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Cheapest Butterfly Knife in CS2
The cheapest Butterfly Knife in CS2 is a Field-Tested Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh at $378.30, and a Minimal Wear Safari Mesh at $390.83 is the cheapest copy that still looks clean.
| Skin | Exterior | Lowest total | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh | Field-Tested | $378.30 | 108 |
| ★ Butterfly Knife | Forest DDPAT | Field-Tested | $388.47 | 125 |
| ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh | Minimal Wear | $390.83 | 68 |
| ★ Butterfly Knife | Scorched | Battle-Scarred | $390.98 | 84 |
| ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh | Battle-Scarred | $394.54 | 61 |
| ★ Butterfly Knife | Forest DDPAT | Well-Worn | $395.33 | 50 |
Most popular Butterfly Knife skins
The most popular Butterfly Knife finishes right now are the Black Laminate, Autotronic and Bright Water, by the number of copies listed for sale across tracked marketplaces.
| # | Skin | Rarity | Listings | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Black Laminate | ★ Rare special item | 708 | $516.30 |
| 2 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Autotronic | ★ Rare special item | 650 | $637.86 |
| 3 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Bright Water | ★ Rare special item | 558 | $472.13 |
| 4 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand | ★ Rare special item | 552 | $510.00 |
| 5 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Lore | ★ Rare special item | 479 | $477.22 |
| 6 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler | ★ Rare special item | 422 | $1,558 |
| 7 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened | ★ Rare special item | 372 | $611.62 |
| 8 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Scorched | ★ Rare special item | 371 | $390.98 |
Butterfly Knife Doppler and Gamma Doppler phases
A Butterfly Knife Doppler comes in four phases and three gems: Ruby, Sapphire and Black Pearl. The Gamma Doppler has four phases and one gem, the Emerald.
| Phase | From | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | $2,144 · FN | 22 |
| Phase 2 | $3,947 · FN | 37 |
| Phase 3 | $1,955 · FN | 77 |
| Phase 4 | $2,818 · FN | 14 |
| RubyGem | $9,704 · MW | 15 |
| SapphireGem | $6,290 · MW | 25 |
| Black PearlGem | $13,508 · FN | 1 |
| Phase | From | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | $1,580 · FN | 79 |
| Phase 2 | $1,965 · FN | 82 |
| Phase 3 | $1,614 · FN | 92 |
| Phase 4 | $1,558 · FN | 136 |
| EmeraldGem | $7,014 · FN | 33 |
Cheapest copy in any exterior, from phase-tagged listings only; the Steam Market lists every phase under one name.
Rare Butterfly Knife patterns: Blue Gem, Fire & Ice and Fade
Three Butterfly Knife finishes are priced by pattern rather than exterior: the Case Hardened (Blue Gem), the Marble Fade (Fire & Ice) and the Fade (fade percentage).
Blue Gem: Butterfly Knife Case Hardened
Case Hardened patterns run from gold to almost fully blue. The bluest seeds, called Blue Gems, sell for many times a normal copy.
Fire & Ice: Butterfly Knife Marble Fade
A Marble Fade with only red and blue on the blade, and no yellow, is called Fire & Ice and sells at a premium over other Marble Fades.
Fade percentage: Butterfly Knife Fade
A Fade is priced by how much of the blade shows the full gradient. Higher fade percentages cost more than the lowest listing suggests.
Most expensive Butterfly Knives
The most expensive Butterfly Knife on the market is a Factory New Butterfly Knife | Doppler Black Pearl, with the cheapest copy at $13,508.
| # | Skin | Exterior | Lowest total | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler | Factory New · Black Pearl | $13,508 | 1 |
| 2 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler | Factory New · Ruby | $10,650 | 9 |
| 3 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Ruby | $9,704 | 6 |
| 4 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler | Factory New · Sapphire | $7,174 | 16 |
| 5 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler | Factory New · Emerald | $7,014 | 33 |
| 6 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Sapphire | $6,290 | 9 |
| 7 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Crimson Web | Factory New | $4,252 | 12 |
| 8 | ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Phase 2 | $4,066 | 6 |
Current asks for the cheapest copy, not record sales. Blue Gem and other top patterns sell privately, well above any listed ask.
