M9 Bayonet Skins
25 finishes $239.34 – $6,440.66 36 marketsThe M9 Bayonet is one of the original CS:GO knives and, with the Karambit and Butterfly, one of the three most recognizable prestige models. It drops from sixteen classic cases including Chroma and Gamma.
Cheapest: Safari Mesh $239.34 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $6,440.66
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: October 13, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
CS:GO Weapon Case $620.97 -11.3% 24 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Chroma Case from $795.00 -8.1% $795–$881 wears · 7 phases in board view · 19 mkts ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Gamma Case from $1,006.07 -7.3% $1,006–$1,138 wears · 5 phases in board view · 20 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $498.14 -5.5% $498–$1,046 wears · 27 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $625.82 -14.8% $626–$718 wears · 24 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $281.26 -10.5% $281–$335 wears · 24 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $771.55 -11.5% $772–$1,040 wears · 24 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Lore Covert Gamma Case $338.49 -5.9% $338–$999 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $544.84 -10.2% $545–$600 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $373.55 -10.2% $374–$655 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $354.73 -16% $355–$434 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $283.85 -4.8% $284–$1,210 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Freehand Covert Gamma Case $295.07 -3.7% $304–$359 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $283.39 -6.4% $283–$357 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $282.13 -5.8% $282–$1,050 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $310.42 -13.6% $310–$475 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $573.00 -4.5% $573–$734 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $245.79 -6% $246–$612 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $403.17 -6.6% $403–$681 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $249.38 -2.1% $249–$743 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $381.26 -8.4% $381–$4,020 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $247.18 -2.3% $247–$626 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $239.34 -8.8% $239–$897 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $244.54 -3.1% $245–$1,010 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $397.88 -5.4% $398–$970 wears · 25 mkts Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 41/day · 24 markets $620.97 -11.3% 41 24 Doppler All phases Chroma Case 289/day · 19 markets from $795.00 $795–$881 wears -8.1% 289 19 
Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $795.00 $795–$881 wears -12.6% — 13 
Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $1,064.18 $1,064–$1,179 wears -9.3% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $798.56 $799–$916 wears -8.5% — 14 
Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $896.59 $915–$1,009 wears -4.2% — 14 
Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 12 markets $3,993.21 $3,993–$7,173 wears -8.4% — 12 
Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 13 markets $3,211.22 $3,211–$3,885 wears -1.2% — 13 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 10 markets $6,440.66 +5.1% — 10 Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 99/day · 20 markets from $1,006.07 $1,006–$1,138 wears -7.3% 99 20 
Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 12 markets $1,046.09 $1,046–$1,300 wears -12.1% — 12 
Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $1,354.71 $1,355–$1,501 wears -8.2% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $1,031.08 $1,031–$1,291 wears -8.4% — 13 
Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 15 markets $1,027.10 $1,027–$1,240 wears -8.7% — 15 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 13 markets $5,394.42 $5,394–$5,809 wears -11% — 13 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 68/day · 27 markets $498.14 $498–$1,046 wears -5.5% 68 27 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 106/day · 24 markets $625.82 $626–$718 wears -14.8% 106 24 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 61/day · 24 markets $281.26 $281–$335 wears -10.5% 61 24 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 42/day · 24 markets $771.55 $772–$1,040 wears -11.5% 42 24 Lore Covert Gamma Case 143/day · 26 markets $338.49 $338–$999 wears -5.9% 143 26 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 102/day · 26 markets $544.84 $545–$600 wears -10.2% 102 26 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 88/day · 25 markets $373.55 $374–$655 wears -10.2% 88 25 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 76/day · 24 markets $354.73 $355–$434 wears -16% 76 24 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 