Best 14 Csgo Cases To Open

Top cases to open in CSGO with case keys

Of course, the true answer here is in the eye of the individual. There is no universally agreed best case to open. Some players purely want the best potential return on their investment, looking for an item to sell for profit so they can get more keys. While others will be looking for a specific type of item, making cases containing more of them (by percentage odds) favorite. Just remember that pulling a knife is super rare, no matter the case. Here, I’ve put together a list containing both options, taking both value for money and the quality of potential item rewards into consideration.  All the cases on the list are worth considering. There are more than 30 cases in the game right now, so I consider all of these to be in the top half of those available. Before starting on the list, I think it is worth pointing out that keys have a set cost of $2.49 if bought as you open any case. Don’t buy them from the Steam Marketplace as they always cost more than this, while third-party sites claiming to be selling keys should not be trusted. Only keys already within the Steam environment can be used now.

14. Winter Offensive Weapon Case

This case is becoming rarer, making it far less value for money for what’s on offer inside, but if you’re looking for a white weapons skin, it was more than its fair share. 

Galil AR Sandstorm Five-SeveN Kami M249 Magma PP-Bizon Cobalt Halftone FAMAS Pulse Dual Berettas Marina MP9 Rose Iron Nova Rising Skull M4A1-S Guardian P250 Mehndi AWP Redline M4A4 Asiimov Sawed-Off The Kraken Rare Knife skins

13. Huntsman Weapon Case

There’s a lot of nostalgia around the Hunsman Weapon Case, which arrived back in 2014 and is full of community-designed skins. You’ll still see a lot of these skins being sported in-game by veterans and new players alike. 

Tec-9 Isaac SSG 08 Slashed Galil AR Kami CZ75-Auto Twist P90 Module P2000 Pulse AUG Torque PP-Bizon Antique XM1014 Heaven Guard MAC-10 Tatter M4A1-S Atomic Alloy SCAR-20 Cyrex USP-S Caiman AK-47 Vulcan M4A4 Desert-Strike Rare Knives skins

12. Gamma Case

Knife drops are super low in any case, but if you’re going to get one, this is one of the best cases to land a knife skin from in terms of cash value. Beyond that, it has a lot of fun gun skins that are colorful but not too much to write home about.

Five-SeveN Violent Daimyo MAC-10 Carnivore Nova Exo P250 Iron Clad PP-Bizon Harvester SG 553 Aerial Tec-9 Ice Cap AUG Aristocrat AWP Phobos P90 Chopper R8 Revolver Reboot Sawed-Off Limelight M4A4 Desolate Space P2000 Imperial Dragon SCAR-20 Bloodsport Glock-18 Wasteland Rebel M4A1-S Mecha Industries Rare Knife skins

11. CS20 Case

Introduced to celebrate 20 years of Counterstrike back in 2019, there are a lot of these still around, which has kept the price down. Nostalgia fans will want to pull the Classic Knife (the skin from early CS games), but some of the unique weapon skins here are also popular and reasonably valuable. 

AWP Wildfire FAMAS Commemoration AUG Death by Puppy MP9 Hydra P90 Nostalgia P250 Inferno Five-SeveN Buddy MP5-SD Agent UMP-45 Plastique M249 Aztec Glock-18 Sacrifice FAMAS Decommissioned Dual Berettas Elite 1.6 Tec-9 Flash Out SCAR-20 Assault MAC-10 Classic Crate Mag-7 Popdog 1 of 13 possible Knife skins

10. Danger Zone Case

It’s hard to know where to rank the Danger Zone case, as it has some great skins but a ridiculous number (69, including the 52 knives) to randomly draw from. It just makes the top 10 because while it has a lot of options, enough is good that it’s still worth taking a punt on. 

AK-47 Asiimov AWP Neo-Noir (pictured above) Desert Eagle Mecha Industries UMP-45 Momentum MP5-SD Phosphor USP-S Flashback P250 Nevermore Galil AR Signal G3SG1 Scavenger MAC-10 Pipe Down M4A4 Magnesium Glock-18 Oxide Blaze MP9 Modest Threat Nova Wood Fired Tec-9 Fubar SG 553 Danger Close Sawed-Off Black Sand 52 Knife skins

9. Prisma 2 Case

While not quite on par with the Prisma Case (spoiler later, see below) this follow-up to that colorful classic still has its fair share of daft but desirable eye-bashing skins that should help you stand out from the crowd. 

M4A1-S Player Two Glock-18 Bullet Queen AK-47 Phantom Disruptor MAC-10 Disco Tech MAG-7 Justice SSG 08 Fever Dream SG 553 Darkwing P2000 Acid Etched Sawed-Off Apocalypto SCAR-20 Enforcer AWP Capillary Desert Eagle Blue Ply AUG Tom Cat R8 Revolver Bone Forged Negev Prototype MP5-SD Desert Strike CZ75-Auto Distressed 24 Knife skins

8. Clutch Case

It may now be more than five years since the Welcome to the Clutch update, but the Clutch Case has a lot of skins that are now considered classics, and many players are still after them. It also has a strong selection of gloves rather than knives.

