

Butterfly Knife Skins
Also called the balisong, this folding knife is famous for its flick-happy open and spin tricks. Its flashy animation set turns routine weapon swaps into a mini-montage, keeping it among the most coveted blades in CS2.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Butterfly Knife skins cost?
Butterfly Knife skins currently range from $370.23 to $12,495.92 across 35 finishes, counting every exterior and StatTrak™ version. Most Butterfly Knife skins start between $460.78 and $1,837.57.
What are the cheapest Butterfly Knife skins?
The cheapest Butterfly Knife skins right now are the Safari Mesh ($370.23, Well-worn), the Boreal Forest ($378.87, Well-worn), and the Forest DDPAT ($384.43, Battle-scarred). By entry price, the Butterfly Knife line is the 20th cheapest of 20 knife models.
What are the most expensive Butterfly Knife skins?
The most expensive Butterfly Knife skin is the Crimson Web, which goes for up to $12,495.92 as a StatTrak™ Factory new copy. It is followed by the Doppler Black Pearl (up to $11,198.30) and the Doppler Ruby (up to $9,507.86).
What are the most popular Butterfly Knife skins?
The most popular Butterfly Knife skins are the Gamma Doppler Emerald, the Gamma Doppler Phase 2, and the Gamma Doppler Phase 1. The ranking follows the Popularity sort on this page and updates automatically.
What are the newest Butterfly Knife skins?
The newest Butterfly Knife skins are the Gamma Doppler Emerald (Operation Riptide, September 2021) and the Gamma Doppler Phase 2 (Operation Riptide, September 2021). Of the 35 Butterfly Knife finishes, 10 came with the Operation Riptide update.
When were Butterfly Knife skins first released?
The first Butterfly Knife skins arrived with the Operation Breakout update on July 1, 2014, including the Fade, the Case Hardened, and the Safari Mesh. Today the Butterfly Knife line counts 35 finishes.
Which cases contain Butterfly Knife skins?
Butterfly Knife skins can be unboxed from 5 official CS2 cases: the Dreams & Nightmares Case, the Operation Breakout Weapon Case, the Operation Riptide Case, the Spectrum 2 Case, and the Spectrum Case.
What are the odds of unboxing Butterfly Knife skins?
Every Butterfly Knife skin is a rare special item (★) of the Covert (Red) tier. The estimated chance of getting any ★ item from a case is 0.26%, and it is shared by every ★ item in that case, so a specific Butterfly Knife finish is rarer still.
Do Butterfly Knife skins come in StatTrak™?
All 35 Butterfly Knife skins have a StatTrak™ version. StatTrak™ adds a counter that records confirmed kills made with the knife. A StatTrak™ Butterfly Knife skin usually costs about 5% more than the regular one.
Which Butterfly Knife finishes have the best patterns?
Pattern matters most for 14 of the 35 Butterfly Knife finishes. The most wanted pattern indexes are the Doppler Black Pearl (#1, #7, #69), the Doppler Ruby (#1, #7, #69), and the Gamma Doppler Emerald (#1, #7, #69); a top pattern can cost several times more than an ordinary copy of the same skin.


































