All CS2 Case Keys: Full List and Prices [2026]

CS2 keys cost $2.49 each in the in-game store. Steam Community Market prices are usually higher because tradable keys are limited to stock purchased before Valve’s October, 2019 restrictions. Keys introduced after that date don’t have tradable versions and are only available in-game. The remaining tradable supply shrinks whenever an older key is used to open a case. Market prices vary between key types based on availability and collector demand.

What Are CS2 Keys and How Do They Work?

A CS2 key unlocks a compatible weapon case for one random item, consuming both the key and case. Keys are bought separately, so even a dropped case isn’t free to open. Terminals, however, offer items for direct purchase without keys, and Souvenir Packages are also keyless. Regional restrictions also apply, with case opening blocked in Belgium and the X-Ray Scanner required in France, Germany and the Netherlands. It reveals the item before payment, but another case can’t be scanned until that item is purchased.

Store Keys vs Market Keys: Why Prices Differ

In its October 28, 2019 update, Valve made newly purchased keys non-tradable and non-marketable to combat fraud and money laundering. Keys purchased before the restriction remained tradable, meaning every CS key available on the market today comes from older stock. Since no new tradable keys enter circulation, the supply continues to shrink as keys are used to open cases. Before the change, keys served as a stable trading currency, but the restriction turned them into limited-supply items whose market value depends on availability and demand.

CS2 Keys at a Glance

CS2 has 37 weapon-case keys and two sticker-capsule keys. They aren’t interchangeable, though some older keys open several container types.

Tradable CS2 Keys: Full List

All weapon-case keys listed below can be purchased in-game for $2.49 each, while sticker-capsule keys cost $0.99. The November 2026 market prices refer to older tradable copies, which are mainly bought for trading or collecting rather than opening cases.

CS:GO Case Key

At around $9, this key opens the CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, CS:GO Weapon Case 3 and Operation Bravo Case. Their weapon drops include AWP | Lightning Strike, AK-47 | Case Hardened and AK-47 | Fire Serpent, depending on the case. All four share the original knife pool of Bayonet, M9 Bayonet, Karambit, Flip Knife and Gut Knife, with finishes such as Fade, Case Hardened and Crimson Web.

eSports Key

The eSports Key costs around $11 and opens all three eSports cases. The 2013 case includes P90 | Death by Kitty, the 2013 Winter case contains AWP | Electric Hive, and the 2014 Summer case offers AK-47 | Jaguar. Despite their different weapon collections, all three use the five original knife models and their original finishes.

Winter Offensive Case Key

This key sells for around $11 and opens the Winter Offensive Weapon Case. Its 13 weapon skins include M4A4 | Asiimov, AWP | Redline and M4A1-S | Guardian. Alongside these skins, the case offers the five original knife models in their original finishes.

Operation Phoenix Case Key

Priced at around $15, the key opens the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case. AWP | Asiimov and AK-47 | Redline are among its 13 weapon skins. Its rare pool uses the five original knife models.

Huntsman Case Key

The Huntsman Case Key costs around $11 and opens the Huntsman Weapon Case. Its current weapon pool includes AK-47 | Vulcan, M4A4 | Desert-Strike and M4A1-S | Atomic Alloy. Unlike the earlier multi-knife cases, its rare drops are limited to the Huntsman Knife.

Operation Breakout Case Key

At around $27, this key opens the Operation Breakout Weapon Case. The case contains 14 weapon skins, including M4A1-S | Cyrex, P90 | Asiimov and Glock-18 | Water Elemental. It’s also a Butterfly Knife case, with no other knife models in its rare pool.

Operation Vanguard Case Key

Tradable copies cost around $15 and open the Operation Vanguard Weapon Case. AK-47 | Wasteland Rebel and P2000 | Fire Elemental are its two Covert weapon skins, while M4A1-S | Basilisk appears at Restricted rarity. The rare pool returns to the five original knife models in their original finishes.

Chroma Case Key

The Chroma Case Key sells for around $13 and opens the Chroma Case containing AWP | Man-o’-war, Galil AR | Chatterbox and AK-47 | Cartel. Its rare pool keeps the five original knife models but changes their finishes. These include Doppler, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Rust Coat and Ultraviolet.

Chroma 2 Case Key

This key costs around $12 and opens the Chroma 2 Case. Its 15 weapon skins include M4A1-S | Hyper Beast, MAC-10 | Neon Rider and Five-SeveN | Monkey Business. Although the weapon collection differs, the knife models and finishes match the first Chroma Case.

