M9 Bayonet Skins
25 finishes $278.39 – $8,463.35 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: Boreal Forest $278.39 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $8,463.35
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: July 9, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
CS:GO Weapon Case $749.99 -3.7% 24 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Chroma Case from $840.46 -6% $840–$967 wears · 7 phases in board view · 19 mkts ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Gamma Case from $1,203.31 -1.7% $1,218–$1,235 wears · 5 phases in board view · 20 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $775.00 -0.5% $775–$789 wears · 25 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $572.00 -2.6% $572–$1,150 wears · 28 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $951.23 -3.2% $951–$1,195 wears · 24 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $656.71 -0.9% $657–$693 wears · 30 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Lore Covert Gamma Case $372.13 +0.4% $372–$1,159 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $345.00 -1.2% $345–$375 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $458.64 -0.1% $459–$715 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $427.57 -0.2% $428–$482 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $326.48 -6% $326–$1,538 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $320.76 +4.6% $321–$411 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Freehand Covert Gamma Case $337.02 -11.6% $337–$427 wears · 30 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $462.09 -9.4% $462–$720 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $328.37 -2.2% $328–$1,058 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $367.04 -2.2% $367–$457 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $412.00 +0.9% $412–$4,000 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $614.97 +5.4% $615–$845 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $442.80 +0.4% $443–$1,097 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $297.57 -2.7% $298–$716 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $278.39 +6% $278–$706 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $293.72 -4.9% $294–$754 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $278.47 +1.2% $279–$716 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $284.90 +0.3% $285–$714 wears · 25 mkts Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 292/day · 24 markets $749.99 -3.7% 292 24 Doppler All phases Chroma Case 670/day · 19 markets from $840.46 $840–$967 wears -6% 670 19 
Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 117/day · 15 markets $961.71 $962–$1,029 wears -4.3% 117 15 
Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 99/day · 13 markets $1,286.94 $1,294–$1,295 wears -3.3% 99 13 
Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 68/day · 15 markets $961.55 $962–$1,016 wears -5% 68 15 
Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 132/day · 13 markets $1,052.40 $1,077–$1,101 wears +1.9% 132 13 
Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 62/day · 13 markets $6,866.35 $7,046–$7,888 wears — 62 13 
Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 75/day · 12 markets $3,973.87 $3,974–$4,386 wears +6.6% 75 12 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 6/day · 11 markets $8,463.35 $8,463–$8,962 wears -5.4% 6 11 Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 258/day · 20 markets from $1,203.31 $1,218–$1,235 wears -1.7% 258 20 
Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 60/day · 13 markets $1,271.39 $1,271–$1,278 wears -7.3% 60 13 
Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 197/day · 14 markets $1,574.77 $1,619–$1,683 wears 0% 197 14 
Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 66/day · 14 markets $1,217.75 $1,218–$1,233 wears -10.9% 66 14 
Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 65/day · 15 markets $1,215.80 $1,263–$1,341 wears -5.7% 65 15 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 117/day · 13 markets $6,903.00 $6,903–$7,122 wears -0.9% 117 13 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 357/day · 25 markets $775.00 $775–$789 wears -0.5% 357 25 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 753/day · 28 markets $572.00 $572–$1,150 wears -2.6% 753 28 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 542/day · 24 markets $951.23 $951–$1,195 wears -3.2% 542 24 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 357/day · 30 markets $656.71 $657–$693 wears -0.9% 357 30 Lore Covert Gamma Case 810/day · 27 markets $372.13 $372–$1,159 wears +0.4% 810 27 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 611/day · 24 markets $345.00 $345–$375 wears -1.2% 611 24 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 829/day · 25 markets $458.64 $459–$715 wears -0.1% 829 25 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 830/day · 27 markets $427.57 $428–$482 wears -0.2% 830 27 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 915/day · 28 markets $326.48 $326–$1,538 wears -6% 915 28 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 1.2K/day · 28 markets $320.76 $321–$411 wears +4.6% 1.2K 28 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 868/day · 30 markets $337.02 $337–$427 wears -11.6% 868 30 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 718/day · 26 markets $462.09 $462–$720 wears -9.4% 718 26 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 691/day · 28 markets $328.37 $328–$1,058 wears -2.2% 691 28 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 649/day · 27 markets $367.04 $367–$457 wears -2.2% 649 27 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 495/day · 26 markets $412.00 $412–$4,000 wears +0.9% 495 26 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 655/day · 28 markets $614.97 $615–$845 wears +5.4% 655 28 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 709/day · 27 markets $442.80 $443–$1,097 wears +0.4% 709 27 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 481/day · 27 markets $297.57 $298–$716 wears -2.7% 481 27 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 591/day · 27 markets $278.39 $278–$706 wears +6% 591 27 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 612/day · 25 markets $293.72 $294–$754 wears -4.9% 612 25 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 657/day · 26 markets $278.47 $279–$716 wears +1.2% 657 26 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 630/day · 25 markets $284.90 $285–$714 wears +0.3% 630 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.