Covert · Red · Shadow Daggers

★ Shadow Daggers | Freehand

From drops and cases · StatTrak offered

Painted black and deep purple, these push daggers are scribbled over freehand with a metallic marker. Loose, hand-drawn lines trace glinting patterns across the twin blades, giving the paired knives a raw, doodled energy over their shadowy base.

Starts at

$82

Wear range

FN–BS

Float

0–0.48

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Skin overview

★ Shadow Daggers | Freehand is Knife — a melee item of ★ rarity. Painted black and deep purple, these push daggers are scribbled over freehand with a metallic marker. Loose, hand-drawn lines trace glinting patterns across the twin blades, giving the paired knives a raw, doodled energy over their shadowy base. Its rarity is Covert · Red: ★ (Gold tier) — knives and gloves, the top and costliest category of all.

It is pulled from the "Operation Riptide Case" case. You can grab it in these conditions: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred (float spanning 0–0.48). A StatTrak edition exists, complete with a kill counter, and it carries a higher price than the standard copy. Pricing opens at roughly $82 and shifts with the condition.

Marketplace price check

Reference pricing

Condition	Price	Platform
Factory New	$300	CSFloat	Buy →
Minimal Wear	$188	Skinport	Buy →
Field-Tested	$125	Buff163	Buy →
Well-Worn	$102	DMarket	Buy →
Battle-Scarred	$82	CSFloat	Buy →

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Price over time

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Sales activity

estimated

Period	Average price	Sales
7 days	$78	38
30 days	$86	212
90 days	$81	590

The mean selling price together with how many copies changed hands tells you how liquid an item is (here it looks moderate): the busier the trading, the quicker you can buy in or cash out at the going rate. Live source in production — Skinport sales/history.

Float and condition

The float value (0–1) sets the wear: 0 is flawless, 1 is as battered as it gets. The conditions on offer are listed below — tap one to jump to its price.

Factory New is on offer; a lower float gives a cleaner finish and a steeper price.
Your cheapest way in is Battle-Scarred, starting at $82.
Most buyers settle on Field-Tested or Minimal Wear for the best trade-off between cost and looks.

FN $300 MW $188 FT $125 WW $102 BS $82

Getting one, and whether it's worth it

Getting hold of it: the quickest route is to buy a finished copy on a marketplace (the links and prices sit above), though you can also land one from a case or drop, or swap for it with another player. As an investment it rates as well-liked and fairly easy to move on. Before you commit, line the price up across a few platforms, double-check the condition (and the pattern, on skins that carry one), and only buy where escrow protection is in place.

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Questions & answers

What's the going price for ★ Shadow Daggers | Freehand?

It opens at roughly $82 and climbs as the condition improve. The current platform prices are in the table above.

How do you obtain ★ Shadow Daggers | Freehand?

Pick one up on a marketplace (quickest), pull it from a case or drop, or trade for it with other players.

Does it make a good investment?

A sought-after, liquid skin whose price tracks demand and condition.

Which condition costs the least?

Battle-Scarred, from $82.

What's the float range?

0–0.48; the conditions on offer are Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred.

Does a StatTrak version exist?

Yes — a StatTrak version is available, and it costs more than the plain one.

Does a Souvenir version exist?

No, there is no Souvenir version.

Where's the safe place to buy it?

Stick to reputable marketplaces that use escrow protection — weigh up Skinport, CSFloat and DMarket in our reviews.