Shadow Case: Contents, Odds and Price
Short answer
The Shadow Case came out on Sep 17, 2015 and holds 16 skins plus 13 rare special items (Shadow Daggers). It costs $1.21 at the lowest cash listing or $2.11 on the Steam Market, plus a key. The chance of a knife is 0.26% per case.
Shadow Case at a glance
| Released | Sep 17, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Skins | 16 skins plus 13 rare special items |
| Rare special items | Shadow Daggers |
| Case price (lowest cash listing) | $1.21 (4,578 listed) |
| Case price on the Steam Market | $2.11 |
| Key price in the game | $2.49 |
| Cost of one opening | $3.70 |
| Value of one opening (expected value) | $2.96 |
| Average return | 80% of what you pay |
| Chance of a knife | 0.26%, about 1 in 385 |
| Collection | The Shadow 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 Shadow Case?
| Rarity | Items | Chance per case | Chance per item | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil-Spec | 7 | 79.92% | 11.42% | 1.25 cases |
| Restricted | 4 | 15.98% | 4.00% | 6.26 cases |
| Classified | 3 | 3.20% | 1.07% | 31 cases |
| Covert | 2 | 0.640% | 0.320% | 156 cases |
| Rare Special Item | 13 | 0.260% | 0.020% | 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 (4)
Classified (3)
Rare Special Item (13)
- Shadow Daggers
No listings
- Shadow DaggersFade
$125 to $208
- Shadow DaggersCrimson Web
$56.33 to $428
- Shadow DaggersSlaughter
$90.52 to $169
- Shadow DaggersCase Hardened
$72.65 to $350
- Shadow DaggersUrban Masked
$37.61 to $136
- Shadow DaggersBlue Steel
$51.87 to $158
- Shadow DaggersNight
$40.36 to $488
- Shadow DaggersStained
$45.92 to $242
- Shadow DaggersForest DDPAT
$35.71 to $157
- Shadow DaggersBoreal Forest
$34.81 to $153
- Shadow DaggersScorched
$39.58 to $97.98
- Shadow DaggersSafari Mesh
$34.97 to $148
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Shadow Case?
The Shadow Case costs $1.21 at the lowest cash listing across the marketplaces we track and $2.11 on the Steam Market. Opening it also needs a key, $2.49 in the game.
What knives are in the Shadow Case?
The Shadow Case holds 13 rare special items: Shadow Daggers. Any of them drops 0.26% of the time, about once in 385 openings.
What are the best skins in the Shadow Case?
The top tier below the rare special items is Covert: M4A1-S | Golden Coil and USP-S | Kill Confirmed. The table above shows each skin's price range across wears.
Is the Shadow Case worth opening?
On today's prices one opening costs $3.70 and is worth $2.96 on average, so you get back about 80% of what you pay over many openings. Single openings vary a lot. Try it free in the simulator first.
