The Best CS2 Skins for Rifles

As a first-person shooter game, CS:GO has a wide selection of rifles that players can use to eliminate the enemy team and accomplish their objectives.

Rifles are generally considered to be extremely versatile weapons due to their effectiveness at almost all ranges and their high damage output and accuracy.

However, not all rifles are the same and each one comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, as well as a varied selection of skins to make them even more unique. With that said, let’s take a look at some of the best CS2 skins for rifles.

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1. AK-47 | Case Hardened

Flavor Text: A little color never hurt anyone
Added: 14 August 2013
Quality: Classified
Starting Price: $186.00
Case: CS:GO Weapon Case
Collection: The Arms Deal Collection

Buy AK-47 | Case Hardened

2. AUG | Midnight Lily

Flavor Text: While beautiful, lilies are most often associated with death
Added: 19 November 2019
Quality: Restricted
Starting Price: $191.70
Collection: The St. Marc Collection

Buy AUG | Midnight Lily

3. M4A1-S | Blue Phosphor

Flavor Text: Feeling blue?
Added: 3 December 2020
Quality: Classified
Starting Price: $800.00
Collection: The Control Collection

Buy M4A1-S | Blue Phosphor

4. M4A4 | The Emperor

Flavor Text: Lead with your head, even if it means ignoring your heart
Added: 18 December 2013
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $10.46
Case: Prisma Case
Collection: The Prisma Collection

Buy M4A4 | The Emperor

5. AK-47 | Legion of Anubis

Flavor Text: May he tip the scales in your favor
Added: 7 August 2020
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $10.07
Case: Clutch Case
Collection: The Fracture Collection

Buy AK-47 | Legion of Anubis

6. M4A1-S | Printstream

Flavor Text: WHITE_1; BLACK_1; PEARLESCENT_1; SILENCED_1;
Added: 3 December 2020
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $132.48
Case: Operation Broken Fang Case
Collection: The Operation Broken Fang Collection

Buy M4A1-S | Printstream

CS:GO skins come in all shapes and sizes and many of them can be extremely valuable if certain parameters are met — upwards of thousands of dollars. While there are a lot of things that can affect the value of a specific skin, float and wear are definitely at the top of that list. If you wish to know more about this and discover a potential hidden gem in your inventory then our CS:GO float and wear article might be right up your alley.

7. SG 553 | Colony IV

Flavor Text: Become a part of their world
Added: 19 November 2019
Quality: Classified
Starting Price: $6.74
Case: Shattered Web Case
Collection: The Shattered Web Collection

Buy SG 553 | Colony IV

8. AK-47 | Gold Arabesque

Flavor Text: “What other tricks does Booth have up his sleeve?”
Added: 22 September 2021
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $752.69
Collection: The 2021 Dust 2 Collection

Buy AK-47 | Gold Arabesque

9. AK-47 | Nightwish

Description: I’ve been saving this for a special occasion… – Booth, Arms Dealer
Added: 21 January 2022
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $12.07
Case: Dreams and Nightmares Case
Collection: The Dreams and Nightmares Collection

Buy AK-47 | Nightwish

The ranking system has always been an important aspect of CS:GO — not only because it lets players compete with others of similar level and skill, but also because it keeps them motivated and encourages them to improve. However getting better at something and progressing through the ranks of CS:GO is no simple task, and any and all help that you can get will go a long way. So if you find yourself struggling and wish to climb through the ranks faster, then check out our article on ranking up in CS2.

10. AUG | Flame Jörmungandr

Flavor Text: Wake the gods
Added: 19 November 2019
Quality: Restricted
Starting Price: $100.17
Collection: The Norse Collection

Buy AUG | Flame Jörmungandr

11. M4A1-S | Player Two

Flavor Text: Press Start…
Added: 31 March 2020
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $14.67
Case: Prisma 2 Case
Collection: The Prisma 2 Collection

Buy M4A1-S | Player Two

12. AK-47 | Fire Serpent

Flavor Text: If you want to survive in the streets, learn to spit fire
Added: 19 September 2013
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $727.28
Case: Operation Bravo Case
Collection: The Bravo Collection

Buy AK-47 | Fire Serpent

13. M4A4 | The Coalition

Flavor Text: This alliance is temporary, but you’re making me reconsider…
Added: 22 September 2021
Quality: Covert
Starting Price: $10.27
Collection: The 2021 Train Collection

Buy M4A4 | The Coalition

CS:GO is a game that comes with a plethora of different maps and levels, due to the efforts of Valve and the incredible CS:GO community. While some of them have become iconic over the years, there are many more of them out there that are worth trying out. However with so many different maps available, choosing the perfect ones to play can become a tedious task. If you wish to save some time and make your choice easier, then check out our article on some of the best CS2 maps that you should play.

14. AUG | Death by Puppy

Flavor Text: Not to be confused with “ladder”
Added: 18 October 2019
Quality: Classified
Starting Price: $5.90
Case: CS20 Case
Collection: The CS20 Collection

Buy AUG | Death by Puppy

15. FAMAS | Afterimage

Added: 18 December 2013
Quality: Classified
Starting Price: $24.47
Case: ESports 2013 Winter Case

Buy FAMAS | Afterimage

This concludes our top list of some of the best CS2 rifle skins that you can obtain. This is quite a versatile list in both price and weapon variety so if you are somebody who favors using rifles in the game, or has one specific rifle that is your go-to weapon, then consider purchasing one of the many beautiful skins on this list and make your favorite weapon even more unique.

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