Butterfly Knife skins by color
Blue is the most common color on Butterfly Knife skins, followed by black and red.
Blue Butterfly Knife skins
10 skins · from $472.13
Black Butterfly Knife skins
7 skins · from $390.98
Green Butterfly Knife skins
5 skins · from $378.30
Fewer Butterfly Knife skins lean white, purple and pink: Black Laminate, Urban Masked, Freehand, Ultraviolet and Fade. Colors are tagged from each render and checked by BO5 editors over time.
Which cases drop the Butterfly Knife?
The Butterfly Knife drops from five cases as a rare special item. Which finishes you can get depends on the case: original finishes come from the Operation Breakout Weapon Case, Chroma finishes from two cases and Gamma finishes from two cases.
| Case | Finishes | In weekly drop pool | Chance per opening | Case price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Breakout Weapon Case | Original finishes (12) · Vanilla | No longer drops | 0.26% · 1 in 385 | — |
| Spectrum Case | Chroma finishes (6) | No longer drops | 0.052% · 1 in 1,923 | — |
| Spectrum 2 Case | Chroma finishes (6) | No longer drops | 0.052% · 1 in 1,923 | — |
| Operation Riptide Case | Gamma finishes (6) | No longer drops | 0.052% · 1 in 1,923 | — |
| Dreams & Nightmares Case | Gamma finishes (6) | Active weekly drop | 0.052% · 1 in 1,923 | — |
Any knife or pair of gloves is 0.26% per case opened; in the Operation Breakout Weapon Case any Butterfly Knife is about 1 in 385, assuming every rare special item is equally likely, which Valve hasn't confirmed.
Butterfly Knife vs other knives
The cheapest copy of every CS2 knife type, from the same live listings.
| Knife | Finishes | Cheapest | Cheapest finish | Cheapest Doppler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Knife | 25 | $378.30 | Safari Mesh | $1,955 |
| Karambit | 25 | $332.00 | Safari Mesh | $1,154 |
| M9 Bayonet | 25 | $242.11 | Boreal Forest | $827.04 |
| Talon Knife | 19 | $186.41 | Boreal Forest | $730.93 |
| Bayonet | 25 | $110.98 | Forest DDPAT | $351.55 |
| Stiletto Knife | 19 | $110.00 | Forest DDPAT | $422.79 |
| Skeleton Knife | 19 | $99.38 | Safari Mesh | $534.15 |
| Flip Knife | 25 | $90.86 | Safari Mesh | $281.81 |
| Nomad Knife | 19 | $62.83 | Safari Mesh | $328.35 |
| Classic Knife | 13 | $56.00 | Forest DDPAT | — |
| Falchion Knife | 25 | $49.04 | Rust Coat | $266.28 |
| Ursus Knife | 19 | $47.55 | Safari Mesh | $211.24 |
| Huntsman Knife | 25 | $47.23 | Rust Coat | $265.92 |
| Bowie Knife | 25 | $40.59 | Rust Coat | $222.29 |
| Gut Knife | 25 | $40.42 | Forest DDPAT | $113.55 |
| Paracord Knife | 19 | $38.25 | Safari Mesh | $182.17 |
| Survival Knife | 19 | $38.16 | Safari Mesh | $175.00 |
| Kukri Knife | 13 | $37.31 | Safari Mesh | — |
| Navaja Knife | 19 | $36.27 | Rust Coat | $103.98 |
| Shadow Daggers | 25 | $35.73 | Rust Coat | $113.92 |
Butterfly Knife skin price trends
BO5 stores daily lowest totals for Butterfly Knife skins. Each period appears only after enough verified daily observations have been collected.
The median Steam premium is +39.7% across 79 matching item states with at least 20 listings. Steam wallet asks are compared with fee-inclusive third-party prices; all-phase quotes are not matched to an individual phase.
The index includes finishes with at least 20 live listings. It describes recorded asking prices, not sales or a forecast.
About the Butterfly Knife in CS2
The ★ Butterfly Knife is one of the CS2 knives, with 25 finishes. Every Butterfly Knife uses the same draw and inspect animations, whatever its finish, so price differences come from finish, wear and pattern.
- Finishes
- 25
- Cases that drop it
- 5
- StatTrak™
- Yes, every finish