Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $467.37 +3.6% $473–$719 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $430.00 -0.5% $430–$482 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $330.99 +1.2% $331–$423 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $322.89 +1.8% $323–$1,544 wears · 30 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $483.27 +4.4% $483–$715 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Freehand Covert Gamma Case $347.99 +7.3% $348–$428 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $330.53 +5.8% $331–$1,074 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $416.02 -3.3% $416–$3,803 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $373.73 +7.9% $374–$475 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $285.33 -0.6% $285–$722 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $620.00 +0.7% $620–$850 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $302.60 +7.3% $303–$676 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $279.47 +0.5% $279–$970 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $437.77 -0.6% $438–$1,095 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $277.02 +4% $277–$739 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $298.78 +9.1% $299–$630 wears · 26 mkts Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 280/day · 24 markets $743.41 +5.6% 280 24 Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 230/day · 21 markets from $1,231.52 $1,240–$1,266 wears +0.3% 230 21 
Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 70/day · 14 markets $1,251.53 $1,252–$1,266 wears +3.6% 70 14 
Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 197/day · 14 markets $1,537.62 $1,538–$1,675 wears -4% 197 14 
Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 90/day · 14 markets $1,261.12 $1,261–$1,352 wears +0.7% 90 14 
Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 77/day · 15 markets $1,255.53 $1,256–$1,278 wears +2.3% 77 15 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 112/day · 14 markets $6,862.75 $6,946–$7,196 wears -7.4% 112 14 Doppler All phases Chroma Case 594/day · 20 markets from $919.21 $919–$950 wears +4.1% 594 20 
Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 116/day · 14 markets $950.74 $951–$1,011 wears +5.6% 116 14 
Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 95/day · 14 markets $1,293.92 $1,294–$1,312 wears +4.4% 95 14 
Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 73/day · 15 markets $943.65 $944–$961 wears +3.7% 73 15 
Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 138/day · 13 markets $1,076.90 $1,101–$1,101 wears -8.3% 138 13 
Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 59/day · 11 markets $7,075.25 $7,075–$8,296 wears -3.2% 59 11 
Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 79/day · 12 markets $3,946.05 $3,946–$4,600 wears +18.2% 79 12 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 7/day · 10 markets $8,431.25 $8,431–$8,528 wears -2.5% 7 10 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 691/day · 27 markets $577.69 $578–$1,175 wears +6.1% 691 27 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 356/day · 25 markets $781.57 $782–$805 wears +6.1% 356 25 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 219/day · 26 markets $945.96 $946–$1,073 wears -0.4% 219 26 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 549/day · 26 markets $352.65 $353–$377 wears +6.6% 549 26 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 305/day · 30 markets $650.09 $650–$684 wears -0.4% 305 30 Lore Covert Gamma Case 773/day · 29 markets $377.01 $377–$1,198 wears +3.7% 773 29 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 825/day · 27 markets $467.37 $473–$719 wears +3.6% 825 27 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 859/day · 28 markets $430.00 $430–$482 wears -0.5% 859 28 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 1.2K/day · 28 markets $330.99 $331–$423 wears +1.2% 1.2K 28 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 864/day · 30 markets $322.89 $323–$1,544 wears +1.8% 864 30 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 700/day · 27 markets $483.27 $483–$715 wears +4.4% 700 27 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 1.2K/day · 27 markets $347.99 $348–$428 wears +7.3% 1.2K 27 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 664/day · 27 markets $330.53 $331–$1,074 wears +5.8% 664 27 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 476/day · 28 markets $416.02 $416–$3,803 wears -3.3% 476 28 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 639/day · 28 markets $373.73 $374–$475 wears +7.9% 639 28 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 625/day · 27 markets $285.33 $285–$722 wears -0.6% 625 27 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 642/day · 27 markets $620.00 $620–$850 wears +0.7% 642 27 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 734/day · 28 markets $302.60 $303–$676 wears +7.3% 734 28 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 574/day · 28 markets $279.47 $279–$970 wears +0.5% 574 28 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 676/day · 28 markets $437.77 $438–$1,095 wears -0.6% 676 28 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 637/day · 26 markets $277.02 $277–$739 wears +4% 637 26 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 598/day · 26 markets $298.78 $299–$630 wears +9.1% 598 26 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.