With 38+ cases available in CS:GO, it is quite daunting to find a case that would be worth opening. This is why I have chosen 15 top cases based on the quality of the skins and how popular they are in the community.
15. Clutch Case
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Valuable items to look out for: 2nd Generation Gloves, M4A4 | Neo-Noir and the USP-S | Cortex
Released in February 2018, the Clutch Case doesn’t have most of the popular skins, and because of that, its skins are relatively affordable in the market and can give you a professional look. The clutch case is also the only case to get the second generation gloves, which has the 2nd most expensive glove in game - The Sport Gloves | Vice
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drop (common)
Clutch Case Price: $0.34
The Clutch Case contains:
PP-Bizon | Night Riot
Five-SeveN | Flame Test
MP9 | Black Sand
P2000 | Urban Hazard
R8 Revolver | Grip
SG 553 | Aloha
XM1014 | Oxide Blaze
Glock-18 | Moonrise
Negev | Lionfish
Nova | Wild Six
MAG-7 | SWAG-7
UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf
AUG | Stymphalian
AWP | Mortis
USP-S | Cortex
M4A4 | Neo-Noir
MP7 | Bloodsport
or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves, like the Sport Gloves | Vice!
Valuable items to look for: The Classic Knife, AWP | WIldfire and Famas | Commemoration
During Counter-Strike's 20th anniversary, Valve released the CS20 case. The skins were a homage to some of the past years’ highlights, nostalgic throwbacks. For example, the P250 | Inferno and M249 | Aztec were taken out of their own respective map textures, and Glock-18 | Sacrifice was inspired by Olofmeister’s flaming defuse graffiti, which can be seen at Overpass.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drop (Rare)
Case Price: $0.20
The CS20 Case contains:
Dual Berettas | Elite 1.6
Tec-9 | Flash Out
MAC-10 | Classic Crate
MAG-7 | Popdog
SCAR-20 | Assault
FAMAS | Decommissioned
Glock-18 | Sacrifice
M249 | Aztec
MP5-SD | Agent
Five-SeveN | Buddy
P250 | Inferno
UMP-45 | Plastique
MP9 | Hydra
P90 | Nostalgia
AUG | Death by Puppy
AWP | Wildfire
FAMAS | Commemoration
or the Exceedingly Rare Classic Knife, like the Classic Knife | Crimson Web!
Valuable items to look for: 2nd generation knives | Tiger Tooth and the AK-47 | Empress
The Spectrum 2 case, released in September 2017, is a continuation of the Spectrum Case. The case can drop where they released the second generation of knives (Bowie, Butterfly, Falchion, and Huntsman knives, and Shadow Daggers) with the Chroma finishes (Damascus Steel, Doppler, Marble Fade, Rust Coat, Tiger Tooth, and Ultraviolet).
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $0.81
The Spectrum 2 Case contains:
Sawed-Off | Morris
AUG | Triqua
G3SG1 | Hunter
Glock-18 | Off World
MAC-10 | Oceanic
Tec-9 | Cracked Opal
SCAR-20 | Jungle Slipstream
MP9 | Goo
SG 553 | Phantom
CZ75-Auto | Tacticat
UMP-45 | Exposure
XM1014 | Ziggy
PP-Bizon | High Roller
M4A1-S | Leaded Glass
R8 Revolver | Llama Cannon
AK-47 | The Empress
P250 | See Ya Later
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item, like the Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth!
In March 2017, Valve released the first Spectrum cases, which featured the second generation knives to have Chroma finishes. Along with that, the case includes one of the most popular red AKs - the Bloodsport, and a USP to pair with the M4A4 Neo-Noir. Another popular skin in the case with its retro synthwave style is the M4A1-S | Decimator.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $1.15
The Spectrum Case contains:
PP-Bizon | Jungle Slipstream
SCAR-20 | Blueprint
Desert Eagle | Oxide Blaze
Five-SeveN | Capillary
MP7 | Akoben
P250 | Ripple
Sawed-Off | Zander
Galil AR | Crimson Tsunami
M249 | Emerald Poison Dart
MAC-10 | Last Dive
UMP-45 | Scaffold
XM1014 | Seasons
AWP | Fever Dream
CZ75-Auto | Xiangliu
M4A1-S | Decimator
AK-47 | Bloodsport
USP-S | Neo-Noir
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth!
