★ M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade (Factory New)

The ★ M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade (Factory New) is a Covert ★ knife finish, black and silver metallic paints swirled in a marbleizing medium and candy coated in three colors. Factory New is the cleanest grade this finish comes in, showing that swirl at its crispest.

Design

Black and silver metallic paints get worked through a marbleizing medium, then candy coated in three colors — the swirl pattern that results is unique to each copy. It's a Valve-made classic, carrying the flavor line "The blade is made of many colors, but soon it all looks red."

★ M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade (Factory New) Float and Wear

Marble Fade is float-capped between 0.00 and 0.08, so only Factory New and Minimal Wear ever exist for this finish — it never wears past a near-mint look no matter the copy. At Factory New the blade sits at the absolute low end of that range, keeping the swirl's edges as sharp and legible as they get. On the float scale, Factory New spans 0.00–0.07.

M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★ — this isn't a standard Covert skin but the gold-tier rare special, the "knife" slot that sits above every ordinary weapon grade in a case. Pulling one at all is the rare outcome, long before wear even enters the picture.

M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade Case and Collection

This finish isn't tied to one collection — it comes from the Chroma line of cases, spanning the Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, and Chroma 3 Case. The rare-special ("knife") tier as a whole lands at roughly 0.26% per case opening, so most buyers pick one up on the market rather than chase that pull.

M9 Bayonet Marble Fade Patterns

Marble Fade's swirl is set by the paint seed, and collectors chase specific arrangements rather than any random copy. The grail is "Fire & Ice" — red and blue flames meeting cleanly on the edge — which commands a large premium, while "Max Fire" (red-dominant) and "Max Ice" (blue-dominant) patterns are also prized. The pattern is fixed per copy and never shifts with wear, so the seed alone is what separates an ordinary Marble Fade from a top-tier one. At Factory New that fixed swirl reads as clearly as it ever will.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version of this knife exists and tracks confirmed kills permanently, carrying that count through any trade or sale. There's no Souvenir version at all — knives are never included in Major-tournament souvenir packages, full stop, regardless of case or collection.

M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Marble Fade's own price ladder, ahead of Minimal Wear, and lands in the mid-tier range among this knife's finishes overall — still a premium item, even if it isn't the priciest way to own an M9 Bayonet. A Fire & Ice pattern can push an individual copy well above that baseline. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

What case is the M9 Bayonet Marble Fade in?

It comes from the Chroma line — the Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, and Chroma 3 Case all carry it rather than one single collection. That spread across three cases is why most buyers pick one up directly on the market instead of chasing a specific box.

What is the best M9 Bayonet Marble Fade pattern?

"Fire & Ice" is the grail — red and blue flames meeting cleanly on the blade — and it commands a large premium over an average copy. "Max Fire" and "Max Ice," which lean red-dominant or blue-dominant, are also prized. The pattern comes from the paint seed and is fixed for the copy's whole life, so it never changes as the knife wears.

Does the M9 Bayonet Marble Fade have StatTrak?

Yes, a StatTrak™ version exists with a permanent confirmed-kill counter that follows the knife through trades and sales. There's no Souvenir version, though — knives are simply never part of Major-tournament souvenir packages, no matter the finish or case.