Chroma 3 Case Key

At around $17, this key opens the Chroma 3 Case. Its 17 weapon skins include M4A1-S | Chantico’s Fire, PP-Bizon | Judgement of Anubis and P250 | Asiimov. The weapon collection changes again, but the rare pool retains the same five knife models and six finishes as the earlier Chroma cases.

Falchion Case Key

At around $11, the Falchion Case Key opens a case containing AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge and AWP | Hyper Beast. These sit above skins such as SG 553 | Cyrex and CZ75-Auto | Yellow Jacket. The rare pool contains only Falchion Knives, so other knife models aren’t possible drops.

Shadow Case Key

The Shadow Case Key costs around $14 and opens the Shadow Case. Its weapon pool includes USP-S | Kill Confirmed, M4A1-S | Golden Coil and AK-47 | Frontside Misty. Instead of several knife models, the rare pool consists entirely of Shadow Daggers.

Revolver Case Key

Priced at around $15, this key opens the Revolver Case. Despite its name, the case isn’t limited to revolver skins, with M4A4 | Royal Paladin and AK-47 | Point Disarray alongside R8 Revolver | Fade. Its rare drops come from the five original knife models in their original finishes.

Operation Wildfire Case Key

The key sells for around $18 and opens the Operation Wildfire Case. AK-47 | Fuel Injector and M4A4 | The Battlestar are its Covert weapon skins, with Desert Eagle | Kumicho Dragon at Classified rarity. The Bowie Knife is the only model in its rare pool.

Gamma Case Key

The Gamma Case Key costs around $14 and opens the Gamma Case containing M4A1-S | Mecha Industries, Glock-18 | Wasteland Rebel and M4A4 | Desolate Space. Its rare pool uses the five original knife models with a different finish set from Chroma. These finishes are Gamma Doppler, Lore, Autotronic, Black Laminate, Freehand and Bright Water.

Gamma 2 Case Key

This key sells for around $16 and opens the Gamma 2 Case. Its weapon drops include AK-47 | Neon Revolution, FAMAS | Roll Cage and AUG | Syd Mead. The rare pool matches the first Gamma Case, including Gamma Doppler knives with the possibility of an Emerald variant.

Glove Case Key

At around $19, the key opens the Glove Case containing SSG 08 | Dragonfire and M4A4 | Buzz Kill. Unlike the knife cases, its rare pool consists of gloves.

Spectrum Case Key

The Spectrum Case Key costs around $14 and opens the Spectrum Case containing AK-47 | Bloodsport, USP-S | Neo-Noir and M4A1-S | Decimator. Its rare pool applies the Chroma finishes to Butterfly, Huntsman, Falchion and Bowie knives, plus Shadow Daggers. This makes it a different knife pool from Chroma despite the shared finishes.

Spectrum 2 Case Key

The key costs around $22 and opens the Spectrum 2 Case. AK-47 | The Empress and P250 | See Ya Later occupy its Covert slots, while M4A1-S | Leaded Glass has Classified rarity. Its rare pool is unchanged from Spectrum, including Butterfly Knives and the other four models in Chroma finishes.

Operation Hydra Case Key

Priced at around $3, this key opens the Operation Hydra Case. Its weapon skins include AWP | Oni Taiji, Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast and M4A4 | Hellfire. The rare pool matches the Glove Case, with drops such as Sport Gloves, Moto Gloves and Specialist Gloves.

Clutch Case Key

At around $14, this key opens the Clutch Case. Its 17 weapon skins include M4A4 | Neo-Noir, MP7 | Bloodsport and USP-S | Cortex. Gloves fill the rare pool, but they differ from the Glove and Hydra drops.

Horizon Case Key

The Horizon Case Key sells for around $11 and opens the case containing AK-47 | Neon Rider, Desert Eagle | Code Red and M4A1-S | Nightmare. Its rare pool consists of Ursus, Navaja, Stiletto and Talon knives. Their finishes include Fade, Case Hardened and Crimson Web, alongside unpainted versions.

Danger Zone Case Key

This key costs around $15 and opens the Danger Zone Case. AK-47 | Asiimov and AWP | Neo-Noir are its Covert weapon skins, with Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries among the Classified drops. Its rare pool matches Horizon, using Ursus, Navaja, Stiletto and Talon knives in the same finishes.

