Shadow Daggers | Black Laminate

Origin Story

The Shadow Daggers | Black Laminate emerged on September 22, 2021, as part of the Riptide Knife set introduced with Operation Riptide. This knife features stonewashed blades paired with black laminate handles, creating a dark grey and black profile. Its visual identity centers on a muted, low-key aesthetic, appealing to players who prefer understated designs over flashy patterns. The overall impression is one of rugged utility, with the dual blade shapes and their textured metal surfaces being the most prominent visual elements during gameplay.

Drop Chance

Shadow Daggers | Black Laminate is a knife-tier skin, so standard Valve rarity odds don't apply. Knives drop at a combined rate of approximately 0.26% from supported cases before accounting for which knife type and finish you get. Valve doesn't publish individual knife or phase probabilities.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($95.00): The stonewashed blades feature a clean and consistent pattern, while the black laminate handles are fully saturated with crisp edges.
• Minimal Wear ($64.44): The stonewashed blades show only subtle micro-scratches or slight dulling, and the black laminate handles remain visually intact with minor edge softening.
• Field-Tested ($53.50): The stonewashed blades exhibit more pronounced wear on high-contact edges and tips, and the black laminate grip shows visible edge wear with some lightening.
• Well-Worn ($55.58): The stonewashed blades have heavier edge wear and broader dull patches, and the black laminate handles display noticeable lightening and small chips around their borders.
• Battle-Scarred ($55.84): The stonewashed blades appear heavily worn with substantial dulling, and the black laminate grips show significant edge wear and faded patches.

Model

Black Laminate uses the current Shadow Daggers model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021. The Gunsmith finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.

How to Obtain

The Shadow Daggers | Black Laminate is obtainable as a rare special drop from the Operation Riptide Case. Knives are a very infrequent drop from cases, separate from the regular weapon skin pool. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. Players can also acquire this knife directly from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or case-opening sites.

Price Range

Shadow Daggers | Black Laminate ranges from $55.84 (Battle-Scarred) to $95.00 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $53.50. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $61.93. The 90-day median is $64.94. The all-time median is $87.01. Volume averages 23 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: It has been stonewashed and given a black laminate handle. The dominant colors are dark grey from the stonewashed blades and black on the laminate handles. In first-person view, the dual blade shapes and their stonewashed metal surfaces are the most visible elements. Black Laminate knives are generally grouped with other subtle black or grey knives as low-profile choices.

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Sticker Compatibility

Shadow Daggers do not support stickers, making sticker compatibility inapplicable for this item. There are no sticker slot positions or famous sticker crafts associated with this knife. However, general knife aesthetic discussions suggest that black, grey, white, and muted-color loadouts visually complement Black Laminate knives, focusing on overall inventory theming rather than individual weapon stickers.