AK-47 Skins

The AK-47 is the Terrorist side's flagship rifle and the single most-collected weapon in the CS2 skin economy.

At 2,700 in-game it one-shot kills to the head at any range, which makes it the default T buy on almost every map. Because it is the gun players stare at most, AK finishes carry a price premium over comparable CT-side M4 skins, and the model anchors more chase items than any other weapon.

The cheapest is AK-47 (VariCamo Grey) at $0.05; the dearest, AK-47 (Wild Lotus) at $12,521.

Iconic and most notable AK-47 finishes

A handful of skins define the model. Fire Serpent (Operation Bravo Case, 2013) is the original prestige AK; it is discontinued, which keeps it expensive in every wear. Redline (Winter Offensive) is the most recognizable mid-tier AK and the look most players picture when they think of the gun. Vulcan (Operation Phoenix) and Fuel Injector are perennial favourites for clean blue-and-orange and matte-black-and-orange schemes. Asiimov, Neon Rider, Bloodsport, Frontside Misty, Point Disarray, Phantom Disruptor and Legion of Anubis cover the popular factory-clean playstyle tier. At the ceiling sit Wild Lotus (St. Marc Collection), Gold Arabesque, X-Ray and The Empress. Hydroponic is famous less for the finish itself than for the holographic-sticker craft scene built around it.

What drives AK-47 value

Three forces move AK prices independently of the base skin. First, supply: Operation case skins (Fire Serpent, Vulcan) and discontinued collection skins are no longer dropping, so float-clean copies appreciate. Second, pattern, which matters most on Case Hardened: the blue-gem hunt rewards specific pattern template seeds with maximum blue coverage on the top slide, and tier-1 seeds command multiples of an ordinary blue-tinted copy. Marble Fade and Fire Serpent (paint wear placement) also have desirable layouts. Third, stickers: clean four-sticker crafts of early Katowice/holo stickers on a Redline or Hydroponic can be worth far more than the underlying skin.

Float behaviour and exterior caps

Not every AK finish reaches the full 0-1 float range, which decides whether Factory New even exists. Solid-color and lightly-worn designs such as Elite Build, Point Disarray and Phantom Disruptor produce FN and MW copies easily. Wear-heavy artwork like Vulcan, Fuel Injector and Asiimov caps below 1.0, so the worst-case exterior is typically Well-Worn rather than Battle-Scarred, and FN supply is thin. On Redline and similar skins, scratches concentrate on the receiver, so a Field-Tested copy can still look clean from the inspect angle. Always check the in-game inspect for where wear actually lands, not just the float number.

Price tiers, from budget to chase

Budget (under a few dollars): Safari Mesh, Predator, Blue Laminate, Elite Build, Slate and Uncharted give a functional skinned AK cheaply. Mid-tier: Redline, Frontside Misty, Point Disarray, Phantom Disruptor, Legion of Anubis, Aquamarine Revenge and Neon Rider sit in the range most players actually buy. Upper-mid: Bloodsport, Asiimov, Neon Revolution, Vulcan and Fuel Injector in clean wears. Chase: Fire Serpent, The Empress in low float, Gold Arabesque, X-Ray, Nightwish, and the apex Wild Lotus. StatTrak and rare patterns (Case Hardened blue gem) add a separate premium on top of the base tier.