Valuable items to look for: Butterfly knife | Case Hardened, Glock 18 | Water Elemental, and M4A1-S | Cyrex
The Operation Breakout Weapon Case was released in July 2014 together with Operation Breakout. You can find the popular butterfly knife with the original skins in this case, as you can only unbox them! Other than the butterfly knife, this case also comes with the most popular red-themed skins with the M4A1-S | Cyrex and the Glock-18 | Water Elemental.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $4.30
The Operation Breakout Case contains:
MP7 | Urban Hazard
Negev | Desert-Strike
P2000 | Ivory
SSG 08 | Abyss
UMP-45 | Labyrinth
PP-Bizon | Osiris
CZ75-Auto | Tigris
Nova | Koi
P250 | Supernova
Desert Eagle | Conspiracy
Five-SeveN | Fowl Play
Glock-18 | Water Elemental
P90 | Asiimov
M4A1-S | Cyrex
or an Exceedingly Rare Butterfly Knife like the Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened!
Valuable items to look for: The first generation knives with Chroma finishes and the M4A1-S | Hyper Beast
The second iteration of the Chroma case released in April 2015, was the release of the first ever Hyper Beast skin on the game, which has been and still is one of the more popular skinline in the game. Other than that, the low rarity skins like the AK-47 | Elite Build or the AWP | Worm God are decent enough skins to be owned.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $0.97
The Chroma 2 Case contains:
AK-47 | Elite Build
MP7 | Armor Core
Desert Eagle | Bronze Deco
P250 | Valence
Negev | Man-o'-war
Sawed-Off | Origami
AWP | Worm God
MAG-7 | Heat
CZ75-Auto | Pole Position
UMP-45 | Grand Prix
Five-SeveN | Monkey Business
Galil AR | Eco
FAMAS | Djinn
M4A1-S | Hyper Beast
MAC-10 | Neon Rider
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Karambit | Tiger Tooth!
Valuable items to look for: Sport Gloves | Pandora’s Box, AWP | Oni Taiji and the Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast
Operation Hydra is the eighth operation ever released in CS:GO. It was released in May 2017 together with the Operation Hydra Case. It featured the first generation of gloves that is also available with the glove case.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $14.07
The Operation Hydra Case contains:
USP-S | Blueprint
FAMAS | Macabre
M4A1-S | Briefing
MAC-10 | Aloha
MAG-7 | Hard Water
Tec-9 | Cut Out
UMP-45 | Metal Flowers
AK-47 | Orbit Mk01
P2000 | Woodsman
P250 | Red Rock
P90 | Death Grip
SSG 08 | Death's Head
Dual Berettas | Cobra Strike
Galil AR | Sugar Rush
M4A4 | Hellfire
Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast
AWP | Oni Taiji
or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves like the Sport Gloves | Pandora’s Box!
Valuable items to look for: 1st Generation knives and the AK-47 | Case Hardened.
The weapon skins were introduced during the Arms Deal update in August 2013, which included the first ever case to be introduced in the game - The CS:GO Weapon Case. The case contains the infamous AK-47 | Case Hardened that would cost from $100 up to $150,000, which is dependent on what pattern you get.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $63.02
The CS:GO Weapon 1 Case contains:
MP7 | Skulls
AUG | Wings
SG 553 | Ultraviolet
Glock-18 | Dragon Tattoo
USP-S | Dark Water
M4A1-S | Dark Water
AK-47 | Case Hardened
Desert Eagle | Hypnotic
AWP | Lightning Strike
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Karambit | Case Hardened!
