With 38+ cases available in CS:GO, it is quite daunting to find a case that would be worth opening. This is why I have chosen 15 top cases based on the quality of the skins and how popular they are in the community.

15. Clutch Case

Valuable items to look out for: 2nd Generation Gloves, M4A4 | Neo-Noir and the USP-S | Cortex

Released in February 2018, the Clutch Case doesn’t have most of the popular skins, and because of that, its skins are relatively affordable in the market and can give you a professional look. The clutch case is also the only case to get the second generation gloves, which has the 2nd most expensive glove in game - The Sport Gloves | Vice

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drop (common)

Clutch Case Price: $0.34

The Clutch Case contains: 

• PP-Bizon | Night Riot
• Five-SeveN | Flame Test
• MP9 | Black Sand
• P2000 | Urban Hazard
• R8 Revolver | Grip
• SG 553 | Aloha
• XM1014 | Oxide Blaze
• Glock-18 | Moonrise
• Negev | Lionfish
• Nova | Wild Six
• MAG-7 | SWAG-7
• UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf
• AUG | Stymphalian
• AWP | Mortis
• USP-S | Cortex
• M4A4 | Neo-Noir
• MP7 | Bloodsport
• or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves, like the Sport Gloves | Vice!

Steam Market Link

14. CS20 Case

Valuable items to look for: The Classic Knife, AWP | WIldfire and Famas | Commemoration

During Counter-Strike's 20th anniversary, Valve released the CS20 case. The skins were a homage to some of the past years’ highlights, nostalgic throwbacks. For example, the P250 | Inferno and M249 | Aztec were taken out of their own respective map textures, and Glock-18 | Sacrifice was inspired by Olofmeister’s flaming defuse graffiti, which can be seen at Overpass.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drop (Rare)

Case Price:  $0.20 

The CS20 Case contains: 

• Dual Berettas | Elite 1.6
• Tec-9 | Flash Out
• MAC-10 | Classic Crate
• MAG-7 | Popdog
• SCAR-20 | Assault
• FAMAS | Decommissioned
• Glock-18 | Sacrifice
• M249 | Aztec
• MP5-SD | Agent
• Five-SeveN | Buddy
• P250 | Inferno
• UMP-45 | Plastique
• MP9 | Hydra
• P90 | Nostalgia
• AUG | Death by Puppy
• AWP | Wildfire
• FAMAS | Commemoration
• or the Exceedingly Rare Classic Knife, like the Classic Knife | Crimson Web!

Steam Market Link

13. Spectrum 2 Case

Valuable items to look for: 2nd generation knives | Tiger Tooth and the AK-47 | Empress

The Spectrum 2 case, released in September 2017, is a continuation of the Spectrum Case. The case can drop where they released the second generation of knives (Bowie, Butterfly, Falchion, and Huntsman knives, and Shadow Daggers) with the Chroma finishes (Damascus Steel, Doppler, Marble Fade, Rust Coat, Tiger Tooth, and Ultraviolet).

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $0.81

The Spectrum 2 Case contains: 

• Sawed-Off | Morris
• AUG | Triqua
• G3SG1 | Hunter
• Glock-18 | Off World
• MAC-10 | Oceanic
• Tec-9 | Cracked Opal
• SCAR-20 | Jungle Slipstream
• MP9 | Goo
• SG 553 | Phantom
• CZ75-Auto | Tacticat
• UMP-45 | Exposure
• XM1014 | Ziggy
• PP-Bizon | High Roller
• M4A1-S | Leaded Glass
• R8 Revolver | Llama Cannon
• AK-47 | The Empress
• P250 | See Ya Later
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item, like the Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth!

Steam Market Link

12. Spectrum Case

Valuable items to look for:  2nd generation knives | Tiger Tooth, AK-47 | Bloodsport, USP-S | Neo-Noir and M4A1-S | Decimator

In March 2017, Valve released the first Spectrum cases, which featured the second generation knives to have Chroma finishes. Along with that, the case includes one of the most popular red AKs - the Bloodsport, and a USP to pair with the M4A4 Neo-Noir. Another popular skin in the case with its retro synthwave style is the M4A1-S | Decimator.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $1.15

The Spectrum Case contains: 

• PP-Bizon | Jungle Slipstream
• SCAR-20 | Blueprint
• Desert Eagle | Oxide Blaze
• Five-SeveN | Capillary
• MP7 | Akoben
• P250 | Ripple
• Sawed-Off | Zander
• Galil AR | Crimson Tsunami
• M249 | Emerald Poison Dart
• MAC-10 | Last Dive
• UMP-45 | Scaffold
• XM1014 | Seasons
• AWP | Fever Dream
• CZ75-Auto | Xiangliu
• M4A1-S | Decimator
• AK-47 | Bloodsport
• USP-S | Neo-Noir
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth!

