Dreams & Nightmares Case: Contents, Odds and Price
Short answer
The Dreams & Nightmares Case came out on Jan 20, 2022 and holds 17 skins plus 50 rare special items (Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife and Shadow Daggers). It costs $1.03 at the lowest cash listing or $1.52 on the Steam Market, plus a key. The chance of a knife is 0.26% per case.
Dreams & Nightmares Case at a glance
| Released | Jan 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Skins | 17 skins plus 50 rare special items |
| Rare special items | Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife and Shadow Daggers |
| Case price (lowest cash listing) | $1.03 (77,494 listed) |
| Case price on the Steam Market | $1.52 |
| Key price in the game | $2.49 |
| Cost of one opening | $3.52 |
| Value of one opening (expected value) | $1.54 |
| Average return | 44% of what you pay |
| Chance of a knife | 0.26%, about 1 in 385 |
| Collection | The Dreams & Nightmares Collection |
Prices are from today's snapshot. The value of one opening comes from the Case EV tool: the chance of each rarity times the average lowest listing of its skins.
What is in the Dreams & Nightmares Case?
| Rarity | Items | Chance per case | Chance per item | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil-Spec | 7 | 79.92% | 11.42% | 1.25 cases |
| Restricted | 5 | 15.98% | 3.20% | 6.26 cases |
| Classified | 3 | 3.20% | 1.07% | 31 cases |
| Covert | 2 | 0.640% | 0.320% | 156 cases |
| Rare Special Item | 50 | 0.260% | 0.005% | 385 cases |
Prices run from the cheapest to the dearest lowest listing across every wear and StatTrak, using Steam Market lowest listings (the lowest cash listing when Steam has none). Pick a skin to see each wear, its float range and where to buy it.
Mil-Spec (7)
Restricted (5)
Classified (3)
Rare Special Item (50)
- Bowie KnifeGamma Doppler (Emerald)
$150 to $383
- Bowie KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 1)
$150 to $383
- Bowie KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 2)
$150 to $383
- Bowie KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 3)
$150 to $383
- Bowie KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 4)
$150 to $383
- Bowie KnifeLore
$65.03 to $235
- Bowie KnifeAutotronic
$69.65 to $215
- Bowie KnifeBlack Laminate
$42.48 to $145
- Bowie KnifeFreehand
$57.80 to $100
- Bowie KnifeBright Water
$44.12 to $102
- Butterfly KnifeGamma Doppler (Emerald)
$1,499 to $2,374
- Butterfly KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 1)
$1,499 to $2,374
- Butterfly KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 2)
$1,499 to $2,374
- Butterfly KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 3)
$1,499 to $2,374
- Butterfly KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 4)
$1,499 to $2,374
- Butterfly KnifeLore
$482 to $2,310
- Butterfly KnifeAutotronic
$640 to $1,474
- Butterfly KnifeBlack Laminate
$461 to $1,003
- Butterfly KnifeFreehand
$544 to $744
- Butterfly KnifeBright Water
$483 to $655
- Falchion KnifeGamma Doppler (Emerald)
$180 to $344
- Falchion KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 1)
$180 to $344
- Falchion KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 2)
$180 to $344
- Falchion KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 3)
$180 to $344
- Falchion KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 4)
$180 to $344
- Falchion KnifeLore
$77.43 to $182
- Falchion KnifeAutotronic
$86.60 to $223
- Falchion KnifeBlack Laminate
$51.90 to $141
- Falchion KnifeFreehand
$63.50 to $107
- Falchion KnifeBright Water
$57.68 to $90.26
- Huntsman KnifeGamma Doppler (Emerald)
$178 to $431
- Huntsman KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 1)
$178 to $431
- Huntsman KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 2)
$178 to $431
- Huntsman KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 3)
$178 to $431
- Huntsman KnifeGamma Doppler (Phase 4)
$178 to $431
- Huntsman KnifeLore
$75.43 to $202
- Huntsman KnifeAutotronic
$81.69 to $266
- Huntsman KnifeBlack Laminate
$51.10 to $202
- Huntsman KnifeFreehand
$57.09 to $98.63
- Huntsman KnifeBright Water
$50.65 to $82.17
- Shadow DaggersGamma Doppler (Emerald)
$85.37 to $189
- Shadow DaggersGamma Doppler (Phase 1)
$85.37 to $189
- Shadow DaggersGamma Doppler (Phase 2)
$85.37 to $189
- Shadow DaggersGamma Doppler (Phase 3)
$85.37 to $189
- Shadow DaggersGamma Doppler (Phase 4)
$85.37 to $189
- Shadow DaggersLore
$43.16 to $171
- Shadow DaggersAutotronic
$34.78 to $118
- Shadow DaggersBlack Laminate
$32.31 to $80.44
- Shadow DaggersFreehand
$40.72 to $115
- Shadow DaggersBright Water
$34.46 to $64.24
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Dreams & Nightmares Case?
The Dreams & Nightmares Case costs $1.03 at the lowest cash listing across the marketplaces we track and $1.52 on the Steam Market. Opening it also needs a key, $2.49 in the game.
What knives are in the Dreams & Nightmares Case?
The Dreams & Nightmares Case holds 50 rare special items: Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife and Shadow Daggers. Any of them drops 0.26% of the time, about once in 385 openings.
What are the best skins in the Dreams & Nightmares Case?
The top tier below the rare special items is Covert: AK-47 | Nightwish and MP9 | Starlight Protector. The table above shows each skin's price range across wears.
Is the Dreams & Nightmares Case worth opening?
On today's prices one opening costs $3.52 and is worth $1.54 on average, so you get back about 44% of what you pay over many openings. Single openings vary a lot. Try it free in the simulator first.