M4A4 Neo-Noir MP7 Bloodsport USP-S Cortex AWP Mortis AUG Stymphalian Glock-18 Moonrise UMP-45 Arctic Wolf Negev Lionfish MAG-7 SWAG-7 Nova Wild Six Five-SeveN Flame Test SG 553 Aloha XM1014 Oxide Blaze P2000 Urban Hazard MP9 Black Sand R8 Revolver PP-Bizon Night Riot 24 Glove skins

7. Prisma Case

For pure value in terms of the likelihood of finding something cool, the Prisma Case is a perennial favorite. It’s common enough to still be cheap but has a lot of popular brightly colored skins that should prove tradeable if you don’t hit on something you want. 

M4A4 The Emperor Five-SeveN Angry Mob AUG Momentum XM1014 Incinegator R8 Revolver Skull Crusher AWP Atheris Desert Eagle Light Rail UMP-45 Moonrise Tec-9 Bamboozle MP5-SD Gauss AK-47 Uncharted FAMAS Crypsis P90 Off World Galil AR Akoben P250 Verdigris MAC-10 Whitefish MP7 Mischief 24 Knife skins

6. Dreams & Nightmares Case

As the case name suggests, the Dreams and Nightmares Case is home to a slightly deranged mix of super colorful and super scary skins. This makes it a fun case to choose from, while it also includes some stone-cold (and very popular) classics.

AK-47 Nightwish MP9 Starlight Protector Dual Berettas Melondrama FAMAS Rapid Eye Movement MP7 Abyssal Apparition M4A1-S Night Terror USP-S Ticket to Hell PP-Bizon Space Cat XM1014 Zombie Offensive G3SG1 Dream Glade Five-SeveN Scrawl MAC-10 Ensnared MP5-SD Necro Jr. SCAR-20 Poultrygeist MAG-7 Foresight P2000 Lifted Spirits Sawed-Off Spirit Board 30 Knife skins

5. Weapon Case 2

Unfortunately, Weapon Case 2 is now one of the more expensive you’ll see due to its rarity. However, it has the advantage of being home to some of the game’s most desirable knife skins as well as some classic guns.

Tec-9 Blue Titanium M4A1-S Blood Tiger FAMAS Hexane P250 Hive SCAR-20 Crimson Web Five-SeveN Case Hardened MP9 Hypnotic Nova Graphite Dual Berettas Hemoglobin P90 Cold Blooded USP-S Serum SSG 08 Blood in the Water Exceedingly Rare Knife skins

4. Glove Case

The beauty of the Glove Case is that it has 24 unique Glove skins on offer, alongside some great classic skins (17 in total) that will likely be tradeable if you don’t get some of the gloves you’re searching for.

SSG 08 Dragonfire M4A4 Buzz Kill FAMAS Mecha Industries P90 Shallow Grave Sawed-Off Wasteland Princess USP-S Cyrex M4A1-S Flashback Dual Berettas Royal Consorts Nova Gila G3SG1 Stinger MP7 Cirrus Glock-18 Ironwork P2000 Turf Galil AR Black Sand CZ75-Auto Polymer MAG-7 Sonar MP9 Sand Scale 24 Glove skins

3. Operation Wildfire

This is another rather expensive case nowadays, but once you’ve seen someone sporting the Kumicho Dragon Desert Eagle skin, it’s hard not to take a risk on this bad boy. Go ahead and treat yourself. 

PP-Bizon Photic Zone Dual Berettas Cartel MAC-10 Lapis Gator SSG 08 Necropos Tec-9 Jambiya USP-S Lead Conduit FAMAS Valence Five-SeveN Triumvirate Glock-18 Royal Legion MAG-7 Praetorian MP7 Impire AWP Elite Build Desert Eagle Kumicho Dragon Nova Hyper Beast AK-47 Fuel Injector M4A4 The Battlestar Rare Knife skins

2. Recoil Case

While the chance of pulling the AWP Chromatic Aberration is probably worth the entrance fee alone, you also have the Marble Fade Specialist and Field Agent gloves on the list of rare gloves.  

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 Rare Glove skins

1. Operation Broken Fang Case

A total of 18 weapon skins were included in this case that dropped as part of the Operation Broken Fang update. There are a lot of desirable skins in the case, making it more likely than usual that you’ll either get something you want or something tradeable. Plus, it is another case with a good glove (instead of a knife) selection.

M4A1-S Printstream Glock-18 Neo-Noir M4A4 Cyber Security USP-S Monster Mashup Five-SeveN Fairy Tale AWP Exoskeleton SSG 08 Parallax UMP-45 Gold Bismuth Nova Clear Polymer Dual Berettas Dezastre P250 Contaminant Galil AR Vandal MP5-SD Condition Zero P90 Cocoa Rampage CZ75-Auto Vendetta G3SG1 Digital Mesh M249 Deep Relief 24 Glove skins

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