Shadow Daggers Skins

25 finishes $29.25 – $478.61 36 markets

Shadow Daggers are dual push daggers and one of the most affordable knife models in CS2. Popular finishes include Gamma Doppler, Fade, Lore, Doppler and Marble Fade. A solid choice for players looking for a knife skin at a lower price point.

Cheapest: Damascus Steel $29.25 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $478.61

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All 25 finishes

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Updated: October 31, 2026

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Variants
ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish Shadow Case $56.07 -1.4% 23 mkts #3 in demand ST Gamma Doppler Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald Operation Riptide Case from $77.92 -9.9% $77.92–$110 wears · 5 phases in board view · 16 mkts ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Spectrum Case from $106.37 -6.5% $106–$176 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST Autotronic Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case $37.69 -3.4% $37.69–$72.45 wears · 26 mkts #2 in demand ST Black Laminate Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case $32.26 +2.7% $32.26–$47.74 wears · 25 mkts #4 in demand ST Freehand Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case $39.94 -1.4% $39.94–$53.40 wears · 26 mkts #5 in demand ST Lore Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case $42.66 -0.8% $42.66–$89.56 wears · 25 mkts #6 in demand ST Bright Water Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case $32.67 +1.7% $32.67–$38.74 wears · 25 mkts ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case $32.68 -1.1% $32.68–$39.99 wears · 24 mkts ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case $73.26 -6.4% $73.26–$101 wears · 23 mkts ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case $57.49 -4.1% $57.49–$81.24 wears · 25 mkts ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case $29.25 -6.9% $29.25–$54.72 wears · 26 mkts ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case $36.26 -7.4% $36.26–$126 wears · 24 mkts ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage Shadow Case $116.07 -10.4% $116–$167 wears · 24 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert Shadow Case $75.35 -11.9% $75.35–$87.26 wears · 24 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Shadow Case $56.26 +0.6% $56.26–$412 wears · 22 mkts ST Night Night Covert Shadow Case $39.93 +0.3% $39.93–$336 wears · 23 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert Shadow Case $37.49 -0.1% $37.49–$111 wears · 25 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Shadow Case $70.92 -7.1% $70.92–$183 wears · 25 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert Shadow Case $45.37 -5.9% $45.37–$130 wears · 24 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert Shadow Case $34.87 +3% $34.87–$128 wears · 24 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert Shadow Case $33.94 +1.8% $33.94–$231 wears · 25 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert Shadow Case $48.03 -2.3% $48.03–$140 wears · 24 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert Shadow Case $41.80 +9% $41.80–$73.74 wears · 25 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert Shadow Case $35.31 +2.6% $35.31–$118 wears · 23 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish Shadow Case 17/day · 23 markets $56.07 -1.4% 17 23
Gamma Doppler family
Gamma Doppler All phases Operation Riptide Case 407/day · 16 markets from $77.92 $77.92–$110 wears -9.9% 407 16 Phase 1 Covert Operation Riptide Case 13 markets $78.67 $78.67–$125 wears -7.3% — 13 Phase 2 Covert Operation Riptide Case 13 markets $77.92 $77.92–$118 wears -9.8% — 13 Phase 3 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $78.03 $78.03–$125 wears -8.5% — 14 Phase 4 Covert Operation Riptide Case 13 markets $78.07 $78.07–$118 wears -10.1% — 13 Emerald Rare phase Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $168.70 $169–$293 wears -5.2% — 14
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Spectrum Case 211/day · 17 markets from $106.37 $106–$176 wears -6.5% 211 17 Phase 1 Covert Spectrum Case 15 markets $106.37 $106–$193 wears -5.8% — 15 Phase 2 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $169.19 $169–$232 wears -8.4% — 14 Phase 3 Covert Spectrum Case 13 markets $107.79 $108–$203 wears -7.3% — 13 Phase 4 Covert Spectrum Case 15 markets $116.39 $116–$240 wears -2.5% — 15 Ruby Rare phase Spectrum Case 14 markets $295.12 $295–$339 wears -8.1% — 14 Sapphire Rare phase Spectrum Case 13 markets $213.08 $213–$323 wears -0.4% — 13 Black Pearl Rare phase Spectrum Case 11 markets $478.61 $479–$578 wears -35.3% — 11
All finishes · by market activity
Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case 645/day · 26 markets $37.69 $37.69–$72.45 wears -3.4% 645 26 Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case 799/day · 25 markets $32.26 $32.26–$47.74 wears +2.7% 799 25 Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case 553/day · 26 markets $39.94 $39.94–$53.40 wears -1.4% 553 26 Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case 715/day · 25 markets $42.66 $42.66–$89.56 wears -0.8% 715 25 Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case 1.2K/day · 25 markets $32.67 $32.67–$38.74 wears +1.7% 1.2K 25 Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case 321/day · 24 markets $32.68 $32.68–$39.99 wears -1.1% 321 24 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case 252/day · 23 markets $73.26 $73.26–$101 wears -6.4% 252 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case 390/day · 25 markets $57.49 $57.49–$81.24 wears -4.1% 390 25 Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case 330/day · 26 markets $29.25 $29.25–$54.72 wears -6.9% 330 26 Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case 282/day · 24 markets $36.26 $36.26–$126 wears -7.4% 282 24 Fade Fade percentage Shadow Case 95/day · 24 markets $116.07 $116–$167 wears -10.4% 95 24 Slaughter Covert Shadow Case 144/day · 24 markets $75.35 $75.35–$87.26 wears -11.9% 144 24 Crimson Web Web patterns Shadow Case 178/day · 22 markets $56.26 $56.26–$412 wears +0.6% 178 22 Night Covert Shadow Case 126/day · 23 markets $39.93 $39.93–$336 wears +0.3% 126 23 Urban Masked Covert Shadow Case 216/day · 25 markets $37.49 $37.49–$111 wears -0.1% 216 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Shadow Case 85/day · 25 markets $70.92 $70.92–$183 wears -7.1% 85 25 Stained Covert Shadow Case 149/day · 24 markets $45.37 $45.37–$130 wears -5.9% 149 24 Safari Mesh Covert Shadow Case 145/day · 24 markets $34.87 $34.87–$128 wears +3% 145 24 Scorched Covert Shadow Case 83/day · 25 markets $33.94 $33.94–$231 wears +1.8% 83 25 Blue Steel Covert Shadow Case 97/day · 24 markets $48.03 $48.03–$140 wears -2.3% 97 24 Forest DDPAT Covert Shadow Case 313/day · 25 markets $41.80 $41.80–$73.74 wears +9% 313 25 Boreal Forest Covert Shadow Case 151/day · 23 markets $35.31 $35.31–$118 wears +2.6% 151 23
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About the Shadow Daggers

