Desert Eagle | Golden Koi
Covert Pistol
StatTrak Available
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Found in 1 case & 1 Collection
Prices updated 14 hours and 55 minutes ago
Prices updated 14 hours and 55 minutes ago
Prices updated 14 hours and 55 minutes ago
Description: This memento from Chinatown has been covered in a metallic foil with a scale pattern.
Flavor Text: A loud gun in every sense of the word
Finish Style: Anodized Multicolored
Finish Catalog: 185
Added: 19 September 2013
Creator: Valve
Update: Operation Bravo
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Origin Story
The Desert Eagle | Golden Koi, released with Operation Bravo on September 19, 2013, is a distinctive pistol skin known for its luxurious gold, scaled appearance. Its metallic foil finish features a dense koi scale pattern across the slide and upper frame, giving the weapon a flashy, gold-toned look. This Covert rarity skin from The Bravo Collection is considered a high-end collector's item due to its age and limited float range, which restricts it to only Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions. The in-game description notes it as "a memento from Chinatown," further enhancing its unique character.
Drop Chance
Desert Eagle | Golden Koi is Covert, a Red-tier skin, the rarest standard drop grade. From the Operation Bravo Case: approximately 0.32% per opening (roughly 1 in 312). The 0.64% Covert tier rate is split across 2 Covert skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~0.03% from the Operation Bravo Case (about 1 in 3,125). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.
Skin Condition
Float range 0 to 0.12. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear. StatTrak is available in FN, MW. Factory New ($438.56): The gold scales are bright and reflective with a strong metallic foil sheen across the slide and body, showing maximal color vibrancy and virtually no edge wear. Minimal Wear ($333.66): The gold scales remain highly vibrant, though slight dulling or tiny edge wear may appear around the muzzle, slide ridges, or high-contact edges, making the metallic foil sheen marginally less intense in micro-details compared to Factory New.
Model
Golden Koi uses the legacy Desert Eagle model, introduced with Operation Bravo on September 19, 2013. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.
How to Obtain
The Desert Eagle | Golden Koi is primarily obtained from opening the Operation Bravo Case. While this case is no longer actively dropping, new supply enters the market as existing unopened cases are opened. Players can also acquire this Covert pistol through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Bravo Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, the skin is available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin trading sites.
Price Range
Desert Eagle | Golden Koi ranges from $333.66 (Minimal Wear) to $438.56 (Factory New). StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.
The current 7-day median is $284.57. The 90-day median is $267.50. The all-time median is $19.55. Volume averages 0 trades per day.
Visual Theme
Anodized: This memento from Chinatown has been covered in a metallic foil with a scale pattern. Its dominant colors are gold and yellow, with darker tones providing contrast between the scales. The dense gold scale pattern on the slide and upper frame is the most visible element in first-person view.
Player Rating
Rating: 4.25 / 5
Votes: 4
Sticker Compatibility
The Desert Eagle | Golden Koi's gold and dark tones pair well with gold, yellow, orange, black, dark grey, or white stickers for either harmony or contrast. Red accents can also complement its flashy aesthetic. Stickers placed on the rear half of the slide and frame are most visible in first-person view.
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