Navaja Knife Skins
19 finishes $33.42 – $337.36 36 marketsThe Navaja Knife is the smallest blade in the Horizon-era lineup (2018) and the cheapest entry into real CS2 knives: high-wear Safari Mesh and Boreal Forest copies often cost less than many rifle skins.
Cheapest: Safari Mesh $33.42 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $337.36
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All 19 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: September 23, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
Horizon Case $34.27 -13.2% 24 mkts ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Prisma Case from $90.35 -5.9% $90.35–$162 wears · 7 phases in board view · 21 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Prisma Case $74.90 -9.3% $74.90–$104 wears · 25 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Rust Coat Covert Prisma Case $33.61 -10.2% $33.61–$43.30 wears · 24 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Prisma Case $59.71 -2.7% $59.71–$78.94 wears · 25 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage Horizon Case $92.27 -2.8% $92.27–$127 wears · 26 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Prisma Case $37.90 -8.9% $37.90–$175 wears · 26 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert Horizon Case $33.43 -9.8% $33.43–$96.03 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Horizon Case $60.08 -3.8% $60.08–$136 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Horizon Case $50.03 -1.6% $50.03–$252 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Prisma Case $37.26 -6.7% $37.26–$49.28 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert Horizon Case $36.33 -9.6% $36.33–$151 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert Horizon Case $72.27 -4.6% $72.27–$83.10 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Night Stripe Covert Horizon Case $35.07 -10.5% $35.07–$85.00 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert Horizon Case $34.25 -13.4% $34.25–$98.19 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert Horizon Case $33.42 -9.6% $33.42–$377 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Stained Covert Horizon Case $36.27 -9% $36.27–$119 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert Horizon Case $41.40 -8% $41.40–$156 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert Horizon Case $33.63 -10.5% $33.63–$150 wears · 25 mkts Vanilla No finish Horizon Case 79/day · 24 markets $34.27 -13.2% 79 24 Doppler All phases Prisma Case 257/day · 21 markets from $90.35 $90.35–$162 wears -5.9% 257 21 
Phase 1 Covert Prisma Case 15 markets $101.59 $102–$180 wears -5% — 15 
Phase 2 Covert Prisma Case 15 markets $104.25 $104–$208 wears -4.2% — 15 
Phase 3 Covert Prisma Case 15 markets $90.35 $90.35–$199 wears -5.3% — 15 
Phase 4 Covert Prisma Case 14 markets $104.12 $104–$222 wears -6.5% — 14 
Ruby Rare phase Prisma Case 13 markets $216.15 $216–$322 wears -2.3% — 13 
Sapphire Rare phase Prisma Case 12 markets $180.56 $181–$263 wears +1.7% — 12 Black Pearl Rare phase Prisma Case 10 markets $337.36 +6.1% — 10 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Prisma Case 407/day · 25 markets $74.90 $74.90–$104 wears -9.3% 407 25 Rust Coat Covert Prisma Case 540/day · 24 markets $33.61 $33.61–$43.30 wears -10.2% 540 24 Tiger Tooth Covert Prisma Case 504/day · 25 markets $59.71 $59.71–$78.94 wears -2.7% 504 25 Fade Fade percentage Horizon Case 233/day · 26 markets $92.27 $92.27–$127 wears -2.8% 233 26 Ultraviolet Covert Prisma Case 529/day · 26 markets $37.90 $37.90–$175 wears -8.9% 529 26 Forest DDPAT Covert Horizon Case 232/day · 25 markets $33.43 $33.43–$96.03 wears -9.8% 232 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Horizon Case 155/day · 25 markets $60.08 $60.08–$136 wears -3.8% 155 25 Crimson Web Web patterns Horizon Case 228/day · 26 markets $50.03 $50.03–$252 wears -1.6% 228 26 Damascus Steel Covert Prisma Case 319/day · 24 markets $37.26 $37.26–$49.28 wears -6.7% 319 24 Urban Masked Covert Horizon Case 207/day · 24 markets $36.33 $36.33–$151 wears -9.6% 207 24 Slaughter