Valuable items to look for: The Falchion Knives, AWP | Hyper Beast, and the AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge.
The Falchion Case introduced a new knife for the second generation of knives—The Falchion Knife. The Falchion Case also includes two of the most popular skins in game—The AWP | Hyper Beast and the AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge. The AWP skin was a continuation of the Hyper Beast family skin line; and the Aquamarine Revenge was a player’s favorite because of its blue shade, since blue-themed loadouts are popular.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $0.39
The Falchion Case contains:
Galil AR | Rocket Pop
Glock-18 | Bunsen Burner
Nova | Ranger
P90 | Elite Build
UMP-45 | Riot
USP-S | Torque
FAMAS | Neural Net
M4A4 | Evil Daimyo
MP9 | Ruby Poison Dart
Negev | Loudmouth
P2000 | Handgun
CZ75-Auto | Yellow Jacket
MP7 | Nemesis
SG 553 | Cyrex
AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge
AWP | Hyper Beast
or an Exceedingly Rare Falchion Knife like the Falchion Knife | Case Hardened!
Valuable items to look for: Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard, M4A1-S | Printstream and Glock-18 | Neo-Noir
The 10th operation to be released to CS:GO is Operation Broken Fang. It featured the retakes game mode and its own case. The case has one of the best skins in the game, especially the M4A1-S | Printstream. This is also the first case that has gloves from the glove set 3.
How to Get: Steam Market and Trading
Case Price: $1.73
The Operation Broken Fang Case contains:
CZ75-Auto | Vendetta
P90 | Cocoa Rampage
G3SG1 | Digital Mesh
Galil AR | Vandal
P250 | Contaminant
M249 | Deep Relief
MP5-SD | Condition Zero
AWP | Exoskeleton
Dual Berettas | Dezastre
Nova | Clear Polymer
SSG 08 | Parallax
UMP-45 | Gold Bismuth
Five-SeveN | Fairy Tale
M4A4 | Cyber Security
USP-S | Monster Mashup
M4A1-S | Printstream
Glock-18 | Neo-Noir
or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves like the Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard!
Valuable items to look for: 4th generation knives, Desert Eagle | Printstream and AK-47 | Legion of Anubis
After the Shattered Web Case comes the Fracture Case, featuring the new knives that were featured in the previous case. The Fracture case features the introduction of the Printstream skin line, a new skin line that is currently popular. Considering the price of the case in the market,the case is a worthwhile purchase considering how good the featured skins are in the case, even in the lower rarities!
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (common)
Case Price: $0.18
The Fracture Case contains:
Negev | Ultralight
P2000 | Gnarled
SG 553 | Ol' Rusty
SSG 08 | Mainframe 001
P250 | Cassette
P90 | Freight
PP-Bizon | Runic
MAG-7 | Monster Call
Tec-9 | Brother
MAC-10 | Allure
Galil AR | Connexion
MP5-SD | Kitbash
M4A4 | Tooth Fairy
Glock-18 | Vogue
XM1014 | Entombed
Desert Eagle | Printstream
AK-47 | Legion of Anubis
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Paracord Knife | Crimson Web!
Valuable items to look for: Talon Knife | Case Hardened, AK-47 | Neon Rider and the Desert Eagle | Code Red
The introduction of the 3rd generation knives was introduced in the Horizon case in August 2018. The least favorite knife set of the community. However, the reason why the Horizon case is in the top of the list is because of the AK-47 | Neon Rider, Desert Eagle | Code Red, and the M4A1-S | Nightmare. These three skins are attractive and a must-have for collectors that have specific colored-themed loadouts.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $0.25
The Horizon Case contains:
AUG | Amber Slipstream
Dual Berettas | Shred
Glock-18 | Warhawk
MP9 | Capillary
P90 | Traction
R8 Revolver | Survivalist
Tec-9 | Snek-9
CZ75-Auto | Eco
G3SG1 | High Seas
Nova | Toy Soldier
AWP | PAW
MP7 | Powercore
M4A1-S | Nightmare
Sawed-Off | Devourer
FAMAS | Eye of Athena
AK-47 | Neon Rider
Desert Eagle | Code Red
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Talon Knife | Case Hardened!
