CS 2
Weapons in real life are very dangerous but beautiful accessories: cold metal and dark colors. Weapons in Counter-Strike are not only about strategy and killing, it's also about colorfulness and brightness. Weapon skins in Counter-Strike add a lot of bri
ght colors to the game and make it more attractive. Due to this every player can stand out and emphasize his personality.
Each in-game skin has its creation history and unique style. This article will show a list of the CS2/CS:GO best weapon skins. First will be inexpensiveand accessible to many people skins, then rare and the most valuable, and in the end will be considered the most popular andmost purchased skins among Counter-Strike players.
The Cheapest
This section describes the best cheap CS2/CS:GO skins almost for each weapon in the game.
Catacombs (Glock-18)
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Price: From ~$0.15
Quality: Mil-Spec Grade
For such a low price, the skin looks nice, hinting to enemies what will soon happen to their heads.
Black Lotus (USP-S)
Release Date: September 22, 2021
Price: From ~$0.61
Quality: Mil-Spec Grade
Not flashy, but beautifully executed in black and purple, the gun is also supplemented by a perforated silencer.
Tigris (CZ75-Auto)
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Price: From ~$0.47
Quality: Restricted
Stylish skin with a tiger print and a bombing gradient on the handle.
Ice Cap (Tec-9)
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Price: From ~$0.66
Quality: Mil-Spec Grade
A cool and unique skin that in everyone's inventory varies in color from whiter to bluer.
Light Rail (Desert Eagle)
Release Date: March 13, 2019
Price: From ~$0.65
Quality: Restricted
A pistol with an incredibly beautiful gradient and clean design.
Disco Tech (MAC-10)
Release Date: March 31, 2020
Price: From ~$3.13
Quality: Classified
The holographic case of this weapon that changes its color depending on the light will not leave anyone indifferent.
PAW (AWP)
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Price: From ~$4.60
Quality: Restricted
The most expensive skin in this section, but it also stands out more than the others. The funny cartoon print in the form of cats and dogs lifts the mood.
Urban DDPAT (M4A4)
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Price: From ~$0.15
Quality: Industrial Grade
A skin with a very realistic coloring that looks good with any wear and tear.
Goo (MP9)
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Price: From ~$0.46
Quality: Restricted
An unusual and original skin in white with black slime dripping down it. It looks awesome.
Aerial (SG 553)
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Price: From ~$0.25
Quality: Mil-Spec Grade
This skin is made in the style of an American fighter jet. The metallic hues and the image of the cartridge on the buttstock make this weapon a brutal accessory.
The Rearest
Howl (M4A4)
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Price: From ~$2,283.40
Quality: Contraband
A skin with a very interesting creation history and the only one in the game withthe rarity of "contraband". By 2014, the skin market was booming. Hundreds of artists were interested in creating skins for weapons, and one of them was the M4A4 | Howl, uploaded by user Auzzii. The skin quickly gained popularity and went viral. But later that all changed - the skin's creator, CanisAlbus, took advantage of the copyright law.
On June 11, Valve released a statement listing the actions taken. No longer could the M4A4 | Howl skin and the sticker of the same name be obtained except by purchasing from another user, and the items themselves received the rarity of "contraband”. Those who managed to get their hands on the M4A4 | Howl skin before the scandal got rich in the blink of an eye. The price of the skin went up hundreds of times.
Fire Serpent
Release Date: September 19, 2013
Price: From ~$732.98
Quality: Covert
The Fire Serpent skin is one of the most expensive skins for AK-47 ever introduced in CS: GO. Its authentic design gives the feeling of an ancient Aztec vibe. Moreover, the rifle looks great from any angle. It is rare, one might say, collectible skin, which true Counter-Strike enthusiasts highly value.
AWP (Dragon Lore)
Release Date: Jule 1, 2014
Quality: Covert
Souvenir Dragon Lore is probably one of the most popular and well-known skins due to its rarity. If a player wants to buy it on today's market, its price starts at $47,500 in Field-Tested quality.
Blue Gem (Karambit Case Hardened)
It's hard to believe, but an extremely rare version of the Karambit Case Hardened Knife is valued at more than $1,400,000. If the Karambit knife will be sold for such a high price, it will officially become the most valuable and expensive CS2/CS:GO skin in the world.
This skin is one of a kind and utterly blue on one side, for which it is called the Blue Gem. There are around 13 different Karambit blue gem patterns, but 387 is the absolute best with no visible gold at all.
The Most Popular
This section will describe 6 weapon skins (one of each type) that were the most popular and purchased by users in 2021 according to statistics from DMarket.
Light Rail (Desert Eagle)
Release Date: March 13, 2019
Price: From ~$0.65
Quality: Restricted
A pistol with an incredibly beautiful gradient and clean design.
Uncharted (AK-47)
Release Date: March 13, 2019
Price: From ~$0.43
Quality: Mil-Spec Grade
The rifle is painted brown with a black ethnic pattern in the traditional Mayan style.
Grim (P90)
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Price: From ~$0.37
Quality: Mil-Spec Grade
The body of the submachine gun is decorated with images of flying green ghosts and various patterns of green chicks.
Atheris (AWP)
Release Date: October 30, 2018
Price: From ~$3.05
Quality: Restricted
The black case of the rifle is decorated with the image of the African tree viper Atheris and patterns similar to snake scales.
Monster Call (MAG-7)
Release Date: August 7, 2020
Price: From ~$0.52
Quality: Restricted
The skin is designed in a cartoon style with a picture of monster sharks with open mouths, surrounded by small sea creatures.
Doppler (Karambit)
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Price: From ~$898.72
Quality: Covert
The color scheme of the knife includes different shades of dark blue, purple, and pink, creating gradient transitions, while the pattern of translucent waves creates a "smoke" effect.