Covert Horizon Case 202/day · 25 markets $72.27 $72.27–$83.10 wears -4.6% 202 25 Night Stripe Covert Horizon Case 189/day · 25 markets $35.07 $35.07–$85.00 wears -10.5% 189 25 Scorched Covert Horizon Case 215/day · 25 markets $34.25 $34.25–$98.19 wears -13.4% 215 25 Safari Mesh Covert Horizon Case 255/day · 26 markets $33.42 $33.42–$377 wears -9.6% 255 26 Stained Covert Horizon Case 273/day · 25 markets $36.27 $36.27–$119 wears -9% 273 25 Blue Steel Covert Horizon Case 190/day · 26 markets $41.40 $41.40–$156 wears -8% 190 26 Boreal Forest Covert Horizon Case 212/day · 25 markets $33.63 $33.63–$150 wears -10.5% 212 25 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the Navaja Knife
What the Navaja is and how you get one
The Navaja Knife is a knife-class melee item, so it can only be unboxed from cases that include the rare special knife/glove pool, not bought from a finite collection. It rolls on the standard Valve case odds where the entire knife-and-glove special tier sits at roughly 0.26% per case open, then a specific model and finish is picked from that tier. The Navaja appears in the same modern weapon cases as the other 2018-era folding knives. Because it cannot be crafted or earned through drops, every Navaja in circulation came out of a case or was bought on the market. The model is a folding knife: the inspect animation snaps the blade out of the wooden-style handle and twirls it, which is why some players prefer it for a clean, quiet look over the more theatrical Butterfly or Talon spins.
Finishes, phases and what drives value
The Navaja carries the standard CS2 knife finish set. The cheap end is the 'Civil/Mil-Spec'-style plain finishes such as Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Scorched, Stained, Night, Blue Steel, and Case Hardened, which are the most affordable way to own the model. Mid-to-high finishes include Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat, Bright Water, Lore, Autotronic, Black Laminate, Freehand, and Gamma Doppler. The premium tier is Doppler and Gamma Doppler, which roll hidden phases at unbox time: Doppler can hit Phase 1-4 plus the rare Sapphire, Ruby, and Black Pearl, while Gamma Doppler can hit Emerald. Those phase pulls are the most expensive Navajas by a wide margin. Note that the small blade shows less of a pattern than a Karambit or M9, so multi-color finishes like Case Hardened and Fade display differently here and pattern-hunting matters less than on large-blade models.
Float and pattern behaviour
Like all knives the Navaja can spawn across the full wear range from Factory New to Battle-Scarred, but the available wear depends on the finish. Doppler, Gamma Doppler, Marble Fade, and Tiger Tooth realistically only appear in Factory New and Minimal Wear because their textures don't carry visible wear at higher floats. Fade is effectively always high-percentage and does not meaningfully vary on this model. Case Hardened rolls a pattern seed that controls how much blue lands on the blade, but the Navaja's short, narrow blade limits how much that seed shows, so the 'blue gem' chase that defines AK and large-knife Case Hardened is far less of a factor here. For most finishes, the practical decision is Factory New versus Field-Tested at a price you're comfortable with rather than hunting an exact float.
Cheapest way in and how it compares
The single cheapest route is the vanilla Navaja Knife (the plain polished-steel version with no paint), which is consistently one of the least expensive vanilla knives in the game thanks to weak demand. After that, a Battle-Scarred or Field-Tested plain finish like Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, or Scorched is the budget choice. Against its siblings, the Navaja typically trades below the Stiletto and Talon, which command a premium for their aggressive looks, and sits near the Gut Knife and Shadow Daggers at the floor of the knife market. The trade-off is purely cosmetic: you get a real knife with a unique flip animation, but the small blade and quieter profile are exactly why it stays affordable.