Valuable items to look for: M4A1-S | Golden Coil, USP-S | Kill Confirmed and AK-47 | Frontside Misty
The Shadow Case was released in September 2015. It featured the Shadow Daggers. Ironically, the reason why the Shadow Case is high on this list is not because of the daggers, but because of the skins. All of the high rarity skins in the case are selling for high value, especially the USP-S | Kill Confirmed, which is an exquisite addition to red-themed loadouts.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $0.39
The Shadow Case contains:
Dual Berettas | Dualing Dragons
FAMAS | Survivor Z
Glock-18 | Wraiths
MAC-10 | Rangeen
MAG-7 | Cobalt Core
SCAR-20 | Green Marine
XM1014 | Scumbria
Galil AR | Stone Cold
M249 | Nebula Crusader
MP7 | Special Delivery
P250 | Wingshot
AK-47 | Frontside Misty
G3SG1 | Flux
SSG 08 | Big Iron
M4A1-S | Golden Coil
USP-S | Kill Confirmed
or the Exceedingly Rare Shadow Daggers like the Shadow Daggers | Fade!
Valuable items to look for: Talon or the Ursus Knives, AWP | Neo-Noir and AK-47 | Asiimov
In December 2018, Danger Zone, Valve’s version of the Battle Royal game mode in CS:GO, was released together with the Danger Zone collection. All of the meta-guns’ skins were of high quality, even if they were low rarity. The M4A4 | Magnesium and the Glock-18 | Oxide Blaze have a neutral-colored flame decal called the Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries is a good alternative white-themed skin from the Printstream, and the famous AWP | Neo-Noir and the AK-47 | Asiimov.
The knives and the knife skins in the case are underrated, but if you want to get some really good skins for your guns, this is the case for you!
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)
Case Price: $0.16
The Danger Zone Case contains:
MP9 | Modest Threat
Glock-18 | Oxide Blaze
Nova | Wood Fired
M4A4 | Magnesium
Sawed-Off | Black Sand
SG 553 | Danger Close
Tec-9 | Fubar
G3SG1 | Scavenger
Galil AR | Signal
MAC-10 | Pipe Down
P250 | Nevermore
USP-S | Flashback
UMP-45 | Momentum
Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries
MP5-SD | Phosphor
AK-47 | Asiimov
AWP | Neo-Noir
or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Stiletto Knife | Fade!
Valuable items to look for: Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard, USP-S | Printstream and AK - 47 | Ice Coaled
The Recoil Case collection is the latest case released in the game. This is considered the best case by far that Valve has released, with a bright and flashy color scheme throughout all the higher-tiered rarities. If you could put a theme on this case, it would be purple-abstract with all the attractive and abstract art that the skins offer.
How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Common)
Case Price:$1.50 - $1.75
The Recoil Case contains:
FAMAS | Meow 36
Galil AR | Destroyer
M4A4 | Poly Mag
MAC-10 | Monkeyflage
Negev | Drop Me
UMP-45 | Roadblock
Glock-18 | Winterized
R8 Revolver | Crazy 8
M249 | Downtown
SG 553 | Dragon Tech
P90 | Vent Rush
Dual Berettas | Flora Carnivora
AK-47 | Ice Coaled
P250 | Visions
Sawed-Off | Kiss♥Love
USP-S | Printstream
AWP | Chromatic Aberration
or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves like the Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard!
An adventurer lead by side-quests and leveling up superfluous skillpoints. John registers his knowledge and experiences to everyone, in a hope that someone seeks the same.
Gamer Since:
2003
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Dead by Daylight, Valorant, CS:GO
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