Prisma Case Key

At around $14, the key opens the Prisma Case containing M4A4 | The Emperor, Five-SeveN | Angry Mob and AWP | Atheris. Its rare pool uses the same four knife models as Horizon and Danger Zone but adds Chroma finishes. These include Doppler, Marble Fade and Tiger Tooth on Ursus, Navaja, Stiletto and Talon knives.

CS20 Case Key

The CS20 Case Key costs around $19 and opens the case released for Counter-Strike’s 20th anniversary. Its weapon skins include AWP | Wildfire, FAMAS | Commemoration and P90 | Nostalgia. The anniversary theme also extends to the rare pool, which contains only the Classic Knife.

CS:GO Capsule Key

At around $5, this key opens Sticker Capsule and Sticker Capsule 2 rather than weapon cases. Both contain paper, holo and foil stickers, with Aces High (Holo) in the first capsule and Crown (Foil) in the second. Neither has a knife or glove pool.

Community Sticker Capsule 1 Key

The key sells for around $5 and opens Community Sticker Capsule 1. It contains community-designed stickers, including Flammable (Foil), Headhunter (Foil) and Swag (Foil). Paper and holo stickers fill the lower rarities, while foils are its highest-tier drops rather than a separate rare special-item pool.

Keys for New Cases

All keys introduced after Valve’s October 2019 update were non-tradable and non-marketable from release, as their cases also appeared after the restriction. This applies to the newest cases as well, meaning their keys have never been available on the Steam Community Market. Each costs $2.49 in-game.

• Shattered Web Case Key

• Prisma 2 Case Key

• Fracture Case Key

• Operation Broken Fang Case Key

• Snakebite Case Key

• Operation Riptide Case Key

• Dreams & Nightmares Case Key

• Recoil Case Key

• Revolution Case Key

• Kilowatt Case Key

• Gallery Case Key

• Fever Case Key

How to Get CS2 Keys

CS2 keys can be purchased directly in-game or obtained through marketplaces and trading. However, only keys purchased before the October 2019 restriction can be transferred between players.

• In-game store: Right-click a case in the inventory and select Unlock Container to purchase the matching key for $2.49. The case itself must already be owned.
• Steam Community Market: Older tradable keys can be purchased from other players, usually at prices above the in-game cost.
• Trading: Pre-2019 keys can be exchanged for skins or other items through Steam trades.
• Third-party platforms: Tradable keys are also listed on external marketplaces, where prices and availability vary.

What Is the Cheapest CS2 Key?

For case opening, purchasing a key in-game for $2.49 is the cheapest option. Among tradable keys, the Operation Hydra Case Key is the least expensive at around $3 as of November 2026. However, buying a tradable copy only makes sense for trading or collecting, since it offers no advantage when opening cases. The cheapest case and key combo is the Kilowatt Case + Kilowatt Case Key, bringing the minimum cost of a single opening to around $2.56.

Three Ways to Use a Key

CS2 keys can be used for permanent drops, temporary rentals, or trading, depending on the key type.

1. Open: Use a key to open a compatible case and receive one random item. Both the key and case are consumed.
2. Rent: Select Open to Rent to access all weapon skins from a supported case for seven days, excluding knives and gloves. Both the key and case are consumed, and only one rental can be active at a time.
3. Keep: Older tradable keys can be held as collectibles or used as trading currency. Unlike opening or renting, keeping a key preserves its resale value.

Case Odds and Is Buying Keys Worth It?

Community estimates put Mil-Spec drops at ~79.92% and Restricted at ~15.98%, meaning almost 96% of openings return one of these two tiers. The remaining odds are ~3.2% for Classified, ~0.64% for Covert and ~0.26% for knives or gloves. These figures are rounded, and the rare-item chance applies to the entire knife or glove pool, so the odds of getting a specific finish are lower.

A Kilowatt Case costs around $0.07 and its key costs $2.49, bringing one opening to $2.56. The estimated return of $0.94 before selling fees accounts for drop probability, wear and StatTrak status. That’s around 37% of the opening cost, with net ROI calculated as ($0.94 – $2.56) ÷ $2.56 × 100 ≈ −63%. The expected loss is therefore $1.62 per opening, though individual results vary. With a negative expected value, opening cases is entertainment rather than a reliable way to make money. Buying a skin directly is generally cheaper than opening cases until it drops.

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