Steam Market Link

11. Operation Breakout Weapon Case

Valuable items to look for: Butterfly knife | Case Hardened, Glock 18 | Water Elemental, and M4A1-S | Cyrex

The Operation Breakout Weapon Case was released in July 2014 together with Operation Breakout. You can find the popular butterfly knife with the original skins in this case, as you can only unbox them! Other than the butterfly knife, this case also comes with the most popular red-themed skins with the M4A1-S | Cyrex and the Glock-18 | Water Elemental.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $4.30

The Operation Breakout Case contains: 

• MP7 | Urban Hazard
• Negev | Desert-Strike
• P2000 | Ivory
• SSG 08 | Abyss
• UMP-45 | Labyrinth
• PP-Bizon | Osiris
• CZ75-Auto | Tigris
• Nova | Koi
• P250 | Supernova
• Desert Eagle | Conspiracy
• Five-SeveN | Fowl Play
• Glock-18 | Water Elemental
• P90 | Asiimov
• M4A1-S | Cyrex
• or an Exceedingly Rare Butterfly Knife like the Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened!

Steam Market Link

10. Chroma 2 Case

Valuable items to look for: The first generation knives with Chroma finishes and the M4A1-S | Hyper Beast

The second iteration of the Chroma case released in April 2015, was the release of the first ever Hyper Beast skin on the game, which has been and still is one of the more popular skinline in the game. Other than that, the low rarity skins like the AK-47 | Elite Build or the AWP | Worm God are decent enough skins to be owned.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $0.97

The Chroma 2 Case contains: 

• AK-47 | Elite Build
• MP7 | Armor Core
• Desert Eagle | Bronze Deco
• P250 | Valence
• Negev | Man-o'-war
• Sawed-Off | Origami
• AWP | Worm God
• MAG-7 | Heat
• CZ75-Auto | Pole Position
• UMP-45 | Grand Prix
• Five-SeveN | Monkey Business
• Galil AR | Eco
• FAMAS | Djinn
• M4A1-S | Hyper Beast
• MAC-10 | Neon Rider
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Karambit | Tiger Tooth!

Steam Market Link

9. Operation Hydra Case

Valuable items to look for: Sport Gloves | Pandora’s Box, AWP | Oni Taiji and the Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast

Operation Hydra is the eighth operation ever released in CS:GO. It was released in May 2017 together with the Operation Hydra Case. It featured the first generation of gloves that is also available with the glove case. 

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $14.07

The Operation Hydra Case contains: 

• USP-S | Blueprint
• FAMAS | Macabre
• M4A1-S | Briefing
• MAC-10 | Aloha
• MAG-7 | Hard Water
• Tec-9 | Cut Out
• UMP-45 | Metal Flowers
• AK-47 | Orbit Mk01
• P2000 | Woodsman
• P250 | Red Rock
• P90 | Death Grip
• SSG 08 | Death's Head
• Dual Berettas | Cobra Strike
• Galil AR | Sugar Rush
• M4A4 | Hellfire
• Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast
• AWP | Oni Taiji
• or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves like the Sport Gloves | Pandora’s Box!

Steam Market Link

8. CS:GO Weapon Case

Valuable items to look for: 1st Generation knives and the AK-47 | Case Hardened.

The weapon skins were introduced during the Arms Deal update in August 2013, which included the first ever case to be introduced in the game - The CS:GO Weapon Case. The case contains the infamous AK-47 | Case Hardened that would cost from $100 up to $150,000, which is dependent on what pattern you get.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $63.02

The CS:GO Weapon 1 Case contains: 

• MP7 | Skulls
• AUG | Wings
• SG 553 | Ultraviolet
• Glock-18 | Dragon Tattoo
• USP-S | Dark Water
• M4A1-S | Dark Water
• AK-47 | Case Hardened
• Desert Eagle | Hypnotic
• AWP | Lightning Strike
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Karambit | Case Hardened!

