M9 Bayonet Skins
25 finishes $242.72 – $6,936.00 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 $242.72 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $6,936.00
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: October 12, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish
CS:GO Weapon Case $621.90 -11.3% 24 mkts #3 in demand ST
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl
Chroma Case from $798.92 -8.1% $799–$878 wears · 7 phases in board view · 19 mkts ST
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald
Gamma Case from $1,025.13 -6.2% $1,025–$1,147 wears · 5 phases in board view · 20 mkts #1 in demand ST
Autotronic Covert
Gamma Case $498.81 -9.8% $499–$1,076 wears · 27 mkts #2 in demand ST
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds
Chroma Case $635.67 -10.2% $636–$719 wears · 24 mkts #4 in demand ST
Rust Coat Covert
Chroma Case $291.78 -8.1% $292–$335 wears · 24 mkts #5 in demand ST
Fade CovertFade percentage
CS:GO Weapon Case $799.74 -7.8% $800–$1,040 wears · 24 mkts #6 in demand ST
Lore Covert
Gamma Case $337.90 -4.2% $338–$1,031 wears · 26 mkts ST
Tiger Tooth Covert
Chroma Case $554.48 -8% $554–$628 wears · 26 mkts ST
Black Laminate Covert
Gamma Case $381.80 -11.3% $382–$655 wears · 25 mkts ST
Damascus Steel Covert
Chroma Case $372.09 $374–$435 wears · 24 mkts ST
Ultraviolet Covert
Chroma Case $290.35 -7.1% $290–$1,225 wears · 26 mkts ST
Freehand Covert
Gamma Case $296.53 -5.4% $306–$359 wears · 24 mkts ST
Bright Water Covert
Gamma Case $284.87 -7.1% $285–$357 wears · 26 mkts ST
Night Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $285.64 -5.3% $286–$1,050 wears · 27 mkts ST
Stained Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $313.81 -10.2% $314–$475 wears · 26 mkts ST
Blue Steel Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $403.17 -5.8% $403–$691 wears · 26 mkts ST
Forest DDPAT Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $250.89 -5.9% $251–$612 wears · 25 mkts ST
Slaughter Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $585.00 -5.8% $585–$738 wears · 25 mkts ST
Boreal Forest Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $248.62 -4.3% $249–$976 wears · 26 mkts ST
Safari Mesh Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $242.72 -5.9% $243–$897 wears · 25 mkts ST
Urban Masked Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $248.50 -2.7% $249–$626 wears · 26 mkts ST
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds
CS:GO Weapon Case $400.77 -4.5% $401–$970 wears · 25 mkts ST
Scorched Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case $250.61 -5.6% $251–$718 wears · 26 mkts ST
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns
CS:GO Weapon Case $383.19 -7.2% $383–$4,259 wears · 27 mkts
Vanilla No finish
CS:GO Weapon Case 39/day · 24 markets $621.90 -11.3% 39 24
Doppler All phases
Chroma Case 290/day · 19 markets from $798.92 $799–$878 wears -8.1% 290 19
Phase 1 Covert
Chroma Case 13 markets $798.92 $799–$878 wears -6.1% — 13
Phase 2 Covert
Chroma Case 14 markets $1,086.56 $1,087–$1,194 wears -9.6% — 14
Phase 3 Covert
Chroma Case 13 markets $802.49 $802–$911 wears -7.8% — 13
Phase 4 Covert
Chroma Case 14 markets $911.54 $930–$1,009 wears -4.1% — 14
Ruby Rare phase
Chroma Case 12 markets $3,978.42 $3,978–$7,173 wears -7.8% — 12
Sapphire Rare phase
Chroma Case 14 markets $3,364.63 $3,365–$3,923 wears +4.6% — 14
Black Pearl Rare phase
Chroma Case 10 markets $6,936.00 +3.5% — 10
Gamma Doppler All phases
Gamma Case 105/day · 20 markets from $1,025.13 $1,025–$1,147 wears -6.2% 105 20
Phase 1 Covert
Gamma Case 12 markets $1,062.35 $1,062–$1,300 wears -12.7% — 12
Phase 2 Covert
Gamma Case 13 markets $1,361.39 $1,361–$1,451 wears -7.1% — 13
Phase 3 Covert
Gamma Case 12 markets $1,044.23 $1,044–$1,309 wears -11.1% — 12
Phase 4 Covert
Gamma Case 14 markets $1,045.88 $1,046–$1,240 wears -9.5% — 14
Emerald Rare phase
Gamma Case 13 markets $5,512.79 $5,513–$5,945 wears -9.9% — 13
Autotronic Covert
Gamma Case 70/day · 27 markets $498.81 $499–$1,076 wears -9.8% 70 27
Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds
Chroma Case 108/day · 24 markets $635.67 $636–$719 wears -10.2% 108 24
Rust Coat Covert
Chroma Case 65/day · 24 markets $291.78 $292–$335 wears -8.1% 65 24
Fade Fade percentage
CS:GO Weapon Case 44/day · 24 markets $799.74 $800–$1,040 wears -7.8% 44 24
Lore Covert
Gamma Case 143/day · 26 markets $337.90 $338–$1,031 wears -4.2% 143 26
Tiger Tooth Covert
Chroma Case 103/day · 26 markets $554.48 $554–$628 wears -8% 103 26
Black Laminate Covert
Gamma Case 94/day · 25 markets $381.80 $382–$655 wears -11.3% 94 25
Damascus Steel Covert
Chroma Case 78/day · 24 markets $372.09 $374–$435 wears — 78 24
Ultraviolet Covert
Chroma Case 114/day · 26 markets $290.35 $290–$1,225 wears -7.1% 114 26
Freehand Covert
Gamma Case 128/day · 24 markets $296.53 $306–$359 wears -5.4% 128 24
Bright Water Covert
Gamma Case 125/day · 26 markets $284.87 $285–$357 wears -7.1% 125 26
Night Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 69/day · 27 markets $285.64 $286–$1,050 wears -5.3% 69 27
Stained Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 55/day · 26 markets $313.81 $314–$475 wears -10.2% 55 26
Blue Steel Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 51/day · 26 markets $403.17 $403–$691 wears -5.8% 51 26
Forest DDPAT Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 67/day · 25 markets $250.89 $251–$612 wears -5.9% 67 25
Slaughter Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 69/day · 25 markets $585.00 $585–$738 wears -5.8% 69 25
Boreal Forest Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 54/day · 26 markets $248.62 $249–$976 wears -4.3% 54 26
Safari Mesh Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 36/day · 25 markets $242.72 $243–$897 wears -5.9% 36 25
Urban Masked Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 80/day · 26 markets $248.50 $249–$626 wears -2.7% 80 26
Case Hardened Blue gem seeds
CS:GO Weapon Case 62/day · 25 markets $400.77 $401–$970 wears -4.5% 62 25
Scorched Covert
CS:GO Weapon Case 34/day · 26 markets $250.61 $251–$718 wears -5.6% 34 26
Crimson Web Web patterns
CS:GO Weapon Case 65/day · 27 markets $383.19 $383–$4,259 wears -7.2% 65 27 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.