Karambit Fade: The Legendary CS:GO Knife With Rainbow Finish

Karambit Fade: The Legendary CS:GO Knife With Rainbow Finish

By Michael Chen

February 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM

The ★ Karambit | Fade is a highly sought-after CSGO knife skin featuring a curved blade with a distinctive fade pattern created through airbrushed transparent paints over a chrome base coat. Introduced on August 14th, 2013, as part of "The Arms Deal" update, this knife draws inspiration from traditional southeast Asian martial arts.

The skin holds Covert rarity status with a 0.63% drop chance, making it relatively rare. Float values range from 0.00 to 0.08, limiting availability to Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions. StatTrak™ versions are available, though no Souvenir variants exist.

Price Range:

  • Minimal Wear: Starting at $4,089.24
  • Maximum Price: $4,919.99

Key Features:

  • Popularity: Top 35% of CSGO skins
  • Community Rating: 4.73/5 stars
  • Available in StatTrak™
  • Tiger claw-inspired curved blade design

Other Notable Fade Skins:

  • Glock-18 Fade
  • AWP Fade
  • MP7 Fade
  • UMP-45 Fade
  • Various knife variants (Kukri, Shadow Daggers, Navaja, Nomad, Gut Knife)

Similar Karambit Variants:

  • Slaughter
  • Safari Mesh
  • Night
  • Lore
  • Ultraviolet
  • Black Laminate
  • Bright Water
  • Urban Masked
  • Gamma Doppler

The Karambit Fade combines classic martial arts-inspired design with modern aesthetics, making it both a practical weapon and a prestigious collectible in the CSGO community.

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