M9 Bayonet Skins
25 finishes $215.27 – $6,582.51 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 $215.27 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $6,582.51
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: October 27, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
CS:GO Weapon Case $610.31 -8.2% 21 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Chroma Case from $730.94 -5% $765–$854 wears · 7 phases in board view · 16 mkts ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Gamma Case from $1,013.46 -9% $1,013–$1,085 wears · 5 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $625.62 -9.4% $626–$714 wears · 21 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $470.39 -10.1% $470–$970 wears · 23 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Lore Covert Gamma Case $321.97 -7% $322–$902 wears · 24 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $743.00 -14.1% $743–$1,037 wears · 22 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $278.00 -8.2% $278–$298 wears · 22 mkts ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $544.55 -10.3% $545–$571 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $376.04 -10.9% $376–$642 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $365.82 -7.7% $366–$417 wears · 22 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $281.86 -6.3% $282–$1,214 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Freehand Covert Gamma Case $286.07 -0.1% $286–$370 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $278.35 -11% $278–$360 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $305.35 -10.3% $305–$458 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $272.86 -6.4% $273–$999 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $395.73 -9.9% $396–$734 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $235.80 -7.4% $236–$900 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $238.62 -6.8% $239–$677 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $552.21 -5.4% $552–$716 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $248.32 -8% $248–$689 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $252.32 -5.3% $252–$610 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $379.66 -3.5% $380–$3,574 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $215.27 -6.7% $215–$977 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $372.14 -9% $372–$1,020 wears · 25 mkts Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 22/day · 21 markets $610.31 -8.2% 22 21 Doppler All phases Chroma Case 202/day · 16 markets from $730.94 $765–$854 wears -5% 202 16 
Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $730.94 $790–$898 wears -6.5% — 13 
Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $1,049.33 $1,049–$1,123 wears -6.3% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $764.75 $765–$900 wears -9% — 13 
Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $874.18 $883–$969 wears -17.2% — 14 
Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 12 markets $6,582.37 $6,582–$6,747 wears -12.9% — 12 
Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 11 markets $3,061.63 $3,062–$3,551 wears -1.6% — 11 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 10 markets $6,582.51 -7% — 10 Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 67/day · 17 markets from $1,013.46 $1,013–$1,085 wears -9% 67 17 
Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $1,032.68 $1,033–$1,166 wears -6.9% — 13 
Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 14 markets $1,151.21 $1,151–$1,327 wears -21.6% — 14 
Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 14 markets $1,020.74 $1,021–$1,179 wears -9.3% — 14 
Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 15 markets $1,016.85 $1,017–$1,085 wears -7.3% — 15 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 11 markets $5,402.54 $5,403–$5,780 wears -14.7% — 11 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 71/day · 21 markets $625.62 $626–$714 wears -9.4% 71 21 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 56/day · 23 markets $470.39 $470–$970 wears -10.1% 56 23 Lore Covert Gamma Case 92/day · 24 markets $321.97 $322–$902 wears -7% 92 24 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 37/day · 22 markets $743.00 $743–$1,037 wears -14.1% 37 22 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 43/day · 22 markets $278.00 $278–$298 wears -8.2% 43 22 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 93/day · 24 markets $544.55 $545–$571 wears -10.3% 93 24 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 60/day · 24 markets $376.04 $376–$642 wears -10.9% 60 24 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 72/day · 22 markets $365.82 $366–$417 wears -7.7% 72 22 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 96/day · 23 markets $281.86 $282–$1,214 wears -6.3% 96 23 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 121/day · 24 markets $286.07 $286–$370 wears -0.1% 121 24 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 112/day · 23 markets $278.35 $278–$360 wears -11% 112 23 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 63/day · 23 markets $305.35 $305–$458 wears -10.3% 63 23 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 58/day · 25 markets $272.86 $273–$999 wears -6.4% 58 25 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 39/day · 24 markets $395.73 $396–$734 wears -9.9% 39 24 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 39/day · 24 markets $235.80 $236–$900 wears -7.4% 39 24 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 51/day · 23 markets $238.62 $239–$677 wears -6.8% 51 23 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 60/day · 23 markets $552.21 $552–$716 wears -5.4% 60 23 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 37/day · 23 markets $248.32 $248–$689 wears -8% 37 23 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 66/day · 24 markets $252.32 $252–$610 wears -5.3% 66 24 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 66/day · 24 markets $379.66 $380–$3,574 wears -3.5% 66 24 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 55/day · 23 markets $215.27 $215–$977 wears -6.7% 55 23 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 38/day · 25 markets $372.14 $372–$1,020 wears -9% 38 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.