Plain-English guides to trade-up contracts, every CS2 knife, what drives skin prices and how to check what your inventory is worth. Pair them with our free calculator to test a contract before you sign it.
The full list of CS2 knives: all 20 knife types, what makes each popular, the finishes that matter, and how to get a knife in CS2 by unboxing, trading or trade ups.
KnivesThe most expensive CSGO and CS2 knives: blue gem Karambits, Doppler Rubies, Sapphires and Black Pearls, Crimson Webs and more, and why they cost so much.
KnivesThe cheapest knives in CS2 and CSGO: which knife types and finishes cost the least, and whether buying, unboxing or a knife trade up is the cheapest way to get one.
KnivesEverything about the CS2 Butterfly Knife: best Butterfly skins, the most expensive finishes, which cases it drops from, and the cheapest way to get one.
KnivesThe CS2 Karambit explained: best Karambit skins from Doppler to Lore, blue gem Case Hardened patterns, which cases drop it, and the cheapest Karambit.
Why the CS2 / CSGO skins market crashed in October 2025: the Covert-to-knife trade up update, what fell, what rose, and what it means for your inventory.
Market & PricesWhy CS2 and CSGO skins cost so much: fixed supply, case odds, float and patterns, stickers, collectors, and third-party markets. Explained in plain English.
Market & PricesHow to check your CS2 / CSGO inventory value: make your inventory public, use an inventory value calculator, and understand why values differ between sites.
How CS2 and CSGO trade up contracts work: the 10-item rule, rarity tiers, how outcome odds are calculated, StatTrak and souvenir rules, and how to find profitable trade ups.
Trade-UpsHow the CS2 knife trade up works: five Covert skins for a knife or gloves, how the knife pool and odds are set, float, and how to find the cheapest knife trade up.
Trade-UpsHow CS2 calculates the float of a trade up result: wear ranges, the normalized float formula, worked examples, and how to hit Factory New for less.