Steam Market Link

7. Falchion Case

Valuable items to look for: The Falchion Knives, AWP | Hyper Beast, and the AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge.

The Falchion Case introduced a new knife for the second generation of knives—The Falchion Knife. The Falchion Case also includes two of the most popular skins in game—The AWP | Hyper Beast and the AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge. The AWP skin was a continuation of the Hyper Beast family skin line; and the Aquamarine Revenge was a player’s favorite because of its blue shade, since  blue-themed loadouts are popular.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $0.39

The Falchion Case contains: 

• Galil AR | Rocket Pop
• Glock-18 | Bunsen Burner
• Nova | Ranger
• P90 | Elite Build
• UMP-45 | Riot
• USP-S | Torque
• FAMAS | Neural Net
• M4A4 | Evil Daimyo
• MP9 | Ruby Poison Dart
• Negev | Loudmouth
• P2000 | Handgun
• CZ75-Auto | Yellow Jacket
• MP7 | Nemesis
• SG 553 | Cyrex
• AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge
• AWP | Hyper Beast
• or an Exceedingly Rare Falchion Knife like the Falchion Knife | Case Hardened!

Steam Market Link

6. Operation Broken Fang Case

Valuable items to look for:  Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard, M4A1-S | Printstream and Glock-18 | Neo-Noir

The 10th operation to be released to CS:GO is Operation Broken Fang. It featured the retakes game mode and its own case. The case has one of the best skins in the game, especially the M4A1-S | Printstream. This is also the first case that has gloves from the glove set 3.

How to Get: Steam Market and Trading

Case Price:  $1.73

The Operation Broken Fang  Case contains: 

• CZ75-Auto | Vendetta
• P90 | Cocoa Rampage
• G3SG1 | Digital Mesh
• Galil AR | Vandal
• P250 | Contaminant
• M249 | Deep Relief
• MP5-SD | Condition Zero
• AWP | Exoskeleton
• Dual Berettas | Dezastre
• Nova | Clear Polymer
• SSG 08 | Parallax
• UMP-45 | Gold Bismuth
• Five-SeveN | Fairy Tale
• M4A4 | Cyber Security
• USP-S | Monster Mashup
• M4A1-S | Printstream
• Glock-18 | Neo-Noir
• or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves like the Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard!

Steam Market Link

5. Fracture Case

Valuable items to look for: 4th generation knives, Desert Eagle | Printstream and AK-47 | Legion of Anubis

After the Shattered Web Case comes the Fracture Case, featuring the new knives that were featured in the previous case. The Fracture case features the introduction of the Printstream skin line, a new skin line that is currently popular. Considering the price of the case in the market,the case is a worthwhile purchase considering how good the featured skins are in the case, even in the lower rarities!

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (common)

Case Price: $0.18

The Fracture Case contains: 

• Negev | Ultralight
• P2000 | Gnarled
• SG 553 | Ol' Rusty
• SSG 08 | Mainframe 001
• P250 | Cassette
• P90 | Freight
• PP-Bizon | Runic
• MAG-7 | Monster Call
• Tec-9 | Brother
• MAC-10 | Allure
• Galil AR | Connexion
• MP5-SD | Kitbash
• M4A4 | Tooth Fairy
• Glock-18 | Vogue
• XM1014 | Entombed
• Desert Eagle | Printstream
• AK-47 | Legion of Anubis
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Paracord Knife | Crimson Web!

Steam Market Link

4. Horizon Case

Valuable items to look for:  Talon Knife | Case Hardened, AK-47 | Neon Rider and the Desert Eagle | Code Red

The introduction of the 3rd generation knives was introduced in the Horizon case in August 2018. The least favorite knife set of the community. However, the reason why the Horizon case is in the top of the list is because of the AK-47 | Neon Rider, Desert Eagle | Code Red, and the M4A1-S | Nightmare. These three skins are attractive and a must-have for collectors that have specific colored-themed loadouts.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price: $0.25

The Horizon Case contains: 

• AUG | Amber Slipstream
• Dual Berettas | Shred
• Glock-18 | Warhawk
• MP9 | Capillary
• P90 | Traction
• R8 Revolver | Survivalist
• Tec-9 | Snek-9
• CZ75-Auto | Eco
• G3SG1 | High Seas
• Nova | Toy Soldier
• AWP | PAW
• MP7 | Powercore
• M4A1-S | Nightmare
• Sawed-Off | Devourer
• FAMAS | Eye of Athena
• AK-47 | Neon Rider
• Desert Eagle | Code Red
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Talon Knife | Case Hardened!