110/day · 26 markets $283.85 $284–$1,210 wears -4.8% 110 26 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 133/day · 25 markets $295.07 $304–$359 wears -3.7% 133 25 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 127/day · 26 markets $283.39 $283–$357 wears -6.4% 127 26 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 67/day · 27 markets $282.13 $282–$1,050 wears -5.8% 67 27 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 54/day · 26 markets $310.42 $310–$475 wears -13.6% 54 26 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 62/day · 25 markets $573.00 $573–$734 wears -4.5% 62 25 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 66/day · 25 markets $245.79 $246–$612 wears -6% 66 25 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 55/day · 26 markets $403.17 $403–$681 wears -6.6% 55 26 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 35/day · 26 markets $249.38 $249–$743 wears -2.1% 35 26 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 70/day · 27 markets $381.26 $381–$4,020 wears -8.4% 70 27 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 86/day · 26 markets $247.18 $247–$626 wears -2.3% 86 26 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 38/day · 25 markets $239.34 $239–$897 wears -8.8% 38 25 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 53/day · 26 markets $244.54 $245–$1,010 wears -3.1% 53 26 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 61/day · 25 markets $397.88 $398–$970 wears -5.4% 61 25 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the M9 Bayonet
How to get an M9 Bayonet
The M9 Bayonet is a rare special item that drops from cases, not from gameplay. It appears in the same older container pool as the other legacy knives (the original CS:GO Weapon Case, the Operation cases such as Bravo/Phoenix/Breakout, and other 'classic' knife cases), so you need a key for the matching case to have a chance at one. The combined odds of pulling any knife from a case are roughly 0.26%, and that knife is then randomly one model from the case's knife set and a random finish — so a specific M9 finish is a small fraction of that already-rare pull. Because of this, almost everyone acquires the M9 on the Steam Community Market or third-party markets rather than by unboxing. The model is not available in newer Gamma/Chroma-era cases, which use the Karambit/Talon-style 'butterfly' generation of knives instead.
Finishes and Doppler phases
The M9 Bayonet carries the legacy knife finish library. Top-tier paints include Doppler, Gamma Doppler, Marble Fade, Fade, Tiger Tooth, Lore, Autotronic, Crimson Web, Case Hardened and Slaughter. Mid and lower tiers cover Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Bright Water, Freehand, Stained, Blue Steel, Night, Rust Coat, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Scorched and Urban Masked. The Doppler finish splits into Phases 1–4 plus the rare blue Sapphire, red Ruby and Black Pearl; Gamma Doppler adds the green Emerald. On the M9 the Sapphire and Ruby blades command large premiums because the blue/red coverage on its broad blade is among the most prized. There is also the plain 'Vanilla' M9 Bayonet — a finish-less polished steel blade — which has its own collector following and sits as one of the more expensive 'no-paint' knives.
What drives value: pattern, fade and float
For the M9, the biggest value swings come from pattern-dependent finishes. Case Hardened M9s are graded on their blue placement (the so-called 'blue gem' patterns); a blade with a heavy blue face is worth a large multiple of a brown/yellow one. Fade M9s are valued by fade percentage, with full 100% fades preferred. Marble Fade is hunted for clean 'Fire & Ice' style color placement, and Doppler/Gamma Doppler are sorted by phase before condition. Float (wear) still matters — Factory New and Minimal Wear pull the strongest prices, and on knives like the M9 a low float keeps the steel and serration looking crisp — but for the pattern-driven paints the seed often outweighs a few float points. Solid colors like Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet and Blue Steel are far less pattern-sensitive and price mostly on condition.
M9 Bayonet versus other knife models
Within the legacy knife lineup the M9 typically prices above the standard Bayonet and around or above the Karambit and Butterfly depending on finish and market mood — it is firmly in the 'premium' bracket, not an entry knife. The cheapest realistic way into the model is a lower-tier finish (Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Forest DDPAT, Scorched, Urban Masked, Night) in Battle-Scarred or Well-Worn. If you want the M9 specifically for its animation and don't care about paint, those low-tier finishes or a Vanilla are the budget routes. Buyers who want the look but can't reach M9 prices often drop to the standard Bayonet (similar blade family, cheaper) or a Gut/Falchion/Navaja from the cheaper knife tiers.