Look, animation and handling

Shadow Daggers are held as a matched pair, one dagger per hand, with short straight blades and a compact crossguard. Because there is no single large blade to spin, the inspect animation is a quick dual twirl rather than the long flips you see on the Flip or Butterfly knife, and the draw is correspondingly snappy. In a first-person view the two blades occupy less of the screen than a Bowie or M9, so finishes that rely on a large flat surface (Fade gradients, Marble Fade veins, Case Hardened blue patches) show on a smaller canvas split across two blades. The model has no fingercurl or animated open/close gimmick; its appeal is the unusual twin-blade profile and the brisk movement set.

Finishes Shadow Daggers carry

Shadow Daggers use the standard knife finish pool. From the Shadow Case era they support the core paints: Doppler and Gamma Doppler (with their phases and the rare Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald variants), Fade, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Damascus Steel, Rust Coat, plus the painted-metal finishes Case Hardened, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Stained, Blue Steel, and the camo/cheap tier Forest DDPAT, Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Scorched, and Night. There is also a plain Vanilla (un-painted) Shadow Daggers with no finish. Wear-sensitive finishes still scale Factory New to Battle-Scarred, and pattern-driven finishes (Case Hardened seeds, Fade percentage, Marble Fade fire-and-ice layouts, Doppler phase) drive value the same way they do on other knives.

Most valuable vs. cheapest variants

The top of the Shadow Daggers range is set by the rare Doppler outcomes, Sapphire and Ruby (and Black Pearl / Emerald on the Gamma side), followed by high-Fade-percentage Fades and clean Marble Fades; Crimson Web in low wear also commands a premium for web placement. Even these top variants are typically cheaper than the same finish on a karambit or M9. The cheapest way into the model is the camo and oxidised tier, Forest DDPAT, Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Scorched, Night, Urban Masked, and Rust Coat in higher wear, which regularly make Shadow Daggers the single lowest-priced real knife you can own in CS2.

Where Shadow Daggers fit among knives

Of the knife models, Shadow Daggers consistently price below the classics (Karambit, M9 Bayonet, Butterfly) and below most mid-tier models (Flip, Bayonet, Bowie, Falchion, Huntsman). Only a few other budget models, like the Navaja, Gut and Ursus knives, compete for the cheapest-knife slot. Choose Shadow Daggers when the goal is the finish and the lowest entry price, or when you specifically like the dual-blade aesthetic and the fast animation set. If resale value retention and broad desirability matter more than cost, a karambit or butterfly in the same finish holds demand better, at a much higher price.

Frequently asked questions

Are Shadow Daggers the cheapest knife in CS2?
Across most shared finishes Shadow Daggers are the cheapest or near-cheapest knife model. In the camo tier (Forest DDPAT, Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Scorched) they are frequently the single lowest-priced real knife on the market, competing only with models like the Navaja, Gut and Ursus.
What case do Shadow Daggers come from?
They were introduced in the Shadow Case, released with Operation Wildfire in February 2016. They drop as the rare special (knife) item from that case at the standard knife rarity of roughly 0.26% per open.
Why are Shadow Daggers two blades instead of one?
The model is a dual-wield design: the character holds one short dagger in each hand. It is purely cosmetic and does not change damage, range or speed, but it gives the model its unique look and a fast, compact inspect/draw animation.
Do Shadow Daggers come in Doppler and Fade?
Yes. They use the standard knife finish pool, including Doppler and Gamma Doppler (with phases plus the rare Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald), Fade, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Case Hardened, Crimson Web and the cheaper camo finishes, as well as a plain Vanilla version.
What is the most expensive Shadow Daggers finish?
The rare Doppler outcomes (Sapphire, Ruby, and on the Gamma side Black Pearl/Emerald) sit at the top, followed by high-percentage Fades and clean Marble Fades. Even so, these usually cost less than the same finish on a Karambit or M9 Bayonet.
Do Shadow Daggers have a flip animation?
No. Because there is no single large blade, there is no flip like the Flip or Butterfly knife. The inspect is a quick dual twirl of both daggers, and the model has no open/close or fingercurl gimmick.