Steam Market Link

3. Shadow Case

Valuable items to look for: M4A1-S | Golden Coil, USP-S | Kill Confirmed and AK-47 | Frontside Misty

The Shadow Case was released in September 2015. It featured the Shadow Daggers. Ironically, the reason why the Shadow Case is high on this list is not because of the daggers, but because of the skins. All of the high rarity skins in the case are selling for high value, especially the USP-S | Kill Confirmed, which is an exquisite addition to red-themed loadouts. 

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $0.39

The Shadow Case contains: 

• Dual Berettas | Dualing Dragons
• FAMAS | Survivor Z
• Glock-18 | Wraiths
• MAC-10 | Rangeen
• MAG-7 | Cobalt Core
• SCAR-20 | Green Marine
• XM1014 | Scumbria
• Galil AR | Stone Cold
• M249 | Nebula Crusader
• MP7 | Special Delivery
• P250 | Wingshot
• AK-47 | Frontside Misty
• G3SG1 | Flux
• SSG 08 | Big Iron
• M4A1-S | Golden Coil
• USP-S | Kill Confirmed
• or the Exceedingly Rare Shadow Daggers like the Shadow Daggers | Fade!

Steam Market Link

2. Danger Zone Case

Valuable items to look for:  Talon or the Ursus Knives, AWP | Neo-Noir and AK-47 | Asiimov

In December 2018, Danger Zone, Valve’s version of the Battle Royal game mode in CS:GO, was released together with the Danger Zone collection. All of the meta-guns’ skins were of high quality, even if they were low rarity. The M4A4 | Magnesium and the Glock-18 | Oxide Blaze have a neutral-colored flame decal called the Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries is a good alternative white-themed skin from the Printstream, and the famous AWP | Neo-Noir and the AK-47 | Asiimov.

The knives and the knife skins in the case are underrated, but if you want to get some really good skins for your guns, this is the case for you!

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Rare)

Case Price:  $0.16

The Danger Zone Case contains: 

• MP9 | Modest Threat
• Glock-18 | Oxide Blaze
• Nova | Wood Fired
• M4A4 | Magnesium
• Sawed-Off | Black Sand
• SG 553 | Danger Close
• Tec-9 | Fubar
• G3SG1 | Scavenger
• Galil AR | Signal
• MAC-10 | Pipe Down
• P250 | Nevermore
• USP-S | Flashback
• UMP-45 | Momentum
• Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries
• MP5-SD | Phosphor
• AK-47 | Asiimov
• AWP | Neo-Noir
• or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item like the Stiletto Knife | Fade!

Steam Market Link

1. Recoil Case 

Valuable items to look for: Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard, USP-S | Printstream and AK - 47 | Ice Coaled

The Recoil Case collection is the latest case released in the game. This is considered the best case by far that Valve has released, with a bright and flashy color scheme throughout all the higher-tiered rarities. If you could put a theme on this case, it would be purple-abstract with all the attractive and abstract art that the skins offer.

How to Get: Steam Market, Trading, and CS:GO Drops (Common)

Case Price:$1.50 -  $1.75

The Recoil Case contains: 

• FAMAS | Meow 36
• Galil AR | Destroyer
• M4A4 | Poly Mag
• MAC-10 | Monkeyflage
• Negev | Drop Me
• UMP-45 | Roadblock
• Glock-18 | Winterized
• R8 Revolver | Crazy 8
• M249 | Downtown
• SG 553 | Dragon Tech
• P90 | Vent Rush
• Dual Berettas | Flora Carnivora
• AK-47 | Ice Coaled
• P250 | Visions
• Sawed-Off | Kiss♥Love
• USP-S | Printstream
• AWP | Chromatic Aberration
• or the Exceedingly Rare Gloves like the Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard!

Steam Market Link

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