Shadow Daggers Skins

25 finishes $29.30 – $583.05 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: Bright Water $29.30 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $583.05

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Updated: September 20, 2026

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ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish Shadow Case $58.99 -8.7% 23 mkts #4 in demand ST Gamma Doppler Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald Operation Riptide Case from $82.46 -2.8% $82.46–$126 wears · 5 phases in board view · 18 mkts ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Spectrum Case from $114.39 -4.1% $114–$175 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST Autotronic Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case $40.36 -5.1% $40.36–$81.97 wears · 23 mkts #2 in demand ST Black Laminate Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case $33.91 -9.5% $33.91–$57.33 wears · 25 mkts #3 in demand ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case $81.29 -4.8% $81.29–$107 wears · 23 mkts #5 in demand ST Freehand Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case $40.32 -3.1% $40.32–$48.30 wears · 24 mkts #6 in demand ST Bright Water Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case $29.30 -10.1% $29.30–$38.39 wears · 23 mkts ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case $63.78 -8.4% $63.78–$79.57 wears · 24 mkts ST Lore Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case $43.39 -9.6% $43.39–$95.33 wears · 25 mkts ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case $33.85 -10.5% $33.85–$43.87 wears · 22 mkts ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case $40.26 -6% $40.26–$55.34 wears · 23 mkts ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case $39.38 -5.7% $39.38–$162 wears · 24 mkts ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage Shadow Case $129.65 +2.8% $130–$192 wears · 22 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert Shadow Case $35.42 -8.1% $35.42–$142 wears · 23 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Shadow Case $58.33 +0.6% $58.33–$447 wears · 23 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert Shadow Case $87.48 -5.7% $87.48–$94.22 wears · 22 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert Shadow Case $33.68 -8.1% $33.68–$138 wears · 23 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert Shadow Case $34.21 -7.5% $34.21–$131 wears · 23 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Shadow Case $67.92 -2.8% $67.92–$244 wears · 23 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert Shadow Case $46.28 -8% $46.28–$190 wears · 22 mkts ST Night Night Covert Shadow Case $39.26 +2.4% $39.26–$346 wears · 23 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert Shadow Case $35.69 -6.7% $35.69–$113 wears · 25 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert Shadow Case $40.52 -8.1% $40.52–$127 wears · 22 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert Shadow Case $50.00 -0.2% $50.00–$155 wears · 25 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish Shadow Case 15/day · 23 markets $58.99 -8.7% 15 23
Gamma Doppler family
Gamma Doppler All phases Operation Riptide Case 442/day · 18 markets from $82.46 $82.46–$126 wears -2.8% 442 18 Phase 1 Covert Operation Riptide Case 15 markets $94.69 $94.69–$133 wears -5.3% — 15 Phase 2 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $92.31 $92.31–$137 wears -4.2% — 14 Phase 3 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $82.46 $82.46–$142 wears -2.1% — 14 Phase 4 Covert Operation Riptide Case 15 markets $92.15 $92.15–$140 wears -3.4% — 15 Emerald Rare phase Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $184.26 $184–$299 wears -3.4% — 14
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Spectrum Case 253/day · 17 markets from $114.39 $114–$175 wears -4.1% 253 17 Phase 1 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $114.39 $114–$196 wears -0.8% — 14 Phase 2 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $164.25 $164–$208 wears -3.2% — 14 Phase 3 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $114.96 $115–$193 wears -5.5% — 14 Phase 4 Covert Spectrum Case 15 markets $123.89 $124–$193 wears -3.8% — 15 Ruby Rare phase Spectrum Case 13 markets $322.71 $323–$459 wears -2.4% — 13 Sapphire Rare phase Spectrum Case 14 markets $204.82 $205–$382 wears -0.7% — 14 Black Pearl Rare phase Spectrum Case 10 markets $583.05 $583–$849 wears +33.5% — 10
All finishes · by market activity
Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case 860/day · 23 markets $40.36 $40.36–$81.97 wears -5.1% 860 23 Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case 939/day · 25 markets $33.91 $33.91–$57.33 wears -9.5% 939 25 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case 318/day · 23 markets $81.29 $81.29–$107 wears -4.8% 318 23 Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case 752/day · 24 markets $40.32 $40.32–$48.30 wears -3.1% 752 24 Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case 1.3K/day · 23 markets $29.30 $29.30–$38.39 wears -10.1% 1.3K 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case 488/day · 24 markets $63.78 $63.78–$79.57 wears -8.4% 488 24 Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case 913/day · 25 markets $43.39 $43.39–$95.33 wears -9.6% 913 25 Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case 494/day · 22 markets $33.85 $33.85–$43.87 wears -10.5% 494 22 Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case 432/day · 23 markets $40.26 $40.26–$55.34 wears -6% 432 23 Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case 417/day · 24 markets $39.38 $39.38–$162 wears -5.7% 417 24 Fade Fade percentage Shadow Case 79/day · 22 markets $129.65 $130–$192 wears +2.8% 79 22 Boreal Forest Covert Shadow Case 142/day · 23 markets $35.42 $35.42–$142 wears -8.1% 142 23 Crimson Web Web patterns Shadow Case 219/day · 23 markets $58.33 $58.33–$447 wears +0.6% 219 23 Slaughter Covert Shadow Case 191/day · 22 markets $87.48 $87.48–$94.22 wears -5.7% 191 22 Safari Mesh Covert Shadow Case 169/day · 23 markets $33.68 $33.68–$138 wears -8.1% 169 23 Urban Masked Covert Shadow Case 199/day · 23 markets $34.21 $34.21–$131 wears -7.5% 199 23 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Shadow Case 134/day · 23 markets $67.92 $67.92–$244 wears -2.8% 134 23 Stained Covert Shadow Case 224/day · 22 markets $46.28 $46.28–$190 wears -8% 224 22 Night Covert Shadow Case 143/day · 23 markets $39.26 $39.26–$346 wears +2.4% 143 23 Forest DDPAT Covert Shadow Case 139/day · 25 markets $35.69 $35.69–$113 wears -6.7% 139 25 Scorched Covert Shadow Case 122/day · 22 markets $40.52 $40.52–$127 wears -8.1% 122 22 Blue Steel Covert Shadow Case 123/day · 25 markets $50.00 $50.00–$155 wears -0.2% 123 25
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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.